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New York Post
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Oleg Cassini's former NYC home now asks $7.99M
A Gramercy Park townhouse once owned by the late Oleg Cassini — Jackie O's favorite fashion designer who was linked romantically to some of the world's most beautiful women — is about to go back on the market with a million-dollar price slash. It will ask $7.99 million. The four-story, 20-foot-wide spread, at 135 E. 19th St., first hit the market for $13.95 million last year, before the price was cut to $8.95 million. It was last purchased at auction for $5 million in 2022. 'It's a bad-ass Gothic party house, with something in every corner — from gargoyles to an imported fountain and wallpaper in the closet,' said listing broker and reality TV star Eleonora Srugo, of Douglas Elliman, who will be representing the home with Elliman's Bernardo Metsch. 8 The residence is replete with historical touches, including stained glass on every floor. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo 8 The dining room also has stained glass, which pairs with beamed ceilings overhead. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo 8 Oleg Cassini hosted many a party inside. Getty Images 'Someone should restore it to its glory,' she added. This is where Cassini, a notorious playboy, held glamorous parties and dressed his famous clients, who also included Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, his former fiancée. 'If you love old-school New York, this house has a great history,' Srugo said. The 6,798-square-foot dwelling comes with six bedrooms, 5.5 baths, stained glass on every floor. Once known as the Joseph B. Thomas House — named for a 19th-century sugar mogul's philanthropic heir — it appears to be a Greek Revival home, built in the 1870s. Thomas, who traveled to Russia to bring back and breed 'royal' Russian Borzoi dogs, hired English-born architect Frederick Junius Sterner to remodel the home and transform it into a 'Gothic fantasy … [with] crouching gargoyles and a carved coat of arms,' according to the Daytonian in Manhattan blog. Design details also include decorative stone inlays, and carved paneling and arches. An entry foyer opens with a Flemish pattern stone floor and leads to the living room, which was once called the 'Italian Room,' with a barrel-vaulted ceiling, filigree plasterwork, wood-paneled walls and a large stone fireplace. A garden boasts a working fountain and areas for interior plantings under a glass solarium roof. There's also a chef's kitchen, a prep kitchen, a dumbwaiter, two staircases and a laundry center, along with a large dining room, and a brick-and-tile wine cellar and tasting room. 8 Wood paneling and a brick fireplace enhance the handsome touches. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo 8 A view of the layout. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo 8 Stained glass also accents this massive bedroom. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo The upstairs bedroom floors include ensuite baths and dressing rooms. Thomas himself was also known for hosting parties, including on St. Patrick's Day, when all decorations were green. He also held charity dance galas to raise money for Europe in World War I, sent cows to Europe after the war and planted maple trees on the block along with the first gingko tree — and was president of the Gramercy Park Association, according to the Daytonian in Manhattan blog. But current and past listings also claim that the home has an unusual origin story. They say it was actually built 400 years ago in Amsterdam, and that the 17th-century property was dismantled and shipped first to New York's Upper West Side, where it was reassembled in 1845, and then moved again to Gramercy Park in 1910, where it was 'completed' by Sterner. If true, it would appear to be the city's only 17th-century Dutch home transplanted to New York by ship to be reassembled here in the 19th century. 8 A kitchen detail in the townhouse. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo 8 The house is filled with original details, including beautiful carved wood and the staircase. Edward Menashy at Evan Joseph Photo And yet, there are some who believe it. 'We felt pretty confident about the 400-year-old claims when we did the research. It was pretty well documented,' said an insider with knowledge of a past listing. As for the current listing, Srugo told Gimme Shelter it may be more likely that some of the home was shipped to New York and not all of it. Like the house, the late Cassini — who died at age 92 in 2006 — also has an interesting backstory. He was the grandson of a Russian-Italian count and the tsar's last ambassador to China before the Russian Revolution. He also dressed Hollywood stars including Joan Fontaine and Joan Crawford. As he told the New York Post in 1961, 'My philosophy is this: Do not tamper with the anatomy of a woman's body; do not camouflage it. I don't want every woman to look like a little boy.'
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Ed Sheeran now owns a $12M home in a waterfront Brooklyn building — after renting there for 2 years
Ed Sheeran chose the try-before-you-buy route. After previously renting at the Pierhouse condominium in Brooklyn Heights, the Grammy-winning Sheeran and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, have purchased a roughly 3,400-square-foot unit in that same waterfront development for just less than $12 million, according to the Real Deal. The off-market deal was made through Patrick Walker LLP, a UK-based entity registered to the couple. The deed for the transaction appeared in the city register earlier this week. Advertisement 6 Ed Sheeran has transitioned from tenant to owner at Brooklyn Heights' luxury Pierhouse condo building. Gabriella Bass 6 The British singer-songwriter and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, purchased a four-bedroom, three-bathroom unit with a terrace at 130 Furman Street for some $12 million through a UK-registered entity, after previously renting a different apartment there. FilmMagic The apartment includes four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a terrace. Advertisement It was last sold in 2017 for $6.1 million by real estate broker Jillian Woods and her husband, Jordan Woods. While Woods confirmed to the outlet she was the seller, she declined to comment further. 6 Pierhouse is known for its East River-front perch and views of Lower Manhattan. Edward Menashy & Eyan Weber of Evan Joseph Sheeran is no stranger to the building. In 2023, he made headlines by signing the most expensive rental contract in Brooklyn that year, paying $36,000 a month for a different unit in the same building. That apartment, Unit S405, was later leased to a professional athlete and recently relisted for $38,000 a month. Advertisement Pierhouse, developed by Toll Brothers City Living and Starwood Capital Group, launched sales in 2014 and has become a magnet for celebrity residents. 6 Sheeran previously rented this unit in the development for $36,000 per month. Evan Joseph 6 His former unit has a similar layout with floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the Manhattan skyline. Edward Menashy & Eyan Weber of Evan Joseph 6 Sheeran's rental was the borough's priciest deal in 2023. Edward Menashy & Eyan Weber of Evan Joseph Advertisement Rapper Kendrick Lamar purchased a duplex there for $8.6 million in 2023. The 100-unit complex offers luxury amenities including two fitness centers, a garage with EV charging stations and 24-hour attended lobbies. The Sheeran deal comes amid continued strength in Brooklyn Heights' luxury market. While the area is typically dominated by high-priced townhouse sales, select condominiums have broken through the leaderboard. Just this month, a unit in the same building asked $7.5 million, while another at 118 Remsen St. recently went into contract with a $7.3 million asking price. The neighborhood's highest residential sale remains a townhouse at 8 Montague Terrace, which fetched $25 million in 2020.
