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Mariah Carey’s Tribeca triplex at the Franklin Tower is on the market for $27 million, spanning about 12,700 square feet with eight bedrooms and seven baths, featuring Empire State Building views, a rooftop terrace, and luxe touches like Marilyn Monroe’s piano and butterfly decor; the space could be redeveloped or kept as a single residence, with roughly $18.6 million in loans and about $17,000 monthly HOA dues.
Mariah Carey has listed her 12,728-square-foot TriBeCa triplex penthouse at 90 Franklin Street for $27 million. Bought in 1999 for $9 million, the eight-bedroom, six-full-bath plus three-half-bath home spans the top three floors and features a 38-foot master bath/spa, a theater room with an aquarium, and a 1,100-square-foot rooftop terrace with 360-degree views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline; interiors were designed by Mario Buatta and butterfly motifs remain. Public records show about $18.6 million in debt against the property; CORE Real Estate is handling the listing.
Mariah Carey has listed her Tribeca triplex penthouse for $27 million, keeping ownership in an LLC and touting three floors (16th–18th) with 12,700 interior square feet and 1,100 square feet of private outdoor space. The eight-bedroom, seven-full-bath, three-half-bath residence includes a private gym, a movie theater, a Christmas-themed living area, and design by Mario Buatta, with a potential to split back into two units. The listing notes its unique cultural cachet from MTV Cribs and its prime downtown Manhattan location, while about $18.6 million in debt remains on the property. Carey previously used it as a rental in 2025, and the listing frames the property as the “first time ever” on the market.
Mariah Carey has listed her Tribeca triplex at 90 Franklin St for $27 million—the 12,728-square-foot, three-level penthouse she assembled in 1999 from two units and furnished with designer Mario Buatta—for the first time since its original purchase. The listing highlights its scale, light, potential to operate the floors as a single residence or rework, and 360-degree views from the Hudson to the skyline with about 1,100 square feet of private outdoor space. Public records show roughly $18.6 million in loans against the property, fueling questions about Carey’s finances amid broader spending rumors, including the sale of an Atlanta mansion at a loss.
U.S. homebuyers are entering the market later in life: the age of first-time buyers has risen from 30 in 2010 to a record 40, while repeat buyers average 62, driven by affordability constraints and a tight housing supply.
January's snowstorm left stubborn snowcrete piles that slowed the D.C. area’s spring homebuying season, with some sellers delaying March listings; the Feb. 28 airstrikes amid Iran tensions add longer-term uncertainty. Bright MLS economist Lisa Sturtevant says buyers face job-market jitters and rising mortgage rates (and higher gas prices), causing a pullback in pending sales and showings in D.C., though optimism remains location-dependent.
Fox News reports renderings of Donald Trump’s proposed Miami Presidential Library—a waterfront complex centered on a soaring glass tower, with museum space, an aircraft display and White House replicas—launched by Eric Trump who calls it a lasting testament to his father.
The Eames Office announced a-made-to-order Eames Pavilion System, a modular prefab kit enabling buyers to assemble Eames-inspired homes, offices or exhibition spaces. Priced from about $260 per square foot, a typical 2,000-square-foot prefab would cost around $518,000. Single-story versions arrive this fall, with double-story options later, and production is handled by Spanish brand Kettal for customers in over 80 countries.
A Henderson, Nevada megamansion just outside Las Vegas—spanning about 18,000 square feet, with curved roof lines and a pedestrian bridge entry—hit the market for $14.95 million. Built in 2012 for a pro athlete and publicly linked to former NFL running back Steven Jackson, the eight-bedroom estate features a two‑story walk‑in closet, a great room, chef’s kitchen, wine room, theater with a stage, gym, basketball court, pool, and coveted Strip views. The current owners bought it for $10.25 million in 2024.
Quincy Jones’s domed Bel-Air megamansion has been discounted again, now asking $39.995 million after two prior reductions since May 2025. The 24,920-square-foot, 2.3-acre estate—built in 2002—features a central domed atrium, rotundas, an infinity pool with 270-degree views, a six-bedroom main house with guest wings, a separate two-bedroom residence and extensive entertainment spaces; Jones died in 2024 and the property is listed by Compass.
Cheryl Hines dismissed Chelsea Handler’s claim that she and RFK Jr. sold Handler a “toxic” home, saying the timing seems aimed at getting attention and that she left Handler her contact info and a personal note when the house was sold. Handler had described issues with the Los Angeles property—including a supposed unsafe foundation and illegal storage—after buying it five years ago, but Hines argues the allegations don’t hold water.
Fannie Mae will start accepting crypto-backed mortgages through a Better Home & Finance and Coinbase product, allowing borrowers to pledge crypto as collateral for a second loan to cover the down payment while the crypto remains in custody and cannot be traded; although borrowers incur two loan payments, the program offers potentially lower rates and no private mortgage insurance on the second loan, signaling a first compliant step toward tokenized-asset financing in real estate.
A Hollywood couple seeking a quieter home in the San Fernando Valley pursues a plan to offset costs with rental income by adding an ADU; leveraging renovation loans (FHA 203k and HomeStyle Renovation) to wrap renovation costs into the mortgage, they evaluated three LA-area properties with ADU or multi-unit potential (Highland Park three-unit hillside home, Van Nuys corner lot with an ADU, and a Reseda cottage with space for an ADU) with projected rents around $3,200–$3,500 per month.
JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich says growth in the Middle East is uncertain for now, contingent on how long the Iran conflict lasts, even as JLL maintains a strong footprint in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh.
A real estate data firm says profits from home flipping have fallen to the lowest level seen since the Great Recession.