Shonda Rhimes

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With an impressive real estate portfolio, Shonda Rhimes has acquired multiple properties over the years. The Shondaland producer has purchased a duplex in Hancock Park for $1.66 million, an English style manor for $4.6 million, and a posh penthouse in Manhattan’s Upper East Side for $11.75 million. In 2014, Rhimes purchased another grand mansion in Hancock Park for $8.8 million. While Rhimes initially referred to the Santa Barbara Mission style architecture as “ugly,” the home has undergone substantial renovation with the help of architect and builder Bill Baldwin. The original 1923 design by Elmer Grey has since been restored to its former state as an Italianate villa with stone carvings and luxurious interiors executed by the White House designer Michael Smith.

Located in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Rhime’s renovated estate spans 11,749 square feet and includes seven bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. The property consists of multiple structures but centers upon the three-level primary residence. Entering the foyer, the extravagant home highlights marble flooring and a dazzling chandelier. Further into the property presents a spacious living room with an intricate tray ceiling and formal dining room. The eat in chef’s kitchen is equipped with state-of-the-art appliances, butler’s pantry, and additional catering kitchen. The interior space also includes a cozy family room, library filled with a remarkable book collection, two-story salon, music mezzanine, and gym.

Upstairs, the primary suite features a walk-in dressing room and opal white stone bath. The upper level also offers six ensuite bedrooms. On the lower level, the home presents a theater room, snack bar, playroom, and additional storage. The separate guesthouse features its own bath and hair salon. Stepping outside, the enormous exterior space highlights a patio, swimming pool, cabana, motor court, and charming “secret garden” with fountain.

The listing for this property is held by Ed Solorzano with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California.

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The now complete, 736-foot-high Brickell Flatiron has sold more than 95% of its units. Approximately 70% of the 527 residences are owned by domestic end-users. Downtown Miami and Brickell keep attracting the buyers that look for luxury living in a gateway city, yet at a lower price tag than others. The TCO being approved, this jewel in the heart of Brickell is ready to be occupied.

The residences still available range between $790,000 and $3 million; a duplex penthouse is priced at $8 million.

The tower was designed by architect Luis Revuelta and once occupied will be the tallest condominium south of New York City.

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“When we started developing in Miami in the early 1990s, our firm viewed Brickell and Downtown as a ‘blank canvas’ that would one day come to life as a vibrant residential and commercial district where streets were alive 24 hours a day,” said developer Ugo Colombo, Founder of CMC Group. “Brickell Flatiron stands out for its unique luxury lifestyle woven into the urban landscape and is a reflection of Miami’s coming of age as a cosmopolitan city with a thriving downtown at its heart.”

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For more information on Brickell Flatiron, please visit www.brickellflatiron.com or visit the project’s sales gallery at 1000 Brickell Plaza, Miami, FL 33131.

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The chairman of Ferragamo USA, the stateside arm of the famed Italian fashion house started by Ferragamo’s father, and his life Chiara are moving back to their native Italy. With sons off to college and plans to relocate to Tuscany, the family does not anymore need the 15-room co-op.

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The two-floor residence combines the eighth and ninth floors of 655 Park Avenue with a winding staircase. The apartment, which claims some 5,800 square feet, came to be in separate installment, however. Ferragamo purchased a single unit in 1993 and then another in 1996 before combining them into a home of five bedrooms and seven baths.

Since its creation, though, the duplex has not undergone any major updates, having preserved its old-time and Old-World charm. The listing with Nest Seekers International’s Chase Landow and Ryan Serhant, nonetheless, comes with a pre-approved plans for renovation.

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Currently, the abode features a country-style kitchen with tiled floors, a mahogany-paneled library, a stately formal dining room with a fire place, a solarium, and staff quarters as well as a 3,000-square-foot terrace – a rarity in New York, which Ferragamo would miss, according to the New York Times. There is also a basement storage unit and an intimate gym.

Ferragamo fist put the duplex on the market in 2010 for $16 million, but pulled it off after some eight months.

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The penthouse is a two bedroom, two and a half bathroom unit listed by Brown Harris Steven's Ileen Shoenfeld and Aracely Moran. The space also comes outfitted with working fireplaces, one of which has a rare, alabaster chimneypiece, a library, floor to ceiling steel casement windows, an outdoor terrace, and lacquer paneled walls that meet dark rift white oak wood floors. The views from the building are incredible as well. On the edge of East Midtown, the home has a stunning view of the Queensboro Bridge, and the East River below.

Built in 1930 by the Henry Phipps Estate and designed by architectural luminary Rosario Candela with the esteemed firm of Cross & Cross, this red-brick apartment house stands 14-stories tall and has only 10 units. With its elegant rotunda lobby entrance, stunning three-story limestone base, consistent fenestration, and grand canopied entrance flanked by lush sidewalk landscaping, 4 Sutton Place evokes the balanced elegance found only in New York's most-coveted and iconic pre-war homes.

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Originally listed for $24.5 million, the pad sat on the market for 14 whole months before an unnamed purchaser finally agreed to take the plunge . . . though much to the show biz duo's chagrin, at an undisclosed discounted price.

Though undoubtedly sophisticated in design, the apartment turned off many past potential buyers due to its family-oriented layout.

Along with five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths, the 7,000-square-foot duplex has a spacious living area; a modern kitchen equipped with state-of-the-art appliances; white oak flooring; a master suite with walk-in closets; 12-foot ceilings; marble and milled wood detailing; a gym; a media room complete with a fireplace; and an attached bath with a luxe jacuzzi situated within a 3,000-square-foot outdoor space. Its second story opens up to a large dining room, and an exterior kitchen.

Located at 76 Crosby Street, the apartment is tucked amongst the residences of Nicole Kidman, Harvey Weinstein and Samuel L. Jackson's daughter. Even the great DiCaprio has called the star-studded address "home" in the past.

Details courtesy of RealtyToday and the Observer.

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The apartment, located in Greenwich Village, is reportedly just under 3,000 square feet and has four bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, 26 windows (some with views of Washington Square Park and the Empire State Building), two wood-burning fireplaces and two private storage rooms. Additionally, the property boasts a recently refurbished laundry room; a master suite with a walk-in closet, hair and make-up nook, and a spa-style bathroom; and a S-shaped kitchen with a walk-in pantry, a built-in banquette and top-grade appliances. A monthly maintenance fee of $6,623 covers full-service building amenities including a doorman, elevator attendants, a live-in super and exclusive access to a resident's only fitness facility.

It has been reported that the Emmy winning actress first placed her property in March 2012 for an asking price of $7,995,000 and took it off the market in August, but not before dropping the price tag to $7,250,000.

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