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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Vladimir Stolyarenko bought Valery Kogan's Plaza home
A prominent Russian banker is the buyer of Russian airport billionaire Valery Kogan's palatial spread — a residence ornately dressed in a Versailles style — at New York's famed Plaza, Gimme Shelter can reveal. Vladimir Stolyarenko who once chaired one of Russia's largest commercial banks, Evrofinance Mosnarbank, paid $21 million for two units — 1007 and 1009 — at the famed Central Park-facing edifice. The over-the-top lair — with trimmings including 24-karat gold and Venetian plaster — first asked $50 million following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Listing broker Charlie Attias, of Compass, declined to comment. Stolyarenko's new dwelling spans 5,302 square feet and features Central Park views. Its foyer spills into a great room with high ceilings and paneled walls — while the main bedroom suite has a bathroom clad in floor-to-ceiling onyx. 12 Valery Kogan. 12 Vladimir Stolyarenko. 12 A view of the expansive layout. Rich Caplan At the same time, Stolyaranko and his wife, Alfiya, have listed another unit in the Plaza for $10.49 million. What's more: Their brokers, Jessica and Burt Savitsky, of Brown Harris Stevens, are offering a $7,500 American Express gift card to any broker who brings in a buyer to unit 1503, according to the listing. The Savitskys also declined to comment. That unit, as of press time, has been on and off the market for more than 2,000 days. The couple purchased it for $10.37 million back in 2007. They first listed it for $12.8 million in 2008, according to StreetEasy. Come 2019, Vladimir sold a Plaza unit, No. 1903, to Alfiya for $10 million, according to property records. 12 Touches include 24-karat gold and ornate medallions gracing the ceilings. Rich Caplan 12 The aesthetic extends into the dining room. Rich Caplan 12 There's a separate nook to fit a smaller sitting area. Rich Caplan 12 A hidden bar. Rich Caplan The Stolyarenkos are also the owners of a now-dilapidated Palm Beach property that they bought from fashion titan Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo for $35 million in 2018 — when Christian Angle, of Christian Angle Real Estate, had the listing. At that time, the mansion, at 100 Casa Bendita, looked good but needed a renovation, sources told Gimme. Last summer, the Palm Beach Daily News published shocking photos showing the mansion in extreme disrepair, with construction workers finally on the property to fix water and termite damage, rusted storm shutters, rotted doors and more. The paper has also chronicled neighbors' frustration with the owners of the run-down oceanfront estate, and the flooding on the charming cul-de-sac, allegedly caused by the home's 'backed-up drainage system.' 'There was a bit of a ruckus about it, because they let it deteriorate, and the town forced them to continue with the renovation,' an inside source told Gimme. 'It's been years and it eventually became an eyesore.' The source added: 'It's been a mystery. The buyer has been unreachable.' Added another inside source: 'It became horrendous.' When reached by phone, the Stolyarenkos' lawyer, Glenn S. Krutoff, declined to comment at press time. 12 Elsewhere, a library comes sheathed in wood paneling. Rich Caplan 12 The space has its own ornate flair. Rich Caplan 12 The master bedroom. Rich Caplan 12 A secondary bedroom. Rich Caplan 12 A powder room also has the regal design scheme. Rich Caplan (Hilfiger and Ocleppo also once owned the Plaza's penthouse. They bought it for $22.5 million in 2008, and then tried to flip it for $50 million a few months later. It was on and off the market for the next 11 years — including in 2013, when it asked a staggering $80 million. It ultimately sold for $31.24 million in 2019.) While many ultra-rich Russians fled New York following Russia's war on Ukraine in 2022, some are itching — and beginning — to return, several sources told Gimme. 'The ones who are returning have lived outside Russia for decades and were often educated in the United States,' a source said. The Plaza itself has its own unique history. Built in 1907, the French Renaissance-inspired chateau-style building was designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh — the legendary hand behind the Dakota. In 1986, it was listed as a National Historic Landmark. Two years later, in 1988, now-President Donald Trump bought it for $390 million and put his then-wife, the late Ivanna Trump, in charge — saying he paid her in dresses and $1 a year. He lost the hotel four years later. It's now owned by the government of Qatar, via Katara Hospitality, which was formerly known as Qatar National Hotels Co.
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Teardown home inside the Mar-a-Lago security zone asks $12.5M: ‘Like you're part of a private, secret club'
It's in the zone! If you aren't part of President Trump's inner circle, you can still get inside the Palm Beach presidential security zone — but it will cost you millions of dollars. A modest house that's 'just a stone's throw' from his Mar-a-Lago club is on the market for $12.5 million — most likely as a teardown, said listing broker Margit Brandt, of Premier Estate Properties. The Palm Beach Daily News first reported the listing. 6 An aerial of the Bermuda-style home, which sits on one third of an acre. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES 6 The residence, most likely a teardown, asks $12.5 million. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES 6 The home is also just steps from the ocean. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES Built in 1952, the one-story, Bermuda-style home is at 112 Algoma Road, on a street closed to through-traffic when Trump is at Mar-a-Lago. It's now one of the world's most coveted, exclusive locations — and a great spot to build a dream house, Brandt told Gimme Shelter. 'It's a beautiful area, by Mar-a-Lago and the ocean. It looks like the Bahamas, with all the palm trees,' Brandt said. 6 The home comes with deeded beach access. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES 6 Palm Beach has seen an astounding post-presidential boom in terms of luxury property sales. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES 'The house is directly one street over from the club,' she added. 'We've sold all inventory here over the past six months. Not much becomes available here, but now there's a chance for someone to build their dream house in the Estate Section on a buildable lot for $12.5 million.' The presidential security zone is 'probably just a quarter mile,' Brandt said, adding 'that it has become a desirable stretch for people who value privacy and security. It's like you're part of a private, secret club.' At 2,930 square feet, the home comes with four bedrooms, four baths and sits on a third of an acre. It also has deeded access to the beach, which is just 245 feet away. It has been owned by the same family since 1981, when it was purchased for $385,000, according to records. 6 A long driveway leads to the four-bedroom home. SHAWN HOOD MEDIA, PROVIDED BY MARGIT BRANDT, PREMIER ESTATE PROPERTIES The listing is part of a 'post-presidential boom' in real estate, Brandt told Gimme. Since Trump was elected last November, six homes in the presidential security zone have sold — for $12 million to $27.5 million, according to reports. That includes 1090 S. Ocean Blvd., which asked $45 million as a pre-construction spec house in the presidential security zone. Brandt, who repped the buyer and seller, sold it as land only for $19.5 million. The deal also came with Mar-a-Lago membership that had been grandfathered in. Initiation fees are now $2 million, sources told Gimme.
New York Post
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Marcella Raneri bought a $36.5M home on Billionaires' Row
'Dancing Queen' Marcella Raneri just purchased a $36.5 million home on Manhattan's Billionaires' Row — the very same month she bought a $40 million Miami Beach mansion, Gimme Shelter can reveal. The former Dallas Mavericks dancer, choreographer, and star of Netflix's 'Dancing Queens' and 'So You Think You Can Dance' just closed on the smashing residence at swanky 220 Central Park South with her tech mogul fiancé Daniel Nutkis. The New York purchase was an off-market, all-cash deal — and the couple closed within three months of seeing the dwelling, sources said. 5 Marcella Raneri and Daniel Nutkis. Alex Bramall 5 The Central Park South limestone tower comes with a private Jean-Georges restaurant, and is home to money and power. Matthew McDermott 5 Billionaires' Row is marked by super-tall towers that line Central Park South. Christopher Sadowski 'We both enjoy the culture, arts and fine dining [that the Big Apple offers], but I especially wanted to spend more time with others in the dance community, which is world class in the city,' Raneri told Gimme. 'It has been a dream of mine since I was young to live in New York City, and that has never changed. I am just so happy that I get to do it part-time now,' she added. 5 The building was designed by celebrated architect Robert A.M. Stern. stefano giovannini Dallas, however, will continue to be the couple's primary base. That's where, earlier this month, the couple celebrated their engagement with a bang-out bash decorated with 200,000 flowers for 300 people, as Page Six reported. The 200 Central Park South apartment is a 3,043-square-foot behemoth, with three bedrooms and 3.5 baths on the 44th floor — and full views of Central Park. At the moment, it's empty and devoid of furniture, but that will change soon, sources said, as Raneri and Nutkis can't wait to add their own style to the condo. 5 Greenery adds warmth to the building. Matthew McDermott The Billionaires' Row tower, designed by Robert A.M. Stern, is home to billionaires like Ken Griffin and A-listers like Sting. 'Marcella and Dan weren't looking for a Manhattan home, but they love the building. A unit like this is rare and when they heard it was for sale — off market — they jumped,' a friend said. Raneri told Gimme that she and Nutkis love the building's 'location, views, amenities and services.' Those include a private restaurant by Jean-Georges Vongerichten, for those who don't feel like walking across Columbus Circle to Jean-Georges, at Trump International Hotel and Tower. 'After considering other options, we limited our search only to [220 Central Park South], and then it was securing the unit with the size and views we desired,' Raneri said. Despite New York's challenges, from 9/11 and the 2008 recession to the pandemic, the city keeps defying naysayers' claims that it is 'over.' 'Both Dan and I feel that New York City is, and will continue to be, a great city and [220 Central Park South] is a world-class building — so when the opportunity became available, we didn't think twice,' she said.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Koffee Declares Herself Jamaica's ‘Baddest' On Self-Titled Single
Reggae and dancehall maven Koffee has returned with a bold new song she named after herself. 'Somebody please remind these niggas, this is my industry,' she spits on 'Koffee,' her first solo single since 2022 and release since appearing on Sam Smith's 'Gimme' with Jessie Reyez. 'Koffee with a K, some call me Mikayla,' she notes on this redeclaration of who she is, pointing to her birth name, Mikayla Victoria Simpson. The single comes with music video directed by Joshua Valle (Asake's 'Active,' Lil Baby's 'Heyy'). 'Koffee' was produced by GuiltyBeatz, ('Move' by Beyoncè, 'Love Me Jeje' by Tems), who gave Koffee a canvas of simple percussion, groovy bass, and rich horns to float on. Koffee's always been a skilled sing-jay, evoking the flows of some of dancehall's best deejays and hip-hop's best rappers, but she's back with more bite here, owning the scale of her impact and accomplishments. She proclaims herself, 'the baddest thing out of Jamaica' and hints at no longer playing humble, saying, 'Weh a mash up dem head, I'm tryna be a better me/Not the way you remember me/I left that in the cemetery/That side of me is dead/ I said what I said.' More from Rolling Stone Koffee, Chloë Bailey Close Out the Future of Music Showcase With One Hell of a Party J.I.D., Jay Wheeler, Remi Wolf, Koffee, and More to Play Rolling Stone's Future of Music Showcase at SXSW Sam Smith's 'Gloria' Is Their Deepest Album Yet In 2020, Koffee became the youngest person and first woman to win the Grammy for Best Reggae Album for her debut EP, Rapture, featuring the celebratory smash 'Toast.' She dropped her first full-length album, Gifted, in 2022. In a four-star review, Rolling Stone called the album 'a portrait of a brilliant young artist keenly aware of the miracles that lift her up,' and later named it one of the best albums of the year. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Peoria residents brave the cold during ‘Gimme Shelter' event
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A local event is educating the community on what it is like to be unhoused while raising money for a good cause. The Phoenix Community Development Services' ninth annual 'Gimme Shelter' event has participants spend the night in a box or a vehicle to see what it's like to be unhoused for a night. The event went from 6 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday at the Riverplex. The event also featured educational panels about what unhoused people experience. Christine Kahl, CEO at Phoenix Community Development Services, said 55 people registered to participate in the event. She said the event is important for spreading awareness. 'Over the years that we have done it, I have truly seen it change people's minds and misconceptions about homelessness, so it brings a significant amount of awareness that I think overcomes some of the stigma of experiencing homelessness in our community,' Kahl said. Kahl said the organization's goal for the event was to raise $100,000, which would go towards building more housing and case management services. She said they have raised close to $54,000 so far but expect more donations to come in through the end of March. More information about Phoenix Community Development Services is available on its website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
