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Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M
Prominent Morris County Mansion Listed At $7.495M A sprawling mansion has hit the Morris County market. The Mendham home at 475 Bernardsville Road was listed by Coldwell Banker Realty on Zillow Friday at $7.495 million. The 17,118-square-foot mansion last sold for $6.035 million in 2005, property records show. "This magnificent palatial landmark estate with breathtaking views, known as 'Oakdene' has commanded a stately presence on the Bernardsville Mountain since the turn of the 20th century," according to its listing  "This estate unites the romance of the past with the best of modern day amenities and the floor plan affords luxuri…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market
Bon Jovi Buys $43M Florida Mansion As NJ Estate Sits On The Market Rocker Jon Bon Jovi purchased a Palm Beach waterfront estate for $43 the same day he sold his other home down the street for less than half of that, reports say. The rocker bought his new 10,232-square-foot home at at 1075 North Ocean Boulevard from cable television mogul Jeffrey A. Marcus, RealDeal.com reports. Earlier that day, Bon Jovi reportedly sold his other estate also on North Ocean Boulevard for $19.8 million. The rocker bought that property in 2018 for $10 million. He knocked down the house that was standing and built a new one with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms. T…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market LOOK INSIDE: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market
Look Inside: Jeffrey Epstein's NYC Townhouse, Florida Mansion Hit Real Estate Market You can have Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse or Florida mansion -- both have hit the market for a combined asking price of $110 million. Listed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, Epstein's townhouse at 9 E. 71st St. is listed at $88 million, while his sprawling Palm Beach estate will ask $21,995 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The East Side townhouse -- otherwise known as "The Herbert N. Straus Mansion -- is the largest single-family home in all of New York City, spanning 28,000 square feet and standing 7 levels tall, its Zillow listing says. It overlooks the Frick Museum…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M 'RHONJ' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M
'Rhonj' Star Melissa Gorga's Morris County Mansion Listed Again, This Time At $2.95M If at first you don't succeed, knock a few hundred-thousand dollars off and put your house back on the market. "Real Housewives of New Jersey" couple Melissa and Joe Gorga are taking another crack  -- their fourth -- at selling their 9500-square-foot Montville mansion. The Pond View property was first listed for $3.5 million in October 2017, but later taken off the market. It was re- and de-listed twice more, most recently in November 2019. The 9500-square-foot dream home hit the market earlier this week at $2.95 million, according to Zillow.  Melissa shared photos of the mansion on Insta…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area
Jersey City Moves Forward With Largest Mixed-Income Development Site In Tri-State Area The first phase of the redevelopment plan for Jersey City's Bayfront property -- the largest mixed-income development site in the region -- was announced Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bayfront Redevelopment Plan will transform the once contaminated site along the Hackensack Riverfront into the centerpiece of the West Side revitalization, Innovate JC said in a release.  Jersey City expects to break ground on Bayfront's infrastructure work in the fall. Phase one consists of the development of four parcels within the area upon which a total of 1,092 units will be built in mu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped COVID-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped
Covid-19 Changing North Jersey's Real Estate Landscape, Realtors Swamped With the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak ongoing, many wealthy New Yorkers are leaving the city to head toward the suburbs. Buyers and renters in search of a "new normal" have been leaving New York City en masse and flooding the suburbs, where there is more space and less dense crowds. Others are riding out the outbreak at their second homes in the surrounding suburbs. The outbreak has kept New Milford realtor Jason Levine busy. "People want space to move around outdoors," said Levine, who owns TeamLevine ONE94 Real Estate Group with his wife, Katherine. "I would say about half the…

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine
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Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property
Affordable Housing Units Coming To Rosie O'Donnell's Former Bergen County Property TV personality Rosie O’Donnell’s former property in Bergen County will soon be transformed into affordable housing units. The project, approved by local officials Feb. 10, is the settlement to a lawsuit that claimed that the Borough of Saddle River systematically enforced zoning policies to exclude working families and people of color. The five-acre estate on E. Allendale Road, as well as two adjoining lots, will become an inclusive development with eight homes that will remain affordable to working families as per a landmark agreement with the Fair Share Housing Center. Three new affordab…

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by Valerie Musson
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This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses
This North Jersey City Ranked Second In U.S. For Having The Most Oldest Houses Every city has its fair share of diverse homes, but a particular area in New Jersey ranked second in the country for having the most oldest houses. Newark, where the median home was built in 1922, came in at No. 2 on the list compiled by real estate website Sundae. The list was created using public tax assessor records as well as residential real estate listing data from the top 660 markets. The top 10 areas with the oldest houses include major metros like San Francisco (no. 10) and Brooklyn (no. 6), where the median home was built in the 1930s. In the no. 4 spot, you’ll find Philadelphi…

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by Valerie Musson
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LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Warren County In the market for a new home? Warren County offers numerous mansions, many offering luxury features like brick wine cellars, waterfront views, serene landscaping and more. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Warren County. 1. $2,200,000: 10 Deer Wood Drive in Blairstown: 5 beds, 5 baths, 5,350 square feet 10 Deer Wood Drive in BlairstownBurgdoff ERA via Zillow 2. $1,749,900: 10 Shotwell Road in Columbia: 4 beds, 2 baths, 5,270 square feet 10 Shotwell Road in ColumbiaRE/MAX RIDGE REAL ESTATE via Zillow 3. $1,590,000: 219 Changewater Road in Washington: 4 beds, 5 bat…

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by Valerie Musson
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LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County LOOK INSIDE: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County
Look Inside: Most Expensive Homes For Sale In Somerset County If you've got several million dollars to spend on a new home, these Somerset County mansions could be for you.  One boasts 16 bathrooms and another is a jaw-dropping 15,000 square feet. Here are the five most expensive Zillow listings in Somerset County. 1. $9.995 million: 420 Spook Hollow Road, Bedminster: 8 beds, 13 baths, 15,775 square feet ($5 million price cut last October) Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterNJMLS 2. $4.999 million, 30 Chapin Road, Bernardsville, 6 beds, 7 baths, 10,738 square feet 30 Chapin Road, BernardsvilleColdwell Banker R…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Iconic Hoboken Diner May Be Demolished, Rebuilt As Part Of Development: Report Iconic Hoboken Diner May Be Demolished, Rebuilt As Part Of Development: Report
Iconic Hoboken Diner May Be Demolished, Rebuilt As Part Of Development: Report For generations the Malibu Diner on 14th Street in Hoboken served as its unofficial gateway, especially to those who streamed in from throughout New Jersey to sample the square-mile-city's famed nightlife.  Now, big changes may be afoot for the iconic eatery, which has been in business under various names since the early 1940s.  The owners of the small plot where the diner and a 25-space parking lot now sit have submitted plans to demolish it and replace it with a mixed-use development, Jersey Digs reported Wednesday.  The diner would be "reinstalled" on the ground floor of …

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by Paul Milo
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5 Most Expensive Sussex County Homes For Sale 5 Most Expensive Sussex County Homes For Sale
5 Most Expensive Sussex County Homes For Sale If you're looking for a house with a variety of bathrooms, a pool on a lakefront or a sprawling cabin, some of these Sussex County homes might be for you. Here are the five most expensive homes for sale in the area. Scroll down for more. Newton: 5 beds, 5 baths, 4,872 square feet, $2.9 million: This 56-acre farm has a barn and riding area, movie theater, wine cellar and more. 20 Dickson Road, NewtonZillow Sparta: 4 beds, 5 baths, 4,488 square feet, $3.55 million: Custom-built luxury home that features lakefront views, floor-to-ceiling windows, a private outdoor oasis and more. 27 …

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