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[BigK]

23 hours ago, samhexum said:

that's it on the left.  or did you actually want to see the fishies?

Yes, I actually wanted to see the fishies.  I love Koi Ponds and Water features in general.

[Luv2play]

On 7/24/2026 at 11:08 PM, samhexum said:

that's it on the left.  or did you actually want to see the fishies?

I notice the bathroom only has a sink and a toilet. Not even a shower. Sponge baths I suppose.

[samhexum]

1 hour ago, Luv2play said:

I notice the bathroom only has a sink and a toilet. Not even a shower. Sponge baths I suppose.

 fear not! all bathroom needs are available!

 

[samhexum]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has published a searchable database of Big Apple properties that could fall under the state’s new pied-à-terre tax, effectively doxxing thousands of wealthy New Yorkers.

The city’s Department of Finance uploaded the comprehensive list – which purports to cover all unoccupied, non-primary residences in the five boroughs worth north of $1 million – including the full names and addresses of every property owner.

“It’s a reckless and foolish move, especially considering there are potentially thousands of properties on this list that do not qualify as second homes or whose owners will successfully dispute their inclusion,” Council Minority Leader David Carr (R-Staten Island) — whose own home appears on the list — told The Post Monday.

The move follows a widely panned X post by the mayor in which he put wealthy residents on notice to “check your mailbox when you’re back in the five boroughs, because you’ve got mail,” a warning that notification letters were on their way.

“The best city in the world deserves the best parks, libraries, and schools in the world. That’s only possible when we all pay our fair share,” Mamdani wrote Thursday.

The socialist darling has long touted the policy enacted by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats to tax second homes in the city – though critics have warned it could cause property values to plummet.

Mamdani threatened to raise city property taxes by a staggering 9.5% in February unless he was allowed to “tax the rich” to cover a $12 billion budget gap that was later revised down to $5.4 billion. City Hall estimates the pied-à-terre tax would yield $500 million per year for the Big Apple’s budget. 

But Democratic city Comptroller Mark Levine’s office said the real figure would be closer to $340 to $380 million and could diminish over time.

Unsurprisingly, the colossal database of names and addresses included several A-list New Yorkers, including director Woody Allen, longtime Vogue editor Anna Wintour and actress Cynthia Nixon — a loyal Mamdani supporter.

What is surprising is the document’s sheer size and some of the properties included.

Citywide, The Post counted over 960,000 residences and individuals listed as potentially in line to be hit with Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax, even though just 31,000 homes were supposed to be subjected to the new levy as he and Hochul initially sold it to the public.

Many of the homes included in the database appeared to be misaligned with a tax aimed at well-heeled residents with multi-million dollar vacation homes, including some two dozen modest homes on Chaffee Avenue in working-class Throggs Neck in the Bronx.

Challenger Drive on Staten Island was another middle-class enclave with dozens of addresses appearing on Mamdani’s list, though it wasn’t clear that they were in fact second homes.

The average home values on Chaffee Avenue and Challenger Drive ranged from mid-$500,000s to the low $800,000s — a far cry from the price tag of your average New York summer residence.

One address appearing on the list is the Breezy Point Shopping Center in Rockaway, Queens, a small outdoor mall containing several shops, which is definitely not a vacation home.

The city chalked the public document up to standard protocol for whenever a new tax is enacted, saying the DOF is required to publish a list of potentially affected residences and that not all of the owners in the data drop would get notice letters.

“As per State law, a property roll was released for public inspection,” said a DOF spokesperson. “From this list, DOF will identify properties that may be subject to the new non-primary residence property surcharge.”

But the DOF didn’t say how it came up with the list of hundreds of thousands of residences — or why it published the names of owners — out of more than 1.1 million owner-occupied homes across the Big Apple, only saying it was required to post it under state law.

“All the mayor is doing is tanking the luxury home market in NYC and sending millions of dollars in real estate business to other states. But the upside is Mamdani is a shoo-in for ‘Realtor of the Year’ in Texas and Florida,” Carr railed.

Carr’s Staten Island condo made the list — as well as Councilwoman Gale Brewer, who has lived in her single-family brownstone on the Upper West Side for more than two decades.

“I’ve been living in [my place] 365 days a year since 1994,” said the longtime lawmaker. “So, this whole list must be messed up.”

Steven Fulop, president and CEO of the Partnership for NYC, a nonprofit business advocacy group, called it “a mistake, and a dangerous precedent.”

“Publishing names and addresses singles out people who have done nothing wrong, at a moment when the far-left already treats success itself as something to be punished,” Fulop said. 

“Most of the people on that list aren’t billionaires by any stretch – they’re people that believed in NYC, worked hard and bought a second home. All this does is make people feel less safe in their own city, and less welcome in it.”

It’s not the first time Mamdani has caught heat for doxing folks who might be impacted by the new tax.

After Hochul announced the pied-à-terre tax in April, the mayor took a victory lap by filming a video outside Citadel CEO Ken Griffin’s $238 million penthouse on Central Park South.

The political blunder led to harsh blowback from the business community, ticked off that Mamdani was personally attacking Griffin, who employs thousands of people in the city, instead of less sympathetic targets like Russian oligarchs or Saudi elites, who parked their money in high-end city real estate.

The mayor is just getting started in fulfilling his campaign pledge to siphon funds from rich New Yorkers to bankroll his wealth redistribution agenda.

But it turns out even the middle-class isn’t safe from the pricey giveaways on his wishlist, which are being funded by the $23 billion in taxes Mamdani has backed since being sworn in.

He’s also pushing ahead with a months-long pressure campaign for even more new state taxes, including on city property owners, The Post reported last week.

Edited July 28 by samhexum
to maintain the incredibly high standards he has established here

[Luv2play]

If the Post is writing this, I assume Mamdani is onto something. 

[Lotus-eater]

https://robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/palazzo-odescalchi-como-italy-1238564586/

Palazzo Odescalchi ($12.2 million)

The historic residence near Lake Como features frescoes dating to the 16th and 17th centuries.

 

 

[Luv2play]

On 7/29/2026 at 7:18 PM, Luv2play said:

If the Post is writing this, I assume Mamdani is onto something. 

FWIW Florida is now losing residents on a net migration basis. Seems the greener pastures ain’t so green. Another article in the NYT today reported on thousands of condo owners who can’t make the payments on boosting their reserves and assessments for repairs mandated by the state. To say nothing of the insurance and other costs going up.

Citing some dozens cases of misidentification of properties as luxury second homes is hardly a reason to not tax the over 900,000 properties that are. 

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4 hours ago, Lotus-eater said:

https://robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/palazzo-odescalchi-como-italy-1238564586/

Palazzo Odescalchi ($12.2 million)

The historic residence near Lake Como features frescoes dating to the 16th and 17th centuries.

 

 

Nice house but the furniture is more appropriate to a starter home. 

[BigDMike]

The late Diane Keaton famously remodeled a beautiful home in Beverly Hills and it was coined, The House that Pinterest Built along with a book titled the same....went on the market after her passing.  It stalled, was removed from the MLS and then relisted back in July by Josh Flagg (Gay realtor on Million Dollar Listing Beverly Hills) for $22,9M and just sold yesterday for $18M.  Having toured this home, I can attest this home is absolutely beautiful if this is your style lean

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/13215-Riviera-Ranch-Rd-Los-Angeles-CA-90049/20546456_zpid/

Edited yesterday at 04:23 PM by BigDMike

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2 hours ago, BigDMike said:

The late Diane Keaton famously remodeled a beautiful home in Beverly Hills and it was coined, The House that Pinterest Built along with a book titled the same....went on the market after her passing.  It stalled, was removed from the MLS and then relisted back in July by Josh Flagg (Gay realtor on Million Dollar Listing Beverly Hills) for $22,9M and just sold yesterday for $18M.  Having toured this home, I can attest this home is absolutely beautiful if this is your style lean

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/13215-Riviera-Ranch-Rd-Los-Angeles-CA-90049/20546456_zpid/

Here are lots more pictures 

https://www.instagram.com/p/DHob4iePFUB/?hl=en&img_index=12

[samhexum]

Bay Ridge’s long-vacant Century 21 site is getting a major retail makeover.

MCB Real Estate and Osiris Ventures announced Wednesday that two retailers have signed leases totaling 60,112 square feet at the $130 million mixed-use Century Marketplace project at 458 86th Street. The 120,000-square-foot development is now 65 percent leased thanks to the deals.

The grocery tenant, which developers have not yet named, will become the first national grocer to serve the immediate southwest Brooklyn trade area, the developers said in a press release about the deals. Burlington, the national designer-discount retailer, will also open at the site.

The deals mark another major step forward for the property, which has been vacant since Century 21 closed its Bay Ridge location in 2018.

The Century Marketplace project encompasses the former department store’s 14-lot assemblage along 86th Street between 4th and 5th avenues. Plans call for additional retail space, including room for two junior anchors and 15,000 square feet of high-street shops.

MCB Principal Drew Gordon said in the press release that Century Marketplace “demonstrates our ability to execute complex structuring while delivering high quality, attractive retail to dense markets.”

“By bringing together a nationally recognized specialty grocery anchor, and top national retailers like Burlington, we are reigniting a well-known commercial corridor and unlocking long term value for Southwest Brooklyn.”

The development sits in the center of Bay Ridge’s 86th Street shopping district, close to the 86th Street R train station. The surrounding area has also seen strong retail activity. Within 1,000 feet of the Century Marketplace site, foot traffic reached 3.2 million visitors over the past year, up nearly 6 percent from the previous year, according to the developers.

Before Century 21 closed in 2018, the property itself drew more than four million annual visitors, according to MCB Real Estate.

“Century Marketplace is a huge win for Bay Ridge, breathing new life into a long-vacant site and boosting the foot traffic that keeps local small businesses thriving,” area Council Member Kayla Santosuosso said in a statement. “I’m deeply committed to supporting a Bay Ridge that is accommodating, welcoming, and vibrant for everyone. By creating local jobs, supporting working families, and energizing our streets, this project builds on our promise to make our neighborhood a safer, more affordable and lively place to live.”

The redevelopment is separate from a project planned for a nearby site that was also part of the former Century 21 property. Century 21’s holdings were sold off separately, with MCB Real Estate and Osiris Ventures acquiring only the 86th Street parcel between 4th and 5th avenues for Century Marketplace.

Meanwhile, a separate site on 87th Street, including the former Century 21 parking lot and what was once the home-goods department of the department store, was acquired by the Abed family and is expected to become a SuperFresh supermarket. The SuperFresh development is unrelated to Century Marketplace, where the newly signed — but still unnamed — national grocery tenant will open.

Century Marketplace on 86th Street is close to an unrelated development of another former Century 21 property that is expected to include a Superfresh grocery. Map via Google Maps/Graphic by Kirstyn Brendlen

Edited 1 hour ago by samhexum
for absolutely NO @%!*ING reason at all!