Celebrity Condos & Lofts

A home is an extension of the people who live in it, and one of my greatest talents as a REALTOR® (I'm told) is my knack for matching clients' personalities to the "personalities" of the homes available for sale. In fact, getting to know my clients by getting to know their taste is one of my favorite parts of the job, and the mutual enjoyment we share when we find just the right place often leads to continued friendships after the job is done. So I found this new collection by illustrator Frederico Babina matching classic film stars' personae with classic modern designs to be just a delight.

Known for juxtaposing iconic buildings with unexpected scenarios, Babina set out in this series to bring iconic stars and iconic homes down to earth by

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Our TV Queen is selling her high rise condo in Chicago.  She began her journey on this adventure back in 1985 and since purchased three other condos to create a huge 9,625 square feet of luxury Chicago living.  The penthouse contains 4 bedrooms, two chefs kitchens, an exercise room and exquisite details.  Oprah's for sale condo is located at Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue which is full of some of the best shopping in the world and amenities included for residents include concierge, a 24-hour doorman and all the amenities of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

It is still not known if Oprah is going to get another place in Chicago, but we hope to keep her here in our beautiful city! 

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David Beckham who is launching a US Soccer team, is looking closely at Miami as the strongest contending city to be based.  David Beckham is married to former Spice Girl Victoria aka Posh Spice.  The couple is considering Casa Casuarina, otherwise known as the Versace Mansion for their US home.  The world famous Ocean Drive single family residence located in South Beach is to be auctioned on September 17th.   Interested in a Miami Condo?  Search Homes Now

Just after Marc Schorr, Wynn's COO since 2002, gave his resignation notice for June 1st of this year he put his penthouse condo at Park Towers at Hughes Center for sale at $9.8 million.  According to Clark County property records, Schorr originally paid $4.25 million and in 2009, it hit a price tag of $15 million.  

Park Towers, is a Las Vegas luxury high-rise development, and has all the amenities: pool, spa, tennis, a business center, a wine cellar, beauty salon, fitness center, screening room, library, lush gardens, 24 hour security, underground parking, concierge services valet parking and much more. Park Towers has limited supply as it consists of just two boutique towers and is well known for its high end luxury condo status.

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Miami’s newest high rise condos, One Thousand Museum, designed by world renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, released floorplans today for the futuristic building downtown.  The type of units include three types:

 

 Full Floor Units

The full floor units at Zaha Hadid include 11,000 square feet each.  There are two designs to choose from, each with 5 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, living room, dining room, family room, kitchen, media room, laundry/staff room, gallery and office.  Each unit also comes with a terrace with a depth of fifteen feet with spectacular views of Miami.  These exclusive Miami condos are placed on the 51st-58th floor for top placement.

Half Floor Units:

Townhouse unitsThe half floor units at One Thousand Museum

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For sale is Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Los Angeles penthouse.  It is now on the market for $3.3 Million Human Earth Dollars at the location 34.066876 latitude, -118.427769 longitude.  Buzz Aldrin was the second person to walk on the moon in 1969.  You now can be the second person to own this condo, as it is the first time to become available on the market since he bought the home in 1998.  This celebrity penthouse is located  at the highly coveted SE corner unit at La Tour, Wilshire Corridors finest full service building. This penthouse has a large open floor plan with floor to ceiling walls of glass  and offer unobstructed panoramic views of Century City, Beverly Hills, and Los Angeles. The two secondary bedrooms have been reconfigured into a large den

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If you're a Cubs fan you might be interested to know that Aramis Ramirez's Gold Coast Condo is for sale.  The asking price is $799,000 which is signifcantly less than the $937,500 he paid back in 2005.  It's certainly a different market in Chicago than it was back then, but we're sure that $799k will buy him quite a place in Milwaukee.