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Posted by Annalisa Burgos | September 28, 2010
HGTV's Urban Oasis apartment is in The Residences of W New York-Downtown.
You’ve got until Oct. 20 to increase your chances to win a fully-furnished luxury apartment in Manhattan! Remember you can enter once on FrontDoor.com and once on HGTV.com each day.
Tour the apartment designed by Vern Yip
Explore the surrounding neighborhood and hotspots of Lower Manhattan
Enter HGTV’s Urban Oasis Giveaway
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | August 19, 2010
If you’ve always wanted to live large in Manhattan like a Wall Street broker pre-recession, then listen up.
HGTV is giving away a swanky new apartment in the Big Apple, complete with high-end design and luxurious amenities every New Yorker dreams of.
Starting Sept. 1, enter HGTV’s Urban Oasis Giveaway for a chance to win a contemporary urban apartment at The Residences at W New York-Downtown in the hip Financial District and a brand new car! You can enter on both HGTV.com and FrontDoor.com so you’ve got more chances to win.
The 900-square-foot apartment comes beautifully designed and stylishly furnished courtesy of world-famous designer Vern Yip and boasts breathtaking views of the Big Apple, Statue of Liberty and Hudson River.
Posted by Annalisa Burgos | May 27, 2010
Our friends over at HGTV.com have a great blog called Design Happens.
Editor Chelsey Bowen wrote a great post about Carrie and Big’s apartment in the new Sex and the City 2 movie (which is beautiful, by the way, but I don’t understand how they can afford it).
I haven’t seen the movie so I don’t know what neighborhood they live in, but I’m guessing Park Avenue or the Upper West Side. (Leave a comment if you know.)
As a fellow New Yorker, journalist and former single lady who met the love of her life in the Big Apple, I can relate to Carrie.
I only wish I can relate to owning an apartment as amazing as hers. Somehow, my junior 1-bedroom just doesn’t compare. Sigh.
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Posted by Annalisa Burgos | October 9, 2009
Looking for a quiet neighborhood with the big city perks of world-class museums, outdoor restaurants and cool bars? Then check out Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where the post-college crowd blends with old money and the Park Avenue elite.
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Posted by Annalisa Burgos | July 16, 2009
It’s safe to say real life Harry Potter — actor Daniel Radcliffe — can comfortably continue to pay the mortgage on his posh Manhattan apartment.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth installment of the popular franchise, raked in more than $58 million on opening day alone (notably fueled by hard-core fans who came dressed in costume for a midnight showing). And millions more are expected to see the film this weekend.
The actor, who turns 20 next week, owns a 2,450-square-foot penthouse at 1 Morton Square in the Far West Village, facing the Hudson River.
He paid $4.9 million for it in February 2008, but it’s likely to be worth less than that today, with average home prices in NYC down more than 20 percent.
But when you’re Harry, who cares?
Radcliffe’s corner three-bedroom apartment is all luxury, with amazing views of New York Harbor, marble and granite surfaces and a 500-bottle wine cellar.
Don’t judge Radcliffe’s style based on these photos — they’re from the original listing. I’m pretty sure Radcliffe changed the decor when he moved in. I would have.
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