Knicks Sensation Moves to Trump Tower...in White Plains

Reports say Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin has moved into an apartment at Trump Tower in White Plains. But if he moved Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in NYC he'd be able to walk to work and in the evening step out to celebrate his buzzer-beating wins.

A few comments from Carter B. Horsley about Trump Tower NYC:
"This much maligned, mixed-use, 68-story building is big, brassy and bold.

By New York standards, it is spectacular and epitomizes many popular visions of successful "lifestyles." As brash developer Donald J. Trump's "signature" project, this is surprisingly subdued and architecturally has gotten somewhat of a bum rap.

Read the full review here:

Jerry's Heading East

Wait 'til his kids see "The Bet"

It's difficult to imagine Jerry Seinfeld living anywhere out of Kramer's reach, but outside of this wonderful world, that was "Seinfeld", the comedian/TV icon dwells lavishly in the Beresford on Central Park West (which can be seen tiled behind this story). It is speculated that Jerry and his family are on the hunt for a new nest, across the Park.

Seinfeld and wife Jessica were caught touring an Upper East Side dig, this past weekend, the New York Post reports. The couple was checking out the townhouse at 1 E. 94th Street, which is currently owned by Warner Music Group CEO, Lyor Cohen. The music mogul purchased the residence in 2000, for $9.175 mil, and he originally listed it for $28 mil last year.

Listed at $26 mil, Cohen's Cass Gilbert-designed residence is comprised of six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. It offers the amenities of an elevator, gym, six fireplaces, a planted terrace, garage (a big plus for the Porshe-collecting comedian), garden, and Central Park views.

The Seinfelds are interested in many, Upper East Side properties, as it's reported that they've also looked into the $23 mil townhouse at 23 E. 73rd Street.

Posh Parking in NYC

New York's small population of car owners can soon park their rides in style.

NYC parking garages have long been the settings of deviance. Whether a movie scene of a drug deal gone awry, or a thematic labyrinth (see Seinfeld), this city's vehicle dwellings are decrepit structures to avoid.

According to the New York Observer, the city's Department of Design and Construction has begun its project of refurbishing the levels of lots. It's first garage, located on the Lower East Side, at Essex and Delancy Streets, will require $4 million to makeover. A task of the Design Excellence Program, the edifice is expected to be of the highest of architectural quality.

While the majority of the funds will be used to rebuild the basic components of a garage, the remaining money will be lent to aesthetic. The senior design liaison of the DDC told the Observer, "It's a very 1950s-era concrete look. I love that era, but it's deteriorated physically and aesthetically."

Certainly an admirable aspiration, but how will a Maserati look resting in a spot fit for Studebaker? It's like dressing Justin Bieber in a three-piece suit (not a good look in purple).

The project is expected to be completed in June 2013, and it has already received a Design Excellence Award from the Public Design Commission.

Luxury Apartments in the Lower East Side

Diddy Wants Out of Jersey

Hip-Hop Castle

Sean Combs, otherwise known as Diddy, P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, etc., has listed his Alpine, NJ mansion. He purchased his 17,000-square-foot pad seven years ago for $10 million, and is aiming to sell for $13.5.

The 26-room home offers a squash court, putting green, movie theater, gym, waterfall, and pool.

Check out Diddy's NYC digs - Park Imperial at 230 West 56th Street

Mike Piazza Sells Tribeca Penthouse

Buh-Bye Manhattan.

Retired Mets catcher, Mike Piazza, has finally sold his Tribeca triplex, after sitting on the market for three years, the New York Observer reports.

The penthouse at 161 Hudson Street entered the market with an asking price of $6.8 million, on July 7, 2008. As the year progressed, Piazza lowered to $6.5 million, and the 3,012-square-foot, two-bedroom was eventually removed the following February.

Whether it was the sluggish market, or Piazza was eager to vacate the Met-ropolitan area, he finally found a buyer for $4.58 million (only $360,000 more than he paid).

View more Tribeca apartments at Cityrealty.com.

Four Seasons' Sunday First

Manhattan's infamous nuptial setting, Four Seasons Hotel, has booked its first same-sex celebration. The former Intrepid Museum President, Bill White, and his partner, commercial real estate developer, Bryan Eure, are scheduled to wed at the classic, Midtown venue, reports the New York Post. Although they married in the Maldives, six years ago, White and Eure are now planning a New York ceremony and reception.

Page Six noted that Don Imus will "officiate", and lawyer David Boies will be the best man. Invites are reportedly being sent to Barbra Walters, Anderson Cooper, Gen. David Petraeus, and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

"There's a new way of doing business at the Four Seasons on a Sunday afternoon," stated the hotel's co-owner, Julian Niccolini.

Questionable Kushner

 Bruce Wayne's In Trouble?

This year, Jared Kushner, the 30-year-old owner of the New York Observer, is expected to experience the wrath of the economy. With expecting wife, Ivanka Trump, and a hefty, $6.2 million a month, owed to creditors, Kushner now shares the woes of Average Joe, during the current recession.

The New York mogul purchased 666 Fifth Avenue, the 41-story, 1.5-million-square-foot building for $1.8 billion, at the mature age of 26, and is now working to modify its loans, according to the New York Times.

His family history could be viewed as equally sinister to his dwelling's address. The father of the media magnate, Charles Kushner, was similarly involved in real estate, but earned himself a two-year, prison sentence for some sneaky behavior (was released after a year). And now, less devious than his father, but likewise in the tank, Jared's investment is becoming too difficult for he and his company, Kushner Companies, to maintain.