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2024 Latest New Launches Condos in Singapore

Latest New Launches / Condominiums in Singapore 2024

Upcoming New Launches The Chuan Park ~ $2500 psf Meyer Blue ~ $2800 psf Emerald of Katong ~ $2400 psf Northwood Grand ~ $2000 psf Braddell Horizon ~ $2400 psf 8@BT ~ $2400 psf Nava Grove ~ $2400 psf Recently Just Launched Kassia ~$1950psf  SORA ~ $2050 psf Jansen House ~ $2000 psf Straits @Joo Chiat~$2100 psf The Hill @One North ~$2500 psf Hillshore @Haw Par ~$2550 psf Do you plan to buy property in Singapore? Fill in the form below to get in touch with an experienced agent Express Interest What are the new launches coming up in 2024? Stepping into 2024, we're expecting around 50 new projects, including those didn't manage to launch in time for 2023. Assuming all the projects listed below will be launched in time for 2024, the number of total units to launch in 2024 will be about the same as 2023, i.e about 12,000 units. But realistically, we should expect about 9,000 units.  Based on the land sales in 2023, we can do an estimation for possible selling price, by factoring the developer's costs (i.e licensing, construction, profits margin...etc).  The following give a general guideline of the selling pricing across different regions for good size developments. I.e Out of Central Region (OCR) at $2,0xx psf averagely, Rest of Central Region (RCR) at $2,5xx psf averagely,  Core Central Region (CCR), at $3,0xx psf averagely.  Looking at the price points, you might find that some existing launches are selling at very attractive price compare to upcoming launches. You can checkout the New Launches / Condominiums in 2023 and hope you could still find something suitable. Do ping us anytime if you need to check the balance/ price/ promo for a particular projects. We're here ready to assist you to the fullness.  We provide here a compilation of the upcoming condominiums and apartments, this post will be updated periodically as new information arises. Kindly bookmark it or register interest in the form at bottom, so we can update you the market in timely manner. You could also Whatsapp Us to have the monthly market update send to your WhatsApp directly.  🔜 = Launching Soon!   🟢 = Open for sales ⭕️ = land acquired late 2023, it might not able to make it to launch in 2024, likely launch in 2025. For Mobile --> BEST to view in HORIZONTAL mode LaunchDistProject AddressDeveloperUnitLand (psf ppr)🟢1Skywaters Residences 8 Shenton WayAlibaba & Perennial215$2,150Q31Next to Shenton Way MRT Union Street/ Shenton LaneIOI748$1,379Q41Next to Garden by The Bay Marina Gardens LaneKingsford, Obsidian790$1,402Q31Union Square Residences Keng Cheow St/ Magazine RoadCDL366-Q32(Former Realty Centre) 15 Enggor StThe Place Holdings114$2,402Q32Newport Residences Anson RoadHong Leong/ CDL246$1,424Q44Ocenia Keppel Island Keppel BayKeppel Land86-🟢5The Hill at One North Slim Barracks Rise (B)Kingsford140$1,210🟢5Hillshore Pasir Panjang RoadFraxtor Capital59$1,0982025 ⭕️5Next to Clavon Clementi Avenue 1CSC & MCL500$1,250Q37Aurea (Former Golden Mile Complex) Beach RoadFar East, Sino Land186-Q39Mount Emily Residences 2,4,6 Mount Emily RdZACD38$1,115Q49One Sophia(Former Peace Center /Mansion) 1 Sophia RoadCEL, Singhaiyi & KSH373$1,388Q59Apartments at Unity Street Unity StreetRiverside Property414-Q49Apartment at River Valley Rd River Valley RdRiver Valley Tower622-Q3933 Devonshire 33 DevonshireSekon Intenational28-Q3105 mins walk Botanic Garden MRT Bukit Timah & Duke's RoadRoyal Golden Eagle56$1,504Q3111KM to Novena MRT Chancery Hill &Dyson RoadSustained Land--Q411Former Kew Lodge (Landed) Kheam Hock RoadAurum Land101965Q311Former Surrey 21 21 Surrey RoadNot disclosed10-Q311Between Newton & Novena MRT 32/34 Gilstead RdKheng Leong20$1,643🟢12The Arcady 1037 Serangoon RoadKSH, H10 & SLB172$1,313Q412Braddell Horizon Lorong 1 Toa PayohCDL, Frasers and Sekisui775$1,360Q414Deluxe Residences 3 Lorong MelayuKai Lim Development41-Q414Former Vicenta Lodge Lorong MarzukiUndisclosed27$968Soon 🔜15Meyer Blue (Former Meyer Park) 81, 83 Meyer RoadUOL and Singapore Land222$1,668Q315Amber Sea 30 Amber GardensFar East132$1,066🟢15Straits at Joo Chiat 303 Joo Chiat PlaceRoxy-Pacific16-Q315Arina East Residences (Former La Ville) Tg. Rhu RoadZACD107$1,540Q415Siglap CourtSiglap RoadCrescendas Group43-🟢15Koon Seng House Koon Seng RoadMacly Group19$1,063🟢15Ardor Residence Haig RoadNanshan Group35$1,286Soon 🔜15Emerald of Katong Jalan TembusuSim Lian840$1,069Q316Bagnall Haus UPPER E COAST ROADRoxy Pacific Holdings106$1,106🟢17Kassia Flora DriveHong Leong, CDL and TID276-Soon 🔜18Aurelle (EC) Tampines Street 62 (B)Sim Lian700$7212025 ⭕️18Parktown Residences Tampines Ave 11UOL & Capitaland1190$885Soon 🔜19The Chuan Park Lorong ChuanKingsford and MCC916$1,256🟢19Jansen House Jansen RoadMacly21$871Q421Nava Grove Pine Grove Parcel BSinarmas and MCL565$1,223Soon 🔜218@BT Bukit Timah LinkBukit Sembawang155$1,343🟢22SORA Yuan Ching RoadCEL, Singhaiyi & KSH440$1,023🟢23Luminar Grand EC Bukit Batok West Ave 5CDL495$662🟢23Hillhaven Hillview RiseFar East341$1,024Soon 🔜24Novo Place (EC) Plantation Close (Parcel A)Hoi Hup & Sunway508$7032025 ⭕️24Executive Condo (EC) in Tengah Plantation Close (Parcel B)Hoi Hup & Sunway495$701Q425Northwood Grand Champions WayCDL345$904🟢26Lentoria Lentor Hills Road (B)TID265$1,130🟢26Lentor Mansion Lentor GardenGuocoland & Hong Leong533$985Q328Luxus Hill Luxus Hill HeightsBukit Sembawang156 - DBS & Morgan Stanley both predicted in 2018 that Singapore's property market price to "double" (or averagely $2,900 psf) by 2030, and so far the trend is still holding true. But it’s hard to know how the new cooling measures will affect the market through the upcoming years. Do keep in touch with us, we will keep you updated the market movement & insights for free. Be it you're ready, or just Wait & See.  2023 New Launches 2023 New Launches Condo in Singapore DistrictProjectAddressTenureDeveloperUnitLand (psf ppr)1 Former AXA Tower8 Shenton Way99-yrsPerennial Holdings2151Marina ViewUnion Street/ Shenton Lane99-yrsIOI686$1,379 1 🟢TMW MaxwellMaxwell Road99-yrsCEL & Singhaiyi250$1,183 2Former Realty Centre15 Enggor StFreeholdThe Place Holdings114$2,402 2 Newport Residences (Former Fuji Xerox)Anson RoadFreeholdCDL2565 🟢Terra Hill (Former Flynn Park)Yew Siang RoadFreeholdHoi Hup & Sunway271$1,355 5 🟢Blossoms by the ParkSlim Barracks Rise (A)99-yrsEL Development265$1,246 5 The Hill at One NorthSlim Barracks Rise (B)99-yrsKingsford140$1,210 5 HillshorePasir Panjang RoadFreeholdFraxtor Capital59$1,098 7 Former Golden Mile ComplexBeach Road99-yrsFar East, Sino Land -9(3x residential)2,4,6 Mount Emily RdFreeholdZACD18$1,115 9 🟢Orchard Sophia130 Sophia RdFreeholdDB2Land78$1,158 9Former Peace Center /Mansion1 Sophia Road99-yrsCEL, Singhaiyi & KSH240$1,428 10 🟢The Giverny Residences6A/B/C Robin DriveFreeholdRobin Development,6$1,454 10Jervois Prive (former Jervois Green)100a Jervois RoadFreeholdJervois Midas Pte Ltd43$1,601 11Former Surrey Point2 Surrey RoadFreeholdAmara Holdings36$1,434 11Surrey 2121 Surrey RoadFreeholdUndisclosed1011 🟢Watten HouseShelford RoadFreeholdUOL & Singapore Land200$1,723 11 (2x residential)32/34 Gilstead RdFreeholdKheng Leong-$1,643 12 The Arcady1037 Serangoon RoadFreeholdKSH, H10 & SLB172$1,313 14Deluxe Residences3 Lorong MelayuFreeholdKai Lim Development4114 🟢Gems Ville (former Yuen Sing Mansion)Lorong 13 GeylangFreeholdEast Asia Development24$779 14M Suites65 Lor MelayuFreeholdFG Resource Pte. Ltd1614Former Vicenta LodgeLorong MarzukiFreeholdUndisclosed27$968 14 🟢Mattar Residences8 Mattar Road99-yrsFKSH26$1,109 14 🟢The ContinuumThiam Siew AvenueFreeholdHoi Hup & Sunway800$1,488 15 🟢Grand DunmanDunman Road99-yrsSinghaiyi1,035$1,350 15Amber Sea30 Amber GardensFreeholdFar East132$1,066 15Former La VilleTg. Rhu RoadFreeholdZACD107$1,477 15 🟢Tembusu GrandJalan Tembusu99-yrsCDL & MCL Land638$1,302 15Former East CourtKong Seng RoadFreeholdFreehold19$1,063 15Former Haig Road FlatsHaig RoadFreeholdNanshan Group35$1,286 16 🟢Sceneca Tanah Merah Kechil Link99-yrsMCC, The Place Holdings268$930 17 🟢The Shorefront165 Loyang Besar999-yrsJinmac & KY Group23 -19Former Jansen MansionJansen Road99-yrsMacly21$863 21 🟢The Reserve Residences Jalan Anak Bukit99-yrsFEO and Sino Group700$989 21 🟢Pinetree Hill ResidencesPine Grove (Parcel A)99-yrsUOL & Singapore Land520$1,318 22 🟢J'DEN Residences 聚鼎Jurong East Central 199-yrsCapitaLand -22 🟢Lakegarden ResidencesYuan Ching Road99-yrsWing Tai Holdings300$1,260 22 SORAYuan Ching Road99-yrsCEL, Singhaiyi & KSH440$1,023 23 🟢Altura ECBukit Batok West Ave 899-yrsQingjian & Santarli375$662 23 Luminar Grand ECBukit Batok West Ave 599-yrsCDL495$626 23 🟢The ArdenPhoenix Road99-yrsQingjian105$630 23 🟢The MystUpper Bukit Timah Road99-yrsCDL408$98523 🟢BotanyDairy Farm Walk99-yrsSim Lian385$980 23 HillhavenHillview Rise99-yrsFar East341$102426 🟢Lentor Hills ResidencesLentor Hills Road (A)99-yrsGuocoland, TID595$1,060 26 LentoriaLentor Hills Road (B)99-yrsTID 265$1,130 26 🟢Hillock GreenLentor Central 99-yrsYanlord, Soilbuild470$1,108 28Pollen Collection (Landed)Nim Road99-yrsBukit Sembawang132 Cooling Measure 30-Sept 2022 To align with the latest interest hike environment, government had introduced cooling measures. The Cooling Measures implemented on 30th Sept 2022, with the effective interest rate factor used to calculate Bank Loan Eligibility had changed from 3.5% to 4%. This is to ensure a prudent borrowing and healthy property market. In a nutshell, your loan eligibility is reduced by 4-6% after the new formula. Not Read the full article

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Union Square Residences Condo: A New Benchmark in Urban Living

Union Square Residences Condo stands as a testament to modern urban living, seamlessly blending luxury, convenience, and sustainability. Developed by the renowned Flat and Developer company, this new condominium project promises to redefine city life with its state-of-the-art amenities and strategic location.

Prime Location

Heart of the City

Union Square Residences Condo is strategically located in the heart of the city, providing residents with unparalleled access to key business districts, shopping centers, and cultural landmarks. Whether you're commuting to work, dining out, or seeking entertainment, everything you need is just a stone's throw away.

Connectivity

The condo benefits from excellent connectivity, with multiple public transport options nearby. Major highways and transit routes ensure that residents can easily navigate the city, reducing commute times and enhancing their overall lifestyle.

Luxurious Amenities

Modern Living Spaces

Each unit at Union Square Residences Condo is designed with modern aesthetics and functionality in mind. Spacious layouts, high ceilings, and large windows create an open, airy feel, while premium finishes and top-of-the-line appliances add a touch of luxury.

Recreational Facilities

Residents can enjoy a variety of recreational facilities, including a state-of-the-art fitness center, swimming pool, and landscaped gardens. These amenities provide the perfect environment for relaxation and wellness, right at your doorstep.

Community Spaces

The condo also features well-designed community spaces, such as a residents' lounge, rooftop terrace, and multipurpose rooms. These areas are ideal for socializing, hosting events, or simply unwinding after a long day.

Sustainable Living

Eco-Friendly Design

Union Square Residences Condo is built with sustainability at its core. The development incorporates green building practices, energy-efficient systems, and sustainable materials to minimize its environmental impact.

Smart Home Technology

Each unit is equipped with smart home technology, allowing residents to control lighting, temperature, and security systems remotely. This not only enhances convenience but also promotes energy conservation.

The Developer: Flat and Developer Company

Commitment to Excellence

Flat and Developer company has a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality residential projects. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction, they continue to set new standards in the real estate industry.

Previous Projects

The company's portfolio includes several landmark developments that have been praised for their architectural design, construction quality, and community impact. Union Square Residences Condo is the latest addition to this impressive lineup, promising to exceed expectations in every way.

Conclusion

Union Square Residences Condo offers a unique blend of luxury, convenience, and sustainability in one of the city's most sought-after locations. With its top-notch amenities, eco-friendly design, and the trusted expertise of Flat and Developer company, this condominium is set to become a new benchmark in urban living. Whether you are a young professional, a growing family, or a retiree, Union Square Residences Condo provides the perfect home for those seeking a vibrant, connected, and sophisticated lifestyle.

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First-Time Customers: Recommendations for Getting an Apartment in Singapore

When taking into consideration purchasing a condo in Singapore for the very first time, there are a number of crucial aspects you must maintain in thoughts. From recognizing the building market fads to assessing the place, budgeting sensibly, as well as guaranteeing lawful compliance, each measure participates in a critical duty in your decision-making process. Through being educated as well as strict in your strategy, you can easily get through the detailed landscape of apartment getting with self-confidence and also possibly secure a home that aligns completely with your aspirations.

Area Considerations

Considering the place of a condominium is actually important when making an acquiring union square residences selection in Singapore. Decide on a site that fits your way of life and also tastes. Distance to amenities such as schools, supermarkets, as well as social transportation is essential for convenience. In addition, take in to account the surrounding setting. Is actually the place noisy, or even does it use a calm resort? Security is an additional vital aspect. Analysis the crime fees in the area to ensure you experience safe and secure in your new home. Availability to essential sites like your work environment or even member of the family must likewise determine your choice. Lastly, consider the potential growth think about the location, as this could possibly influence the residential or commercial property's worth and also your lifestyle. Whenever you plan for a useful source about condominium, click over here.

Spending plan and Lending

When evaluating your options for purchasing a residence in Singapore, the initial step is actually to carefully analyze your finances and consider your lending possibilities. Beginning through establishing exactly how a lot you may easily afford as a down payment as well as what regular monthly mortgage payments accommodate within your monetary capabilities. Study the a variety of finance options on call in Singapore, including banking company fundings or Property Progression Board (HDB) finances, to locate the absolute most ideal one for your condition.

Conveniences as well as Facilities

You should prioritize evaluating the conveniences and also centers delivered by various condos in Singapore to guarantee they line up along with your lifestyle and preferences. Try to find components like pool, gyms, feature rooms, BBQ pits, and recreation spaces that can easily improve your living adventure. Consider whether you value possessing 24/7 surveillance, a concierge service, or even closeness to public transport. Determine if the residence gives appropriate garage or even if there neighbor amenities including food stores, schools, and also parks. Examine the top quality as well as upkeep of the resources to guarantee they satisfy your specifications. Furthermore, check out if there are any additional prices connected with making use of certain services. Through thoroughly examining these aspects, you can easily pick an apartment that best suits your needs and also preferences.

Legal Components to Know

Examine the legal elements connected with getting union square condo in Singapore to ensure you create an educated choice. First of all, comprehend the relations to the leasehold or estate residential or commercial property, as this can easily impact your possession legal rights and also obligations. Inform on your own along with the upkeep expenses and also draining fund needs, which are crucial for the upkeep of popular places as well as centers. Additionally, examine the rules established through the Building as well as Building And Construction Authority (BCA) to ensure that the residence satisfies protection standards and building ordinance. Recognize any sort of stipulations on building usage, like temporary rentals or even renovation tips. Finally, interact a skilled real property attorney to aid you in checking out the sales and also investment agreement to secure your enthusiasms throughout the transaction.

Verdict

Finally, as a first-time customer, it is very important to thoroughly take into consideration a number of crucial factors when purchasing a condominium in Singapore, Residential property market trends, Area, Budget Plan, Amenities, Lawful elements, Creator reputation, Inspection, Resell capacity. By administering complete investigation as well as staying educated, you can easily make a well-informed selection that aligns along with your demands and also desires, and likely protect a valuable assets for the future.

Union Square Residences

Havelock Road

+65 6100-6768

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Prime Location, Unparalleled Comfort: Union Square Residences Condo

"Prime Location, Unparalleled Comfort: Union Square Residences Condo" embodies the essence of luxurious urban living at its finest. Nestled in the heart of a vibrant cityscape, Union Square Residences Condo offers residents a prestigious address that epitomizes convenience and sophistication. With its prime location, residents enjoy unparalleled access to a myriad of amenities, Union Square Residences Condo entertainment options, and cultural experiences right at their doorstep.

From the moment you step into Union Square Residences Condo, you are greeted by an atmosphere of refined elegance and contemporary design. The architectural marvel of the building seamlessly blends modern aesthetics with timeless charm, creating a visually stunning masterpiece that stands as a symbol of prestige in the city skyline.

Every aspect of Union Square Residences Condo is meticulously crafted to provide residents with the utmost comfort and luxury. The spacious condominium units feature high-end finishes, top-of-the-line appliances, and panoramic views of the surrounding cityscape. Whether you're relaxing in your private sanctuary or entertaining guests in the open-concept living spaces, every moment spent in Union Square Residences Condo is a testament to uncompromising quality and sophistication.

Beyond the confines of your condominium unit, Union Square Residences Condo offers an array of exclusive amenities designed to enhance your lifestyle and elevate your living experience. Take a refreshing dip in the rooftop infinity pool while enjoying breathtaking views of the city skyline, or unwind in the luxurious spa and wellness center after a long day. Stay active and energized at the state-of-the-art fitness center, equipped with the latest exercise equipment and personal training services. For those who prefer outdoor pursuits, the meticulously landscaped gardens and walking paths provide a serene oasis amidst the hustle and bustle of urban life.

In addition to its exceptional amenities, Union Square Residences Condo boasts a coveted location that puts residents in the center of it all. Whether you're exploring the trendy boutiques and gourmet restaurants of the nearby shopping district or immersing yourself in the vibrant cultural scene of the city, everything you desire is just moments away. With convenient access to major transportation hubs, including highways, public transit, and airports, Union Square Residences Condo offers unparalleled connectivity for both business and leisure travelers alike.

At Union Square Residences Condo, luxury living extends beyond the confines of the building to encompass the surrounding community. As a resident, you'll have access to a host of exclusive events and social gatherings where you can connect with neighbors and forge lasting friendships. Whether it's a wine tasting soirée in the elegant resident lounge or a rooftop cocktail party under the stars, Union Square Residences Condo fosters a sense of camaraderie and belonging that sets it apart from other residential developments.

In conclusion, "Prime Location, Unparalleled Comfort: Union Square Residences Condo" redefines the concept of luxury living in the heart of the city. With its prime location, luxurious amenities, and unrivaled attention to detail, Union Square Residences Condo offers residents a lifestyle of unparalleled comfort and sophistication. Whether you're seeking a vibrant urban oasis or a serene retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Union Square Residences Condo is the ultimate destination for those who demand nothing but the best.

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Luxury living at Perla on Broadway in the heart of the Historic Core. One of the more desirable west facing studio condos at Perla offers a stunning floor-to-ceiling panoramic view of Downtown's skyline and gorgeous sunsets. This studio is ideal for a quick and easy move-in. Perfect location for a working professional or student at USC or the newly acquired UCLA DTLA campus located 1 block away. The unit comes with a custom built-in cabinet for storage, stereo/media and a Murphy Bed to maximize the living space. Optional secured 5X9 storage unit (available for a small monthly fee) located close to your reserved parking spot; not all condo units include a storage unit which makes this a unique offering. The open-concept layout seamlessly integrates the living, dining, and kitchen areas, ideal for both intimate gatherings and entertaining guests. The gourmet kitchen features premium appliances, sleek cabinetry, and quartz countertops, catering to the culinary enthusiast. The studio is complemented by luxurious bathroom featuring modern fixtures, large tub/shower and indulgent finishes. One of the best high rise condominiums in DTLA offering a wide variety of amenities. Entertain your guests at the building's entertainment room, game room, rooftop lounge, firepits and an outdoor barbeque area. Resident amenities also include a heated pool & jacuzzi, private theater, media rooms and a large gym with state-of-the art equipment. With 24/7 concierge service and secure parking, convenience is at your fingertips. Be located and walking distance to Grand Central Market, Angels Flight, Disney concert hall, Pershing Square, Grand Park and weekend farmer's market. With a walkable score of 97, you'll have access to LA Metro Lines and minutes away from Union Station, Crypto.com Arena and LA Live._______________400 S Broadway_______________Los Angeles_______________Infinite Sun Realty_______________2500$

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How 10 York Condominiums Meet Requirements of Your Dream House

A best home gives you more benefits than merely a living place. If you get your home in downtown, you will find it easier to move in business centers of the city. Gorgeous exterior of the home is a matter of prestige for you. Stunning interior will give you amiable feeling that relaxes you after daylong toil. How it will be if you get all these features in a single roof? Undoubtedly, it will be an excellent offer for you, if you ever dreamt a likewise home.  10 York Condominiums is offering best facilities of modern life for discerning people, who do not want to compromise with quality and best life. “Tried and Build Toronto”, a prominent developer in Canada, is offering this best construction at York and Harbor Avenue.

Besides its awe-inspiring exterior and interior views, 10 York Condominiums is popular for its proximity to various significant business centers and key attractions. Some worth mentioning places are financial district of Toronto, Rogers center, Maple Leaf Square, Harbor front, Lakeshore waterfront and Union Station. What is more, it is in the center of the financial district Toronto waterfront and ice Condo Towers. Consequently, it is going to add value to the gateway to city center. This amazing condo project is offering 774 units and 344 booths for parking. The project caters different size living suits in different price range. The project includes various modern amenities to ensure comfort of its residents. Few of them are party room, roof top terrace, gym, outdoor infinity pool, spa etc.

However, the condominium is, in fact, a place of excellence as various experts and designers are working on this project aiming to make it a better living place. Rudy Wallman from Wallman Architects has designed this edifice. Interior part of 10 York Condominiums is handled by the most contemporary and modish designing firm ‘II BY IV Design Associates’. Aesthetically it is going to be a 75-storey building with excellent glass-vision in Toronto skyline. From topper storey of the edifice, you will be able to enjoy the beauty of your city and your surroundings along with magnificent view of Lake Ontario. However, if you are concerned about security issue, there has 24 hours concierge facility in here.

However, if you want to own a best home in city center of Toronto, you should not overlook exploring ten York condos once. In fact, investment in property is a big investment for common people. The procedure involves many things, from its selection to paperwork and handover. Thus, you should take decision wisely to avoid these irritations once again. However, you can take help of an expert about buying your future address in your desired place and within your budget range.

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Acorn street boston

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As slavery had been abolished in Massachusetts in 1783, the state was a frequent destination and way stop for those fleeing slavery. People who worked with and helped the underground railroad were active on this part of Beacon Hill, too. Some forty years later, an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) congregation bought the building and remained there until 1939. In the 1830s, Timothy Gilbert, a white abolitionist, went against the tradition of his white Charles Street Baptist Meeting House nearby by inviting Black friends to sit with him. Though its residents were not enslaved, they lived in times when many Blacks in the country were, and when tensions were high. Not all was peaceful around Acorn Street. They could have done so at the Meeting House, which for a time served as a recruiting station. Perhaps some of the men from Acorn Street signed up to join the 54th Massachusetts Regiment of the Union Army during Civil War days. William Lloyd Garrison spoke at the African Meeting House. Those who lived along Acorn Street might have walked a few blocks to attend services or hear talks at the African Meeting House.

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Many free Blacks who lived along Acorn Street and nearby worked in those homes. Further up Beacon Hill were homes of wealthy white families. In the years before the Civil War, this area of Beacon Hill was part of a large African American community. They were not, however, enslaved people, though it is likely some had been. They were artisans, craftspeople, and servants. That was true for those who came to live and raise their families along Acorn Street. Many of the streets, and the buildings which surround them, came to be in times in the early part of the nineteenth century when foot, horse, wagon, and buggy, were main means of getting around. Beyond the day to day happenings of a modern residential street and the nearby bustle of the Massachusetts State House and Boston Common, you may just be able to hear their stories. Stand still and listen when you visit Acorn Street. People who lived along Acorn Street in the past had their parts to play in history, and that may not have been quite what you expect. Ft.You may have seen its cobblestones or red brick walls as backdrop to an advertisement or a fashion shoot.ĭo you know the backstory of this street the Beacon Hill area in Boston, though?

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Kitchen has three windows and gas cookingĭressing room with closets and hardwood flooringīedroom/library with a wall of bookcases and a closet has a fireplace Side door leads down to a common basement with a w/d, storage and utilitiesīright spacious living room with parquet flooring has four windows and a fireplace with a lovely gray marble mantel, built-in bookcases and cupboardsĭining room with two built-in china cupboards has a matching marble mantelįrench doors with a fan light lead out to fantastic private roof deck One of two units in building, the condominium has separate gas heating and electricity.įront door opens to a private entry leading to a foyer with a coat closet This privately owned, cobbled lane hosts nine houses built by Cornelius Coolidge in 1828/29. With exposures on three sides, this special property is flooded with sunlight and sits at the top of quaint Acorn Street. Townhouses 21 Pinckney Street 160 Mount Vernon Street (Under Agreement) 6 West Cedar Street (Sold) 9 Chestnut Street (Sold) 2 Mount Vernon Square (Sold) 5 Strong Place (Sold) 54 Pinckney Street (Sold) 35 South Russell Street (Sold) 4 Lime Street (Sold) 73 Chestnut Street (Sold) 86 Chestnut Street (Sold) 36 West Cedar Street (Sold) 7 West Hill Place (Sold) 17 West Cedar Street (Sold) 13 Louisburg Square (Sold) 27 Whitney Road, Stow, MA (Sold)įour story condominium with beautiful architectural details including a handsome staircase provides a unique opportunity for a townhouse feel with four bedrooms and two and one half bathrooms.Rentals 9 Joy Street, Unit 1 50 River Street (Rented) 47 Pinckney Street (Rented).Condominiums 21 Hancock Street, Unit 4 116 Charles Street, Unit 4 27 Chestnut Street, Unit GB (Under Agreement) 9 Joy Street, Unit 1 (Sold) 15 River Street, Unit 504 (Sold) 1 Chestnut Street, Unit 2A/2B (Sold) 140 Mount Vernon Street (Sold) 65 Pinckney Street, Unit 2 (Sold) 82A Pinckney Street (Sold) 1A Acorn Street (Sold) 69 Pinckney St, Unit 2 (Sold) 12 Walnut St, Unit 2 (Sold) 65 Pinckney Street, Unit 3 (Sold) 62 Pinckney Street (Sold) 160 Commonwealth Ave, Apt.1A Acorn Street (Sold) - Brewster & Berkowitz Real Estate Brewster & Berkowitz Real Estate

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Madison Square Park Tower

45 E 22nd St, Apt: 40A, New York NY

$6,750,000

A soaring sun-lit condo graced with panoramic views of Manhattan and the Upper Bay, this stunning 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom corner home is an exemplar of modern Flatiron luxury. Features of this 2,414 sq. ft. apartment include dark oak hardwood floors, floor-to-ceiling curtain wall windows, airy 10.5 ft. ceilings, a state-of-the-art Kraus home automation system, bathrooms with radiant heated floors, an in-home washer/dryer, triple exposure, and views of 1 WTC, the Empire State Building, and the Hudson River.

A welcoming entryway adorned with a convenient coat closet flows into a massive open-concept living room, dining room, and kitchen with northern and eastern exposure and commanding city views. The windowed galley-style kitchen is equipped with custom Molteni countertops, sleek Bleu de Savoie marble countertops and backsplashes, an eat-in peninsula, and a suite of high-end fully-integrated appliances from Miele and Sub-Zero. A chic wet bar with a built-in wine fridge and a utility sink serves the living and dining space.

The primary bedroom possesses a walk-through closet, incredible Lower Manhattan views, and a windowed en-suite bathroom with Vermont Danby marble surfaces, double sinks, Waterworks fixtures, a step-in shower, and an elegant soaking tub. The second bedroom has a large reach-in closet and easy access to a second full bathroom, while the third bedroom has a windowed en-suite, a private closet, and northern exposure.

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New Again: Grace Jones

This Friday, The Black Rock Coalition Orchestra will host a tribute to Grace Jones at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in New York. Curated by musician Gordon Voidwell, the evening is titled “State of Grace.” Ms. Jones will join an impressive list of artists previously celebrated by the BRC, including Nina Simone, James Brown, Betty Davis, Curtis Mayfield, and Gil Scott-Heron.

Grace Jones first appeared in Interview in January of 1977, and in October of 1984 she graced our cover. At the time, Ms. Jones was a mother (to Paolo, her son with Jean-Paul Goude) and dating Dolph Lundgren (before Rocky IV made him semi-famous, when he was still known as Hans). She’d already released six albums (she’d go on to release another four) and was starting a side gig as a film actress.

Grace Jones By Andy Warhol & André Leon Talley

She’s positively jet-propelled. Since 1974, when Grace Jones began her entertainment career lip-synching on tabletops at Club Sept in Paris, she’s transcended the stigma of disco diva and captured true stardom. Having released her sixth album, Living My Life (on Island Records), and made a wicked film debut in Conan the Destroyer, Grace is now working on a James Bond flick (A View to Kill) in which she’s slated to jump off the Eiffel Tower in a cape that becomes a parachute.

Even when she had no money, long before her one-woman show was a sellout around the world, Grace Jones had indefatigable style. She would sweep into New York in August to vacation on Fire Island with only a Swiss Army knapsack slung over her shoulder. In that sack, she had a sea of silk squares and pounds of Kenzo knits (all gifts of the designer) to create the Wrap Esthetic. Her one big dress for years was a chenille bedspread anchored with golf-ball sized Victorian upholstery fringes, which the clergyman’s daughter converted into a Parisian sine qua non of sophistication—from poolside to all night romps with LouLou de la Falaise. Her gift is for visual originality. To appreciate it, one must witness Grace thrashing around onstage, or in her “A One-Man Show” video—an Academy Award nominee directed by Jean Paul Goude—crashing a dozen cymbals into orchestrated revolt on stage. Or in Paris, swinging over a throng of 2,000 at Le Palace. Or taking three hours to pin in a white foxtail to the back of her Azzedine Alaïa ensemble to create a city savage suit.  Designers Montana, Kenzo, Miyake, and Alaïa come to Grace with gifts as if to an altar incarnate. At last count (by Grace’s own arithmetic), she has over 1,000 pairs of designer shoes. “I keep them organized by taking Polaroids and taping them on each box,” she says. “I’ve been in my apartment only two years and already I have to build a new closet.”Graffiti impresario and artists Keith Haring came along to Interview‘s Union Square office to watch this month’s cover story in action, as did physical maintenance technician Lydia Cengic if the SoHo Fitness Center. Amazing Grace was three hours late, going over the inventory in her fur vaults uptown before her escape from Manhattan into the movies.

ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY: Grace, now hit it! Right from the top, they want to know about the glamour bit. How many furs do you own at this moment?

GRACE JONES: Around 35. I’m having a new yellow fox made by Claude Montana. I buy them with my play money, money I make from the Honda TV commercial, and the new Citroën car commercial I will begin shooting in Paris next week with Jean-Paul [Goude]. In that, my hairdo will become the headlights of the car. And I start running like Superwoman. Soon, I guess they will have me in airplane commercials, reflecting speed.

ANDY WARHOL: Why don’t you buy a house instead of all those furs

JONES: I’ve got that, too. I’m living in my own condominium in the West Village. I am going to build a house soon in Jamaica. I don’t wear jewelry, so I wear furs. I don’t have diamonds.

WARHOL: You should.

JONES: I couldn’t wear them.

WARHOL: Diamonds would look great on you.

JONES: Well, I don’t think I could get away with it. I would be held up in the street. But no one comes over to me and says, “Give me that fur coat.”

WARHOL: But your furs are in the fur vault, right?

JONES: Yes.

TALLEY: At Bergdorf’s.

WARHOL: Your diamonds could be in the diamond vault.

JONES: That’s true. It’s a bit harder, I think, to find a good diamond. You’ve really got to know where you’re getting them from.

TALLEY: But a good fur is easy to find?

JONES: I can look at a fur and tell if it’s good or not. You don’t have to dissect a fur.

TALLEY: But does dyeing the fox fur purple do something to the fur?

JONES: Oh, definitely. You dye the hair red, bright orangey red…

TALLEY: Do you have a red fur?

JONES: I have a red one, I have an electric blue, and a purple one. You put a hat on and you’ve got all this color coming.

TALLEY: Well, with a fur coat you don’t have to wear a dress very often. In the winter you can just wear a leotard or your body stocking.

JONES: Or backless tight dresses. I wear my furs all the time. I wear like three different ones in a day.

TALLEY: And when you travel how do you pack them?

JONES: I never check them on an airplane. I wear and carry as many as I can. Sometimes they tell me I can’t carry them on board and I say, “What do you mean I can’t carry them on board?”

TALLEY: Furs are a big investment. How many do you buy a year?

JONES: I buy the whole collection if I like it. I only started getting into furs when the designers I liked started making them.

TALLEY: Remember we went to the first show of Claude Montana’s at Bergdorf’s and you tried on the furs?

JONES: I went crazy. I had some cloth coats from Montana and Kenzo, and I was always saying, “I wish they would make these coats in fur,” and when they started doing them I went absolutely crazy. Usually the first collections are really good.

TALLEY: I was uptown going to church and on the 95th and Broadway “Grace Jones” was above the title of Conan on the movie marquee. They didn’t even have Arnold [Schwarzenegger]’s name.

JONES: Maybe Schwarzenegger was too long.

TALLEY: In that neighborhood you must be a big celebrity. In Conan you upstaged everyone.

JONES: I didn’t try to. I mean it’s a normal thing to do. I really wanted to be an animal in this. I wanted a lot of animalism to come out of it, and when you come out with a tail that’s wet, it’s just natural—

TALLEY: To shake it.

JONES: Yeah.

TALLEY: Did you design your own costumes?

JONES: I brought along all my stuff and said, make this cut, copy the belt…

WARHOL: In the James Bond film you’re doing, are you going to play the same kind of character?

JONES: No. It will be more feminine. Also tough, but feminine tough, lethal. I’m the bad guy, and then, of course, after Bond makes love to me, like all the other women, I wake up out of my hypnosis, and I turn good in the end.

WARHOL: Who is James Bond now?

JONES: It’s still Roger Moore, but I wish it were Hans [Lundgren, GJ’s bodyguard beau now known as Dolph Lundgren]. He should be the next James Bond. I don’t think Roger has much more…

TALLEY: This is his last film.

JONES: I don’t think he can go anymore. Hans is going to be coaching me for the kickboxing scenes. I’m a kickboxer in the movie and Hans is a champion kickboxer, so it’s perfect.

WARHOL: He’ll be in the movie, too?

JONES: Yeah, I don’t know anyone who could coach me any better.

WARHOL: I think you’re a really good comedienne.

JONES: Bette Midler told me that. She said, “My god, you say the funniest things.”

WARHOL: Actually, you should start to buy all the Rosalind Russell pictures. The Front Page, the early ones that she did as sort of a tough comedienne with Cary Grant. I think Chris Reeve would be a great person to play against you, or Eddie Murphy. He’s a good comedian.

JONES: He doesn’t have any style though, does he? Who has a Cary Grant that could pull it off?

WARHOL: Chris Reeve. I saw him in Aspen a couple of days ago. He really hasn’t had a good comedy part yet.

JONES: This is also a very glamorous role. I dictate my wardrobe.

TALLEY: In Conan, when you hit Wilt Chamberlain all the time, did you actually knock him off the horse?

JONES: Yup.

TALLEY: And leap on him? That’s not a stuntwoman?

JONES: That was me.

TALLEY: Was it a real stick?

JONES: Yes, but he’s padded.

TALLEY: So you wouldn’t hurt him.

JONES: I had to hit him right on the mark, right in one area. What happened is they had such a hard time finding a double for me.

TALLEY: That’s impossible, darling!

JONES: They don’t want to cut their hair. Can you imagine people freaked-out over a lousy haircut? The hair is going to grow back. I had a guy double for me. He chewed tobacco and spat all the time. It was like seeing myself chewing tobacco and spitting every two seconds.

TALLEY: What things did he do as your double?

JONES: He did the really dangerous stuff, like climbing… down the waterfall. He did the stunt when both Wilt’s and my horse collided. That’s when the horse fell on his leg. After that he disappeared. He took off and didn’t say a word. We were looking for him; all the police were looking for him. He left all his clothes in the hotel, and we thought he’d gotten mugged or something. Here you bring somebody from Mexico, and he was wild, really animalistic, much more than I was…

TALLEY: Was he the same color as you?

JONES: Yes. Same size. He rode a horse very well.

TALLEY: Is your father very proud of you?

JONES: Yes.

TALLEY:  Did he go to see Conan?

JONES: Oh no, he doesn’t go to the movies.

TALLEY:  But his daughter is in a movie.

JONES: I know, but he can wait till it comes on Home Box Office.

TALLEY: Did your mother go?

JONES: My mother hasn’t seen it yet either.

TALLEY: Why not?

JONES: I don’t know.

TALLEY: But you see your mother all the time. I always see you with your mother.

JONES: I think I wanted to go with her. Why don’t we take her tonight, or when she comes back on Thursday?

TALLEY: Okay, I’ll go with you.

JONES: I’ve never really gone and seen an audience’s reaction.

TALLEY: I saw it at 49th and Broadway… you give your mother furs at Christmas, don’t you?

JONES: I give my mother a fur every year.

TALLEY: And yourself five.

JONES: Seven, eight, nine, 10.

TALLEY: Remember Steve Rubell’s old club—it was like a country club in Queens.

JONES: And we went on that bus with [fashion illustrator] Antonio, [models] Pat Cleveland and Alva, and I sang “I Need A Man.”

TALLEY: You wore a gold tutu and gold cowboy boots. That was probably your first live appearance in New York.

JONES: Can you imagine?

TALLEY:  How do you write your songs? How do you compose lyrics? Where do they come from?

JONES: They come from real-life experiences. I write them in five minutes. Something happens and you start writing. I like writing them rather than talking on tape. When you write you can see it. KEITH HARING: Do you type or write by hand?

JONES: I write by hand.

TALLEY:  At this point of your life, what do you not have that you’d like to have?

JONES: Oh, just more of what I have. I want to create really good work and have fun with it.

TALLEY: Do you remember the great moments like when we were in Paris and you opened at the Palace and Yves [Saint Laurent] and LouLou [de la Falaise] were sitting in the balcony, and they freaked out, they though the costume was inappropriate.

JONES: It was the most awful costume. The people were wild. The audience ripped off my clothes. I was stark naked. Yves took LouLou’s scarf and wrapped it around my waist, and he took off his belt, put it around my breasts and carried me back out on the stage.

TALLEY: But don’t you remember the great moments you also had when there were rumors in Paris that Yves was very ill and you did this great show, one of his best, the Carmen collection, and at the end of it—after 300 outfits—everyone has to hold Yves up. All the models were supporting him as he was having a breakdown, and you were the only one where—

JONES: “Darling, it’s all right, it’s fine.”

TALLEY: “It’s fine,” and you were smiling. You were the only one with a sense of humor about it. Everyone else was in mourning—very sad. It was so natural for you to have this upbeat moment. Where do you think it comes from?

JONES: I think it’s just my natural talent. They used to call me firefly when I was a little girl and I always tried to figure out why I was being called a firefly. I was really black, black, black from the sun. After being in Jamaica for 13 years, my eyes were really beady and white and my skin was really black. I must have really looked like a fly. My eyes looked like lights, like stars.

TALLEY: But born from a minister.

JONES: There’re lots of musicians in my family, too. My mother sings incredibly well. I’ve got to make a record with my mother’s voice on it. She sings a lyric soprano. We do the opposite. I’m a baritone. She’s a star singer in her church. She always does her solo.

TALLEY: Do you realize that there are still people who think that you are a sex change?

JONES: Oh, I love it.

TALLEY: Or that you never had Paulo as a child.

JONES: Oh, I adopted, huh? So what does that make Hans?

TALLEY: You were one of the first with your style to cross over in your way of dressing.

JONES: Androgynous.

TALLEY: There are people who say to me, “Grace Jones, she’s not a real woman, she’s a man, a drag queen.” How do you feel about that?

JONES: I don’t care. I like dressing like a guy. I love it. When I was modeling I used to do pictures where I would dress up like my little brother. No makeup and I looked like a boy.

TALLEY: Don’t you think it’s passé the way society puts these sort of stigmas and labels, “boy,” “girl”?

JONES: Very passé. The future is no sex.

TALLEY: You can change your personality.

JONES: You can be a boy, a girl, whatever you want. I have a lot of man in me.

TALLEY:  And you have a lot of woman in you too, darling.

JONES: I have just as much woman in me as I have man. It’s just a matter of channeling the energy into which way you use it.

TALLEY:  How do you feel about people that cross over? Are there any crossover people that you like? Marlene Dietrich has a very wonderful sort of crossover style.

JONES: I love Dietrich.

TALLEY: Greta Garbo?

JONES: They’re all the people I love.

TALLEY: Michael Jackson?

JONES: More and more now than ever. Well, Annie Lennox, she’s doing a number.

TALLEY: Is there any drag queen that you thought had great style? Can you think of a great drag queen, one who had a true style and originality?

JONES: I think Amanda Lear came the closest.

TALLEY:  She even wears Chanel slings.

JONES: There’s this other one that used to run around all the time dancing. We had a fight once.

TALLEY: Potassa.

JONES: Potassa is really wild. Gorgeous still, and bones, cheekbones. People think I have silicone cheekbones, they think I had a nose job or something. My god, I feel like I’m completely remade. Why couldn’t I have been born looking like this? But I don’t care. It doesn’t bother me.

WARHOL: You were a very famous model, you’ve always had good looks. What was your first job?

JONES: My first modeling job was for Essence. Remember that makeover? They did a before and after and I looked better before.

WARHOL: Were you with an agency then?

JONES: Yes, I was with Black Beauty.

WARHOL: That was a great agency.

JONES: They had trouble booking me, though. I couldn’t do any commercials… I looked a lot freakier than I do now.

WARHOL: Then you went to Europe and you just became very big there.

JONES: I took the same look that I was pounding the streets with. I mean, I’d come on my motorbike.

WARHOL: You lived in Philadelphia—

JONES: For a year.

TALLEY:  And you took the bike from Philly?

JONES: Yeah. A Honda. I went to Paris, and in three months I was on four covers. My timing was jus right. I went there and everyone went, “We found her—Josephine Baker.” They went wild. Then I started working with Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin and Hans Feurer, and I started getting incredible pictures. I was wild there. I went in for this Ellecover. I just went to see them, and I got hot. I said, “Do you mind if I take off my stockings?” because I hated stockings. I don’t even know why I had them on. They said no, and I guess they thought that I was going to the ladies’ room to do it, and I did it right there in front of all the good actresses. They gave me the cover right away. You do that here and they’d say, “This girl, never send her to our office again.”

TALLEY: Do you ever want to design clothes? You could make a lot of money with a Grace Jones collection.

JONES: I think I would let my sister do it. My sister lives in Colorado and she designs. She has a store. She has wonderful taste, like mine. I would let her do it and let it come through her. That way you keep it in the family.

TALLEY: You’re going to bring out a lipstick, aren’t you?

JONES: Well, I’m working on that.

TALLEY: You’ve been working on that lipstick for a long time. The Grace Jones lipstick.

JONES: I was going to do it by myself… then do it with a company that can take more of the responsibility. I don’t want to put my own money into it.

TALLEY: Weren’t you going to so a sunglasses collection?

JONES: That also is going to be a whole line. I’m gathering a lot of stuff so that when I do it, it will be a whole line, like 15 items.

TALLEY: Wigs, scarves, sunglasses—

JONES: Accessories.

TALLEY: And your calendars.

JONES: I thought I’d do a couple calendars with some of Richard Bernstein’s stuff if we can gather it up in the next few years, and some of Antonio’s drawings. A really nice calendar.

TALLEY: Do you see yourself as a role model for black women?

JONES: No, I don’t think in color.

TALLEY:  Do you see yourself as a role model?

JONES: They think of me as a role model, but I don’t. When I’m doing something like Conan, for example, just before I did it I had questions like, “Do you think this is a role that people are going to be proud of you for?” This is something like my mother or father would ask me. Do you know what I mean? Don’t put that responsibility on my head. I said, “My body will look gorgeous.” I just have to say, “Hey, I’m going to have to worry about politics now at this point? Forget it.” I see myself as no color. I can play the role of a man. I can paint my face white if I want to and play the role of white. I can play a green, I can be a purple. I think I have that kind of frame and that kind of attitude where I can play an animal. If you think in color, then everyone around you is going to think in color and that puts limits on the way you think. I don’t think like that. A lot of the roles that I’m doing are roles that a man or a person of any color can do.

TALLEY: Have you ever come up against prejudice in your career?

JONES: No.

TALLEY: You never had to curse someone out for making rude remarks?

JONES: I curse people out, but not for remarks, not racial remarks. Maybe they’re too scared of me.

TALLEY: Do you know what Karl Lagerfeld said once? There was a period when he had gone off you for a while, this was before you went to by his big fan hats. LouLou and I were saying, “Grace is so fabulous,” and he said, “Grace Jones, she looks so fierce I could have her as a guard dog in my castle!”

JONES: [laughter]

WARHOL: But you’re always nice, Grace.

JONES: Aren’t I? I can just sit there, though, and people get really scared just to come up and say “Hi.” They think I’m some kind of witch or something.

TALLEY: Where do you get the stamina to go through all of the style thing? When we were in Paris, you made us stay with you for 10 hours at Azzedine Alaïa’s for personal fittings, but Alaïa loved it.

JONES: Three days in a row. You have to do it.

TALLEY:  You always loved clothes. You used to make Givenchy couture dresses to wear to high school from Givenchy patterns you got at Woolworth’s.

JONES: Yeah. I don’t cook, but I can sew.

TALLEY:  When you didn’t have much money in Paris, you used to have the best outfits. Like dresses that looked as though they were made from chenille bedspreads and a nice pair of gold sandals. Remember when you used to dance around with LouLou?

JONES: Underneath the table.

TALLEY:  On the table and falling down.

JONES: Those crazy parties at Kenzo’s. Oh, my God. I don’t know what happened, I was supposed to do his show and something happened… Oh yes. This girl insulted me in Paris. I remember it was a racial thing, too. She was working for Kenzo, and he had booked me for the show and she just thought, “No way.” I know it wasn’t Kenzo’s fault, but I got so mad that night. We had this ceremonial dance on the floor and I whipped him, I beat him.

TALLEY: Well, you’re good at that.

JONES: I whipped him.

TALLEY: Did you really?

JONES: Yes. Whipped him, stripped him naked in front of the whole party. Everybody was there.

TALLEY: But you and LouLou and Kenzo used to have some wild moments at the Club Sept under the tables and stools, my dear.

JONES: LouLou only comes out when I go to Paris.

TALLEY: She’s fantastic. She’s one of the true originals.

JONES: They wait for me to come once a year to drag them out of their holes.

WARHOL: I met you through LouLou the first time—we were in an elevator at a party.

JONES: Oh wow, God, you remember that.

TALLEY: Well, LouLou is a great person for putting people together under some sort of weird circumstance.

JONES: She has a beautiful soul. I love her. She’s one of the first women I could really love.

TALLEY: Me, too. She’s fabulous. How do you keep your body so beautiful?

JONES: I pump iron with Hans.

TALLEY: Every day?

JONES: Yes.

WARHOL: You don’t have varicose veins.

JONES: I never do that much.

WARHOL: Where do you workout?

JONES: Madison Avenue Muscle. Great name, isn’t it? It’s beautiful, all new black gorgeous machines. I cant wait just to lay there and do a leg curl on it. You just want to stay in there and go from one machine to the other. It’s really like making love to them.

TALLEY: When you go to your father’s church don’t they just go crazy?

JONES: I sign autographs. Every church I go to all the kids come around with their paper.

TALLEY: With your fur coats and your limousines and all the glamorous trappings, don’t they just go mad when they see you coming?

JONES: Oh yes. It’s like a dream.

TALLEY: Deep down you are also very much a home person. You’re very close to your mother, and you’re a wonderful mother to Paulo. What is it like being a mother?

JONES: I had him in half an hour—I didn’t suffer, so it’s great. If I’d suffered longer than that I don’t think I would have appreciated it as much. He’s wonderful.

TALLEY: How old is he?

JONES: Four.

TALLEY: Does your son give you a balance after all the hard work on the road and films?

JONES: No, he’s so wild. It’s nice to have moments when I can cuddle up with him and lie down with him and fall asleep with him. He’s so passionate. He kisses me the way they do on The Guiding Light. I say, “Where did you learn to kiss like that?” and he says, “As The World Turns and The Guiding Light.” And I figure my mother must be watching a lot of soap operas when he’s with her. His eyes become like bedroomy and he hugs me and sticks his tongue in a little bit. I say, “Paulo, what are you doing?” and he says, “That’s how they kiss on television.”

TALLEY:  Would you ever want to have your own television program like those half-hour sitcoms?

JONES: We were just approached to go The A-Team. I said, “What is this, Mr. and Mrs. T?” Give me a break. No way!

TALLEY: Darling, you have to do Dallas.

JONES: On Dallas their lighting is awful. I wouldn’t do it, never. If you can go in there, and if they can let you light—

TALLEY: Light yourself?

JONES: Not just yourself, but the whole scene. I mean, I come from that world and I can’t see myself thrown into these day-bright hot lights every day. I don’t see myself doing television until they improve their quality of lighting.

TALLEY: What is the most incredible memory you have onstage live?

JONES: Being handcuffed.

TALLEY: That night at the Savoy?

JONES: Yes. That and the Palace. And also a live performance in San Remo was incredible. I tore up the whole set. I took all the flowers and threw them to the audience. The audience went crazy. The next day the director came on his knees with a bucket of flowers for me and said, “God, please, here are some flowers you can throw. You can destroy the whole state.” That was pretty wild.

TALLEY: Do you think you have matured from five years ago with all this work? You said you’re much nicer.

JONES: I don’t know what “mature” means. I still keep my mind open. It’s not stagnant. I’m still very childlike, and I keep a certain naivety as far as being able to receive information. Once you think you’re mature and you know everything, then you don’t put up the antenna, it’s no longer out there receiving for you…

TALLEY:  Do you think that shock value is very important?

JONES: I think you’ve got to come in and bang them over the head. I don’t spend all that time putting on my makeup and big dragonish clothes from Japan to get on television. You have to create a lot of energy in one second. Otherwise it’s a waste of time.

TALLEY: I know you like to travel, and you’ve had some strange experiences.

JONES: I’ve been to Africa. I used to vacation in Tunisia a lot. And Abidjan (Côte D’Ivoire), I worked there for a long time. That was my nightmare experience.

TALLEY: Did you ever eat ants for lunch?

JONES: No, worse than that, they put me in jail. They said my papers weren’t in order and they wanted a payoff. We came in really late with this Italian photographer. It was the first time I turned down a job with Saint Laurent, and he never hired me again until the show you talked about before. I turned it down to go on this gig in Africa, and then I get there and this little creep tells me my papers aren’t in order. They isolated me and put all my clothes back on the plane. I thought I’d take enough Valium so I could pass out in the airport and they wouldn’t send me back on the plane. So that’s what I did. By the time the police came to get me the plane was leaving. I just lay on the floor. They lifted me up like a sack of potatoes and put me right on the floor of the entrance to the plane. The stewardesses came over and they were blabbering away in their African French. The stewardesses decided they couldn’t take me in that condition, so they had to lift me up again. They threw me in this jail for undesirables. I was there one night and some guy tried to rape me in the middle of the night.

TALLEY: And what did you do?

JONES: I spat up all over myself is what I did. I went into convulsions. Finally I woke up crying. Good trick, crying. You cry and you get anything you want. Finally, it all came out who I was and they were asking me to marry them in the end. I went through a whole night of hell. They wanted some money. They were a little jealous. The next day the bosses changed and the new boss was nice. He snuck me out to the airfield.

WARHOL: How long ago was this?

JONES: That was in 1972. Yves got really pissed, saying, “Who does she think she is, cancelling on Yves Saint Laurent,” but I said, “I’ll never get another opportunity to go to Africa.” I swear I should have never gone to Africa. I should have stayed right in my house in Paris.

TALLEY: Grace, what qualities do you seek in a man?

JONES: I like sensitive men. They have to be able to understand themselves.

TALLEY: Real men also show weakness, they can cry.

JONES: Crying is not a weakness. It’s something that should be able to work for you. It should also be a strength. I think if you can cry when you feel like crying it’s a strength. If you feel like crying and you can’t cry, that’s a weakness. That means you’re holding all that stuff inside. It’s a physical thing. You make yourself sick if you can’t have that release. I think its great if a man can cry. I cry all the time when I sing “La Vie en Rose.” I always cry. Paris and all of that, all my French lovers.

TALLEY: Don’t you think that Paris is the greatest place to begin a career?

JONES: It’s wonderful.

TALLEY: There’s no sky like the Paris sky.

JONES: It has all the romance. Everywhere you look it’s a picture. It’s so inspiring. You put a lot more effort into what you’re doing. It’s definitely an incredible culture there for stimulation of one’s art.

WARHOL: How do you fight off all the groupies?

JONES: They follow me all over the place. They follow me on tours. I don’t know where they get the money. They’ll be at every town, the same people throughout the whole tour. This one clone from Jamaica was following me everywhere and so I told him to wait and I’d invite him in for a drink. But then he wanted to feed me. Finally, I had the club guy come in and say we had some business to do. Otherwise it’s like I adopted a son. They write, call, send paintings. It’s amazing how many paintings are done. There was a student that does architecture that wanted me to come to his graduation. He was doing his thesis on me.

THIS ARTICLE INITIALLY APPEARED IN THE OCTOBER 1984 ISSUE OF INTERVIEW.

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Looking for Mr. Goldberg

by Roger E. Jones

Marina City, Chicago, view from the river, c. 1965. Chicago History Museum, Hedrich Blessing Archive.

Unless noted, photographs are by the author.

The Chicago buildings of Bertrand Goldberg (1913-1997), architect of Marina City, have recently begun to capture my imagination, as I visit and photograph his work throughout the city. The destruction of  Goldberg’s Prentice Women’s Hospital (1975) in Chicago in 2013, a building I vaguely remembered admiring years ago, also set in motion my desire to know more about this groundbreaking architect.

Goldberg was the last of the great Chicago Modernists, who was educated within the city’s Miesian tradition. He evolve it into fantastical new visions of city life, like his twinned Marina City mixed-use apartment towers, that were both commercially successful and daringly experimental.

Zach Mortice, http://zachmortice.com/2020/09/23/bertrand-goldbergs-temple-to-futures-past/

Marina City, at the time of its completion boasting both the tallest apartment buildings and tallest concrete structures in the world, is dramatically sited on the Chicago River, and has been a focal point of the city since its completion in 1963. As Goldberg said,

At $10 per square foot, they were the most economical in the United States.   They were the first American mixed-use urban complex to include housing and possibly the first in the western world since the 14th century. They were a technological advance that was designed for a world which believed its urban problems could be solved with technology and facts.

- ‘The Critical Mass of Urbanism’, a speech first given before the Union Internationale des Architectes in April of 1983.

Bertrand Goldberg, Marina City,  East Elevation, 1960. Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Archive of Bertrand Goldberg https://www.artic.edu/artworks/180580/marina-city-chicago-il-east-elevation

View a clip from PBS NewsHour, Marina City: Bertrand Goldberg’s Urban Vision  from 07/27/2010 (3m 11s) here:

https://www.pbs.org/video/marina-city-bertrand-goldberg-s-urban-vision-1432250668/

On a recent Saturday, I hopped on my bicycle to explore and photograph some of Goldberg's Chicago buildings. Apart from Marina City, I was barely familiar with any of his other work.

Astor Tower, 1300 N. Astor Street, Chicago

Punctuating mansion-lined Astor Street on the near north side like a tall exclamation mark, Astor Tower was originally an exclusive hotel, now converted to condominiums. Built around a central core and rising above thin concrete columns with a couple of floating space-age canopies extending over the sidewalk, the thin tower is rather elegant but otherwise unremarkable, surrounded by a sea of similar structures on the lakefront.

Designed just before Marina City, and built at about the same time,

Goldberg exposed the core at the base of the building and again at top,  highlighting its important structural role by making it a central  feature of his design. Because the residential stories do not begin  until the fifth story, the exposed core gives the impression of an  architectural peep-show, the building lifting its exterior wall to  expose its structure beneath.  - http://bertrandgoldberg.org/projects/astor-tower/

More exciting and, similar to Marina City, combining residential, shopping, and recreational uses, Goldberg's River City (completed 1986) was a new discovery for me. The only place from which you can view the entire serpentine, double-curve structure, located in Chicago's South Loop, is from the opposite side of the Chicago River. Building on Goldberg's concept of multi-use complexes, here he shows his love of curved concrete sections, the antithesis of the "boxes" of steel and glass so loved by modernist architects such as Mies van der Rohe.

River City complex, Chicago

The complex, appearing rather blob-like and even startling, can only be viewed in sections from close up. It's a multi-level and perplexing structure, and I didn't gain access to the interior, with its grand atrium or interior "street." Perhaps someday I'll view the inside of the building; I could, of course, pose as a prospective tenant and view one of the model condos.

River City, view from one of the walkways that circle the structure

River City - another view

Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago.

I should also mention that my interest in Goldberg was piqued by the fact that I work in a complex designed by him, Wilbur Wright College, City Colleges of Chicago. You'll notice the rather interesting pattern of square, rounded windows which, in a nod to aviation history, look like the windows set in vertical panels on the interior of a passenger aircraft.

Wilbur Wright College, Learning Center

The most striking feature of the college complex is the pyramid of the Learning Center, dominating the intersection of Montrose and Narragansett Avenues in northwest Chicago. When crossing through the tubes connecting to the other buildings, one is given the impression of boarding a plane through the tunnel leading from the boarding gate.

Wilbur Wright College, Learning Center interior

A superb article on the design philosophy behind the Wilbur Wright College Learning Center by Zach Mortice is available here: http://zachmortice.com/2020/09/23/bertrand-goldbergs-temple-to-futures-past/

On another day, I photographed Goldberg’s Raymond Hilliard Homes, built 1963-66, on Chicago’s near South Side. Learn more about the project here:

https://www.transfer-arch.com/materiality/bertrand-goldberg/

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Astor Place, Manhattan (No. 3)

The current 299-seat Off-Broadway Astor Place Theatre, has been located in the landmark Colonnade Row on Lafayette Street, half a block south, since 1969. It was known for premiering works by downtown playwrights like Sam Shepard, but since 1991 has been the home of Blue Man Group, which now owns the theatre. The Joseph Papp Public Theater (home to the New York Shakespeare Festival) is located across the street in the former Astor Library building.

The trapezium-shaped traffic island in the center of Astor Place is a popular meeting place and center of much skateboarding activity. The island is most notably home to Tony Rosenthal's sculpture "Alamo", known popularly as "The Cube", which consists of a large, black metal cube mounted on one corner. Installed in 1967 as part of the "Sculpture and the Environment" organized by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Alamo Cube has since become a popular meeting place in the East Village.The sculpture can be spun on its vertical axis by one person with some effort, and two or more people without trouble. In 2003, the cube was the subject of a prank played by the ATF squad (All Too Flat) in which it was turned into a giant Rubik's Cube. The members of the organization were careful with the prank, as they didn't want to be destructive. The cube stayed up for about 24 hours before city maintenance removed the painted cardboard panels from the sculpture. On March 10, 2005, the Parks Department removed the Cube for maintenance. The original artist and crew replaced a missing bolt, and made a few other minor repairs. A makeshift replica of PVC tubes named the Jello Cube in honor of Peter Cooper was placed in its stead. As of November 2005, the Cube returned with a fresh coat of black paint, still able to spin.

Other nearby points of interest include:

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln came to the attention of the fledgling Republican party with his Cooper Union Address. Given in The Cooper Union's Great Hall, the 'Right Makes Might' speech examined federal control of slavery and the thoughts of the signers of the Constitution. Cooper Union also housed one of the first free public libraries.

One of the original libraries making up the New York Public Library, the Astor Library was housed in the Astor Library Building. The building is home today to Joseph Papp Public Theater.

The Astor Place subway station (4, ​6, and <6> trains) is among the original 28 subway stations, and is on the List of Registered Historic Places in New York. The tile mosaics on the station platform feature beavers, a tribute to John Jacob Astor, whose fortune was founded in beaver-pelt trading.

The Peter Cooper Memorial by Augustus Saint Gaudens is one block south on Cooper Square.

21 Astor Place (also known as "Clinton Hall" and "13 Astor Place") stands on the site which was once the Astor Opera House. After the Astor Place riot, the building was turned over to the New York Mercantile Library, which used it until 1890, when they tore it down and built the current 11-story building. The Library left in 1932, and the building became the headquarters for a union. It has now been redeveloped into modern condominiums behind the original 19th century façade, an example of the technique of facadism.

The Cooper Station Post Office, built in the 1920s, is just three blocks north.

Source: Wikipedia 

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(via 29 West 19th St. 3-FL, New York, NY 10011 | CORE Real Estate)

Kinda sad she’s leaving. Wonder where she’ll end up... 

Listing Details:$2,995,000 Price

3Beds 2Baths1,816Approx. Sq. Ft.$1,267Maint/CC $2,428RETKey Features:PrewarElevator

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Located in the heart of Flatiron, 29 West 19th Street is a luxury boutique condominium with only five apartments in the building. Apartment 3 is a full-floor loft boasting 1,816 square feet, a gas fireplace and private keyed elevator access. Upon entry, you are greeted by 10-foot high ceilings and a generously sized living room illuminated by two large windows with shutters. The massive chef's kitchen provides ample storage with gorgeous finishes and modern appliances. The master suite offers an oversized dressing room and five-piece bath complete with soaking tub and glass enclosed shower. Additional amenities include central AC, in-unit washer/dryer and a spacious den currently configured as a bedroom. Conveniently situated a few blocks away from Madison Square Park, 29 West 19th is at the nexus of Union Square, Flatiron, Chelsea and Greenwich Village.

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"There's more control on access to the top of the line properties as far as less open houses and more arrangements must be made to see them," Blakeslee told HGTV. Furthermore, they have within scoop on what the area is truly similar to and where to get the best pasta carbonara.

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Purchasing an extravagance home is an enormous venture, so you don't need a real estate broker who's simply endeavoring to get their bonus and return home. You need somebody who's truly in it for the whole deal and adjust to your requirements. One great method for recognizing a decent real estate agent and an awful one, as indicated by David Boyer of Jack Woodcock Team, is to perceive how much he's talking as opposed to tuning in. A decent real estate agent will settle on recommendations versus choices.

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That ravishing sea sees that convinced you to purchase the spot may be completely clouded by another condominium that is advantageously getting things started a month after you move in, Alexander Chaparro of @properties cautions. What's more, in case you're home is neglecting a lovely, oceanside feign? Ensure that waterfront disintegration won't devastate the property not far off.

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A lot of ravishing properties have an actually terrible past. Take the million Manhattan loft apparently as of late obtained by the Obamas, for instance. It's a smooth and glossy community in a 1930s structure on the Upper East Side that has been home to American sovereignty, for example, Gloria Vanderbilt and Brooke Astor. But on the other hand, it has a truly horrifying past. Both Vanderbilt's child and the creator Jean Stein ended it all at 10 Gracie Square– both by bouncing out of their penthouses– which has persuaded that the structure is both spooky and reviled. Presently, perhaps you don't have confidence in phantoms, yet it's as yet something worth being thankful for to know before shrewdness spirits can truly put a damper on a $10 land million speculation.

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A standard review will guarantee that the structure and electrical arrangement of the property are sound, yet probably won't check for things like broken pipework in the storm cellar or breaks in the establishment of the pool. It's justified, despite all the trouble to binge spend on additional investigations, particularly in case you're getting one of those European mansions that cost not exactly a studio in Brooklyn.

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Regardless of whether you have an incredible specialist, it never damages to complete your very own tad research to ensure you don't get screwed. Go on the web and see what else is on offer in the zone, at that point physically compute the amount it should cost you when considering in extra conveniences, for example, a pool or a structure. Notwithstanding with regards to extravagance, each and every piece checks!

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Basically, title protection is proof that you are the legal proprietor of your property. The way it's not the same as different sorts of protection is that ordinary home protection shields you from potential future issues, though title protection shields you from potential past issues.

As it were Title protection shields you from "shrouded perils, for example, "invalid separations," "mystery relational unions," and "undisclosed beneficiaries." So, essentially, you get title protection so that on the off chance that you purchase a mansion and, at that point some person turns up and says,"I acquired this house from my granddad, the Earl of Worcester, yet I've had amnesia for a long time since he passed on so I just barely got some answers concerning it now," you can resemble, sorry, brother, it's mine.