Bibliograph

The sky's the limit, passion and property in Manhattan, Steven Gaines

Type

Label

The sky's the limit, passion and property in Manhattan, Steven Gaines

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255- 256) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The sky's the limit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

56950836

Responsibility statement

Steven Gaines

Sub title

passion and property in Manhattan

Summary

"Steven Gaines takes us from New York's most expensive condominiums and co-ops to the offices of its most powerful real estate brokers to reveal the outlandish displays of ego, bad behavior, and status hunger that come into play when the best addresses in the city are on the line." "Gaines weaves a gossipy tapestry of brokers, buyers, co-op boards, and eccentric landlords and tells of the apartment hunting and renovating adventures of many celebrities - from Tommy Hilfiger to Donna Karan, from Jerry Seinfeld to Steven Spielberg, from Barbra Streisand to Madonna." "Gaines uncovers the secretive, unwritten rules of co-op boards: why diplomats and pretty divorcees are frowned upon, what not to wear to a board interview, and which of the biggest celebrities and CEOs have been turned away from the elite buildings of Fifth and Park Avenues. He introduces the carriage-trade brokers who never have to advertise for clients and gives us finely etched portraits of a few of the discreet, elderly society ladies who decide who gets into the so-called Good Buildings."--BOOK JACKET

Table Of Contents

Carriage trade -- Private clubs -- Turned away -- Sutton Place -- Broker to the stars -- The concierge and the landlord -- The Ansonia Hotel -- Billion dollar broker -- Number 1

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