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REAL ESTATE • First Mover
Three NYC zip codes cracked Property Shark’s recently released list of the 100 priciest in the US. (In 2019, 10 NYC zips made the list.) Tops in the city? 10013 in 20th place, up three spots from last year (but down from #2 in 2017) with a median sales price of $3.7M. 10007 followed in 29th and 10012 was 52nd. Here, three for-sale condos in 10013 that came to market just over the median in the last 30 days.
→ 108 Leonard St #12F (Tribeca) • 2BR/2.1BA, 1528 SF condo • Ask: $3.795M • sponsor unit in restored landmark with modern comforts • Days on market: 17 (building sales start: 07/19/18) • Monthly tax: $2137 • Monthly cc: $2537 • Agents: Elena Sarkissian, Kim Shepard & Christopher Salierno, Elliman.
→ 46 Lispenard St #3B (Tribeca, above) • 2BR/2.1BA, 1920 SF condo • Ask: $3.85M • open-plan loft with private elevator in 11-unit building • Days on market: 9 • Monthly tax: $2346 • Monthly cc: $921 • Agent: Kane Manera, Corcoran.
→ 101 Warren St #12L (Tribeca) • 3BR/3BA, 2332 SF condo • Ask: $3.995M • duplex with private outdoor space in 2009 dev • Days on market: 24 • Monthly tax: $3931 • Monthly cc: $3319 • Agent: Hunie Kwon, Compass. Open house Sun 115-215p by appt only.
REAL ESTATE LINKS: Only 3 NYC city codes crack top 100 priciest list • Streeteasy listings change de-emphasizes days on market • Since ban, 1100 complaints filed about broker fees • Mystery buyer for Met-owned townhouses on Upper East Side • Espy the $10.25M penthouse atop Chelsea’s Metal Shutter Houses, designed by Shigeru Ban • 570 Fulton completes construction in Fort Greene • Sale of Mazzola Bakery in Carroll Gardens comes with 7 apartments.
WORK • Friday Routine
Blue skies
SHIZU OKUSA • founder & CEO • Apothékary
Neighborhood you work & live in: Williamsburg
It’s Friday afternoon, how are you rolling into the weekend?
I’m a morning person, so even on a Friday, I’m waking up at 5a to tackle my inbox before I head out for a Solidcore class at 7 or 8. My day-to-day is incredibly variable, but lately, it’s been back-to-back calls with investors, VCs, my leadership team (who I like to call my A-team), press calls and interviews, and key partners (retailers, brokers, agencies, advisors). I love having random one-on-one walk-and-talks with my team. Creativity often comes at the most unplanned time.
We just landed five of our hero SKUs, herbal drops, into Ulta stores nationwide, and also launched a brand-new product via DTC called Rescue Bloat, so it’s been busy, but that’s how I like it. So in short — my afternoon starts around 10a!
Where are you drinking or dining this weekend?
This weekend, I’ll be keeping it low-key, my favorite kind of weekend. I’ll be grabbing takeout from Mr. Moto, my go-to spot in the city. Their sushi is unmatched, and it has essentially become my version of comfort food. I love their ochazuke, a tea rice congee-type of dish. It’s comfort food for me.
What was your last great vacation?
I just got back from a retreat at Six Senses in Ibiza, and it was everything. The setting was magical, with cliffs, ocean, and sunrises that made you pause, and the energy of the place was so aligned with the kind of restoration I had been craving. Mornings were filled with movement and meditation, while evenings were devoted to nourishing food and deep conversations. I left feeling so grounded, creatively recharged, and ready for whatever’s next.
What’s a recent big-ticket purchase you love?
My custom artwork from Nicole Corbett Studio (now Nicole Ryder). The piece is called ‘To Gather Paradise’ and serves as a reminder that the blue sky always exists, no matter how cloudy or foggy a moment can be. For me, this art symbolizes beauty in nature and what abundance and space can do for our creativity, minds, and our ‘togetherness’.
What store or service do you always recommend?
Consignment stores are my favorite — I love old treasures that remind me of the past and where we as humans have come from. If new, I love a good shopping moment at Alice & Olivia, Zimmermann, Fleur du Mal, or Cult Gaia, a mix of NYC and LA. I sometimes like to splurge on a nice facial and blowout before a press or media event. Korean salt scrubs are the best. I feel like a dolphin after, haha.
CULTURE & LEISURE • Sec 107
My Morning Jacket • Brooklyn Paramount (Downtown Brooklyn) • Fri @ 7p • GA, $105 per
Tate McRae • MSG (Midtown South) • Sat @ 730p • sec 107, $1143 per (lowest avail $487)
Grizzly Bear • Brooklyn Steel (Williamsburg) • Sat @ 8p • GA, $80 per
CULTURE & LEISURE LINKS: In Williamsburg, Five Iron Golf coming to 25 Kent • Chelsea Piers signs 49K lease in Hudson Square • Last weekend to visit Met Roof Garden until 2030 • Shuttered Brooklyn Mirage headed for full demolition • People really hate the Philadelphia Art Museum rebrand.
GETAWAYS • Washington, DC
Split pie
Imported to Washington, D.C., from Los Angeles last fall, Osteria Mozza makes its mark on M Street before you step inside. Located on the (very busy) main commercial drag of Georgetown, there’s an eye-catching option of valet parking, something rarely seen in this city.
Inside, the space evokes a large European train station, with striking floor-to-ceiling windows and a lightscape that must have cost a small fortune. The front entryway riffs on a mercado — baskets of fresh pears and apples, cookbooks, packaged homemade pastas, sauces, vegetables for tomorrow’s dinner. The mid-century chairs are a daring green.
On most tables, you’ll find thin focaccia with stracciatella, often with a choice from the mozzarella bar. The pastas change often, though rigatoni alla carbonara and pici with semi-dried tomatoes, basil, and garlic are staples. The bar makes an excellent Negroni.
A West-meets-East collaboration between Nancy Silverton, the pioneering LA chef and co-owner of the Mozza Restaurant Group, and Stephen Starr, whose own restaurant group has spread from Philadelphia, Osteria Mozza arrived in DC with a goal of standing out. Mission accomplished. –Kate Riesenberg
→ Osteria Mozza (Georgetown, Washington, DC) • 3276 M Street NW Washington, DC • Mon-Fri 11a-3pm (lunch), 3-5p (midday), 5-11p (dinner); Sat & Sun 930a-3p (brunch), 3-5p (midday), 5-11p (dinner) • Reserve.
GETAWAYS LINKS: Work begins on EWR’s new $3.5b AirTrain • Hudson Valley restaurants that have aged like fine wine • New Ritz-Carlton Reserve Siari taking reservations from late Nov on Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit • The luxury of silence.
GETAWAYS • The Nines
Hotels, Chicago
The Talbott (Gold Coast, above), pet-friendly boutique just reopened after a 3-year renovation, w/ accessories from local antique shops, $379