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North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area
North Jersey Dominates Most Expensive Places To Rent In NYC Area Having New York City in your backyard has its perks -- but it certainly comes with a price.  Residential rental website Zumper has ranked a handful of North Jersey cities as some of the most expensive in the NYC-Metro area. The "Zumper New York City Metro Area Report" analyzed active listings -- particularly a one-bedroom units -- in September 2020 across 24 cities to find the ones that are most expensive, and the ones with the fastest growing rental rates. The findings might not shock you. The top 10 most expensive places to rent in an around New York City include Fort Lee, Englewood, Ho…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bergen County Mansion With Greenhouse, Backyard Oasis Listed At $9.8M Bergen County Mansion With Greenhouse, Backyard Oasis Listed At $9.8M
Bergen County Mansion With Greenhouse, Backyard Oasis Listed At $9.8M If you're in the market for a 20,000-square-foot home with a movie theater, greenhouse and in-ground pool, this Saddle River mansion could be for you. The two-story home at 1 Alford Dr. has six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three partial baths, a four-car garage, two-story foyer and more. The sprawling home has a formal dining room as well as a modern, eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The kitchen opens to a breakfast area and family room with fireplace. The first floor master suite has a luxurious master bathroom with double sinks, a dressing area and two walk-in closet…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M
Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M A sprawling mansion has hit the Morris County market. The Mendham home at 475 Bernardsville Road was listed by Coldwell Banker Realty on Zillow Friday at $7.495 million. The 17,118-square-foot mansion last sold for $6.035 million in 2005, property records show. "This magnificent palatial landmark estate with breathtaking views, known as 'Oakdene' has commanded a stately presence on the Bernardsville Mountain since the turn of the 20th century," according to its listing  "This estate unites the romance of the past with the best of modern day amenities and the floor plan affords luxuri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M LOOK INSIDE: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M
Look Inside: Former NY Giant Chris Canty Lists Alpine Home For $3.999M Former New York Giant Chris Canty has listed his Alpine home. The Berkery Drive mansion is listed at $3.999 million. The former professional football player bought the home for $4.9 million in 2009 -- the same year he signed with the Giants. A "DiPietro, Canty & Rothenberg” ESPN Radio show co-host, Canty will be moving into New York City to be closer to ESPN headquarters, listing agent Igor Beyder said. "A lot of money went into trim and moldings," Beyder said. "There were a lot of upgrades [to the home]. It's one of the more move-in ready homes in Alpine." The more than 10,000-s…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Rocker Jon Bon Jovi purchased a Palm Beach waterfront estate for $43 the same day he sold his other home down the street for less than half of that, reports say. The rocker bought his new 10,232-square-foot home at at 1075 North Ocean Boulevard from cable television mogul Jeffrey A. Marcus, RealDeal.com reports. Earlier that day, Bon Jovi reportedly sold his other estate also on North Ocean Boulevard for $19.8 million. The rocker bought that property in 2018 for $10 million. He knocked down the house that was standing and built a new one with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M 'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M
'Rhonj' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M If at first you don't succeed, knock a few hundred-thousand dollars off and put your house back on the market. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple Melissa and Joe Gorga are taking another crack  -- their fourth -- at selling their 9500-square-foot Montville mansion. The Pond View property was first listed for $3.5 million in October 2017, but later taken off the market. It was re- and de-listed twice more, most recently in November 2019. The 9500-square-foot dream home hit the market earlier this week at $2.95 million, according to Zillow.  Melissa shared photos of the mansion on Insta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DIVE IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M DIVE IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M
Dive IN: New Bergen County Listings With Pools For Under $1.5M Pool sales soared across New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only a handful of swim clubs were able to reopen with dwindling membership and strict new rules. Here are five, fresh Bergen County listings with pools on the market. Let's dive in. 385 Maple St., Haworth: 5 beds, 5 baths, 4,442 square feet, $1.149M (Suzanne Summers of Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter) 385 Maple St., HaworthNJMLS/Coldwell Banker, Alpine/Closter 60 Orchard Ave., Emerson: 5 beds, 4 baths, 3,457 square feet, $899,000 (Zohar "Zack" Zamir of Keller Williams Town Life Realty) 60 Orchard Ave., EmersonNJMLS/…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete
Overhaul Of Newark's Iconic Hahne & Co. Complete A historic upscale department store that had been shuttered for years in Newark has been fully redeveloped. The Hahne & Co. building at 50 Halsey St., was recently transformed into a mixed-use complex complete with restaurants, retail and residential units.  The building recently signed  KBG Korean BBQ & Grill as its last tenant. The entire development includes 160 units (including 65 affordable housing), a Barnes & Noble, Whole Foods, eateries including Ani Ramen, an Urgent Care and more.  It's operated by Rutgers University-Newark, and was transformed…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area
Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area The first phase of the redevelopment plan for Jersey City's Bayfront property -- the largest mixed-income development site in the region -- was announced Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bayfront Redevelopment Plan will transform the once contaminated site along the Hackensack Riverfront into the centerpiece of the West Side revitalization, Innovate JC said in a release.  Jersey City expects to break ground on Bayfront's infrastructure work in the fall. Phase one consists of the development of four parcels within the area upon which a total of 1,092 units will be built in mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
Covid-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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First Home Ever Built In Saddle River Hits Market At $2.1M First Home Ever Built In Saddle River Hits Market At $2.1M
First Home Ever Built In Saddle River Hits Market At $2.1M The first-ever home built in Saddle River is on the market. Located at 164 E. Saddle River Road, the historic house was built in 1708 and is listed at $2.1 million. It sits on nearly 2.4 acres. The home has its own backyard oasis complete with a footbridge leading to a private tennis court and pool, five bedrooms, four bathrooms and is 5,180 square feet. Other features include a heated, detached barn, renovated kitchen, a 13-foot cathedral ceiling in the great room and more. Thomas Van Buskirk, who owned the property moved his family there the early 1700s. They became the first Saddl…

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by Cecilia Levine