In 1929 a NYC-based writer visited a penthouse for sale in Manhattan after hearing these dwellings were all the rage. Originally he believed penthouses were nothing more than "a little shack on a dingy roof," until visiting one himself. more ›

We haven't heard much from mysterious Malaysian party boy Taek Jho Low in a while, but just because the paparazzi hasn't snapped him pouring Cristal down Lindsay Lohan's throat lately doesn't mean he's been off his game—he was just saving up for his new $31 million penthouse in the Time Warner Center, bros! more ›

After years of criticism that rivaled the reviews of Godsend, Robert De Niro appeared in front of the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission to present revised renderings for a controversial two-story penthouse at the Greenwich Hotel in TriBeCa. The Observer was on the scene, noting that when De Niro and son, a real estate broker, entered, "with preservation consultants, land-use attorneys and architects in tow, three paparazzi sprang into action, as well as half-a-dozen reporters with point-and-shoot cameras. It was a rare event for the ninth floor of One Centre Street." more ›

Bob Guccione, founder of Penthouse magazine and one-time owner of "one of the biggest private houses in Manhattan," died yesterday at the age of 79 from throat cancer, which he had been battling for years—the NY Times notes that he "did not drink, smoke or use drugs." Guccione was born in Brooklyn, but was living in Texas at the time of his death. more ›

The couple who will be moving into Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's former Upper East Side duplex discussed their purchase with the Post. Al and Patsy Kahn (Al made his fortune in the toy business, with Cabbage Patch Kids and Pokemon) apparently look at numerous penthouses before Patsy Kahn fell in love with the huge 4,000 square foot terrace, "There just weren't a lot of penthouses on the market with a lot of outdoor space... [Al] was worried about the karma, but I just loved the terrace." more ›

A former stripper at the upscale Penthouse Executive Club is suing over a billboard that depicts her as a dancer for Scores, citing "emotional distress." Well yeah, a girl's gotta protect her reputation! Nicole Hughes filed a suit with the Manhattan Supreme Court saying she was forced to take part in a photo shoot for Penthouse in 2008. She was paid only $4 but assured her photos would only be associated with the Penthouse brand. According to the Post, that's not what happened. more ›

Have you ever had one of those dreams where you discover an enormous secret room in your studio apartment? That's kind of what happened a couple of years ago at 111 Hicks Street, the co-op built in the old St. George Hotel in Brooklyn Heights. There was a room in the highest tower of the building that had been used to store water tanks—and after the tanks were removed, the co-op board realized the space could be sold and turned into a penthouse. After we read about the space in a Times real estate article over the weekend, we asked the brokers at Sotheby's if they'd let us in to take a look and get some pictures. more ›

Guess he wanted to catch up on the Forum Letters! A Florida prisoner filed a handwritten lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Penthouse magazine for not fulfilling his subscription request. more ›

So let’s get this right. If you're a Moscow mogul looking to buy the New Jersey Nets and move them to Brooklyn, you don’t have to do any of the legwork that comes with finding an apartment in the bustling borough? more ›

A man's home is his castle. Or, in Robert De Niro's case, a billionaire actor's illegal penthouse atop his swanky seven-story TriBeCa hotel (the $600-a-night Greenwich Hotel), is his castle. more ›

Have you seen this Emerald ring sculpture on top of 1 Sutton Place South? Curbed has some spy photos of the penthouse terrace, where it resides. While they were worried it was some marketing gimmickry, we did some internet sleuthing to find the story behind the rock. Designer Lisa Perry and her hedge-fund hubbie Richard live in the luxury apartment, and prior to her 50th birthday she "had only to look out the window for a clue to what [he] had in mind as a gift. [He] gave his wife a ring that is a miniature version of Jeff Koons’s green Diamond, which graces the terrace of their New York penthouse." Show offs. more ›

Actor, director, producer, critically reviled restaurateur, and hotelier Robert De Niro made a cameo appearance before the Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday to defend the penthouse built atop his new Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca. more ›

A McDonald's on the corner of 56th and 8th in Manhattan is missing a Ronald -- but an aerial view of the area shows him safe and sound lounging on a private rooftop. Williamsboard posters report, "someone who lives in the six-story building next door took advantage of a second floor window that lets them out onto the McDonald's roof...". more ›

Likely many a person coming to New York City with a dream, Ashley Alexandra Dupre, also known as Governor Spitzer's February 13 call girl "Kristen," wanted to be famous. But did she want to be infamous enough to be on the cover of the NY Post as a "BAD GIRL"? And how bad can she be, if she has a tattoo of a cross on her right hand? In addition to the photo on the cover of The Post, they have several more photos of the girl who brought Spitzer down. more ›

Seems like even at a Central Park West apartment building in the West 70s, robbers can get in. A CPW apartment belonging to 60 Minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl and her family was "ransacked" by a thief last Friday morning. Apparently the thief, who stole over a $100,000 worth of items, managed to sneak into the penthouse by posing as a contractor - there are many projects at the building. more ›