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New York Post
16 hours ago
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- New York Post
Trove founders ask $4.29M for their Brooklyn home
Perhaps it's no surprise this historic Brooklyn Heights duplex comes with some museum-worthy displays of wallpaper. Asking $4.29 million, its sellers are Jee Levin and Randall Buck — the founders of Trove, a modern wallpaper studio that manufactures its floral and nature-inspired displays in nearby Dumbo. With celebrity clients including Nicole Kidman and Mariska Hargitay, Trove's work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Cooper Hewitt. Trove, known for its non toxic, eco-friendly and sustainable designs, has also worked with top interior designers like Jamie Drake, and the award winning architect and design firm the Rockwell Group. Hotels from the Hyatt Regency Paris Étoile to the W in San Francisco — and others in New York, Boston and Los Angeles — are also a large part of their client base. Trove can also be found at Holly Hunt New York. Advertisement 8 Trove wallpaper also dresses this powder room. Allyson Lubow 8 The grand living room. Allyson Lubow 8 Hand glazed tiles frame the original fireplace. Allyson Lubow 8 A view of the layout. Allyson Lubow Advertisement Levin and Buck are artists first. 'We think of it as a conversation between ourselves and then there is a bespoke element — an architect can come in and ask that our design be printed on silk, or have birds flying out the window, whatever is specific to the installation. We are a small design house with big capabilities because we are more flexible than larger firms,' Levin said, adding that they bring the outdoors inside with patterns that include forests, a grove of ferns and butterflies. 'We like to draw on the elements and portray the ethereal aspect of nature throughout our work.' 8 Jee Levin and Randall Buck. Sang An Their two-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom spread is at 220 Columbia Heights with its own garden — on what has been called the most coveted block in Brooklyn Heights. It's in a six-story, five-unit brownstone that dates to 1860. Advertisement The couple paid $1.87 million for the residence in 2013, according to property records. It's where they live with their two kids, a Shetland sheepdog, a cat and a bunny, and they are selling to move into a three-bedroom in the neighborhood, Levin said. 8 The exterior of 220 Columbia Heights. Allyson Lubow 8 This bedroom is awash in sunlight. Allyson Lubow Advertisement 8 The delightful private garden. Allyson Lubow One of the building's former owners, Austin K. Sheldon, a European-trained musician and hardware merchant who became president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, added two upper floors to the structure between 1876 and 1884 that are different from the 'sober sandstone' below. He also added a since-removed pyramid-shaped roof, according to archival photos from the Museum of the City of New York. At a spacious 2,300 square feet, the couple's unit features original details like 10-foot ceilings, parquet floors, moldings and a fireplace framed in hand-glazed tile. There's also a turret dining alcove — naturally — with Trove-designed floral wallpaper and curved bay windows, and a chef's kitchen with custom cabinets. The lower level includes a guest bedroom and a bath, a mudroom — and a storage area that could convert to a home office, a studio or a playroom. The listing brokers are Abigail Palenca and Crystal Chancey of Serhant.
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
James Dean's former NYC home lists for $6.25M
James Dean may have been Hollywood's classic 'bad boy' — but in 1953, he was living in a traditional Gilded Age brownstone on the Upper West Side. It's now on the market for $6.25 million. Built in 1884, the brownstone is located at 13 W. 89th St. — between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. The 'Rebel With a Cause' and 'On the Waterfront' actor lived there in 1951 as a struggling young actor with his then-girlfriend, Liz 'Dizzy' Sheridan, a dancer and actress who went on to play Jerry Seinfeld's fictional mother, Helen, in 'Seinfeld.' Sheridan later wrote a book about their love affair. Advertisement 9 James Dean. Getty Images 9 The exterior of the 19th-century property. Allyson Lubow 9 The cozy eat-in open chef's kitchen. Allyson Lubow Advertisement 9 An original fireplace in an open living room. Allyson Lubow 9 The listing delivers beautiful outdoor space. Allyson Lubow After a painful break-up, Sheridan burned many of her memories but later found Dean's New York Public Library card with this property's W. 89th St. address. They used to go to the library, where he'd often read about bullfighting as a way to confront fear, he once said. The library card expired in November 1955, shortly after the actor's 1955 death in a car accident at the age of 24. Advertisement While Dean was born in Indiana, he lived in New York in the early 1950s and studied at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan. While he first lived in Midtown at places like the Iroquois Hotel, he later moved to this home farther north. He then relocated to 19 W. 68th St., where he was often on the roof rehearsing. There, he also once played conga drums with Sidney Poitier while Harry Belafonte sang 'The Banana Boat Song: Day O,' according to reports. 9 One of the bedrooms comes filled with sunlight. Allyson Lubow 9 Another one of the bedrooms boasts original windows. Allyson Lubow Advertisement Dean often left Hollywood to return to the Upper West Side, even after 'East of Eden' made him a star. He also made his name with 'Rebel Without a Cause.' The 19.5-foot-wide residence now for sale is divided into a renovated owner's duplex and four rental units, but can also convert back to single-family use. The home also comes with 570 square feet of outdoor space. The seller bought it for $4.15 million in 2005, and is downsizing now that her kids are out of the house, listing brokers Richard Pretsfelder and Sophie Smadbeck, of Leslie J. Garfield, told Gimme Shelter. 9 The property also delivers built-in storage. Allyson Lubow 9 There's even exposed brick. Allyson Lubow Perks include two fireplaces and ceiling heights that range from 8.5 feet to just under 12 feet. The owner's duplex is on the second and third levels — and features a formal living and dining area, and a home office. A wraparound floating staircase connects both floors. Original prewar details include wood-framed bay windows. There's a two-bedroom apartment on the fourth floor with a private terrace and two one-bedroom units on the top floor — as well as a garden-level residence with an additional two bedrooms and private garden access.
