International real estate moguls Christian (pictured right) and Nick Candy, the brothers behind London’s ultra-luxe One Hyde Park, continue to stalk NYC trophy real estate, looking for the most high-end deals.
They recently put their Plaza penthouse condo, which Christian bought for $25.9 million last year, on the market for $59 million. And we can report that Christian, who is based in Monaco, and Nick, who is based in London, have looked at 432 Park Ave., as well as the $125 million Pierre triplex penthouse and condos at the new Baccarat development. They even put a bid on the $60 million, six-bedroom, eight-bathroom penthouse at the Mark — a 9,799-square-foot residence with a living room in the copper roof turret of the iconic building (pictured). But in the end, there was no follow-through.
“People are over them,” sniffs one high-end insider. Their real estate spree, however, doesn’t appear to be over. Sources say they are now eyeing a single-family mansion uptown.
Risë above
On a high note, late Metropolitan Opera superstar Risë Stevens’ home at the Emery Roth-designed 930 Fifth Ave. is for sale.
The two-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op, listed for $4.5 million, features a grand entry foyer, beamed ceilings and direct views of Central Park from the living room and master bedroom. There’s also a formal dining room and a spacious eat-in kitchen. The listing broker is Susan Postman of the Corcoran Group.
Stevens, who died at 99 earlier this year, famously and seductively starred in “Carmen.” She also had a film career that included “Going My Way” with Bing Crosby.
We hear . . .
That Corcoran Group brokers Susan and Matthew Breitenbach will be honored at the ninth annual Hamptons Golf Classic on June 24, which will be hosted by US Open champ Cristie Kerr at Hampton Hills Country Club.
Turney point in cheap pad
Turney Duff, the former hedge-fund trader who just penned a juicy Wall Street memoir, “The Buy Side,” has given up the high life after battles with cocaine and finance-industry excess. His monthly rent is just $1,700 for his home on the first floor of a split-level house on Long Island’s Dix Hills. “And I’ve never been happier,” he tells Gimme Shelter.
Duff once occupied a $9,300-a-month TriBeCa triplex rental with Hudson River views at 79 Laight St. and owned a Long Island mansion.
“The Buy Side” dishes on the drug and alcohol abuse at a now infamous firm, the Galleon Group, in a way that has brought comparisons to Jay McInerney’s “Bright Lights, Big City.” As Duff reveals, sell-side traders tempted buy-side traders with private jets, hookers, booze, drugs and insider-trading tips.
Burstyn out
Ellen Burstyn is 80, but that hasn’t stopped her from scoping out real estate.
The Oscar/Tony-winning actress, who’s been in everything from “The Exorcist” to Broadway’s “Same Time, Next Year,” recently visited a two-bedroom, two-bathroom rental apartment at 515 W. 23rd St. that’s listed for $12,000 a month.
The fourth-floor West Chelsea loft is 1,870 square feet and features a library/media area and a chef’s kitchen with a wine refrigerator. There’s also a “wet room” featuring a Boffi Swim bathtub and floor-to-ceiling glass with operable windows and shades for privacy.
Core listing brokers Susan Rubell and Reba Miller declined to comment.
Sighting
Donaldand Melania Trump dining with Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter and his wife, Laurie, at “21” Club. Topic of conversation? Our spies say: “Iron Man 4.”