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Jennifer Gould Keil

Jennifer Gould Keil chronicles the city's movers and shakers, keeping tabs on boldface New Yorkers' biggest real estate hits and misses in her Gimme Shelter column. A graduate of Columbia University's school of journalism, she is the author of "Vodka, Tears and Lenin's Angel: A Journalist on the Road in the Former Soviet Union." Before breaking news on high end real estate  deals  -- like  Madonna's  purchase of  a  $32 million  Upper East Side townhouse -- she reported from war torn regions like Chechnya and ex-Soviet Georgia as well as from places like the Balkans, Libya and Mongolia. From New York, she also broke stories about sexism and peacekeeping atrocities at the United Nations.   

  • Eh, Rod?

    Is A-Rod about to score a home run with Cameron Diaz? Almost exactly a year ago, we brought you photos of the Yankee slugger house-hunting with Kate Hudson. Now he’s scoping out new luxury condos with his latest blond...  

    September 08, 2010 11:54 PM
  • Vamp in Cooper Sq.

    Bloodsucking “Twilight” beauty Ashley Greene has signed a lease for a one-bedroom at the new 2 Cooper Square rental building, where one-bedrooms start around $4,000 per month. Greene, who plans to share the new...  

    September 02, 2010 12:06 AM
  • That's Amar'e

    New Knick Amar’e Stoudemire is back from a spiritual trip to Israel and on the hunt for an apartment that’s in line with his wingspan and bank account. The 6-foot-10 superstar, who signed a five-year, $99.7 million...  

    August 19, 2010 12:00 AM
  • Call it 11th heaven

    A new luxury building near the High Line is getting some more high-profile residents. Australian actress Nicole Kidman and musician husband Keith Urban have just closed on a $10 million penthouse at 200 11th Ave. The...  

    August 12, 2010 1:07 AM
  • Brand recognition

    Even celebrities have budgets — and do their real estate homework. Comedian/actor Russell Brand, bruised but out and about after his $238,000 Lamborghini crash, and his pop-star fiancée, Katy Perry, are still scouring...  

    August 05, 2010 12:13 AM
  • Ripa torn

    Is Kelly Ripa saying so long to SoHo? We hear that Ripa and hubby Mark Consuelos are quietly shopping their stunning duplex penthouse at 76 Crosby St. They bought the huge, 9,865-square-foot unit for $9.5 million in...  

    July 29, 2010 12:08 AM
  • Guy-ga

    Lady Gaga is still on the hunt for a downtown apartment — and Luc Carl, the young rocker/bartender from her past who recently started seeing her again, is helping her kick the tires on at least one apartment. Gaga and...  

    July 22, 2010 12:20 AM
  • Hey, Lady!

    Is Lady Gaga a Gimme Shelter fan? One day after we mentioned a $21,000-a-month penthouse rental at 304 Spring St., the over-the-top musician checked out the three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 3,000-square-foot duplex. Gaga...  

    July 15, 2010 12:10 AM
  • Oh 'tay!

    Case closed: “Law & Order: SVU” beauty Mariska Hargitay has upgraded in East Hampton to an 11,000-square-foot, 11-bedroom, 6½-bathroom mansion on Cottage Lane. The three-story home, with three fireplaces, was built in...  

    July 07, 2010 11:55 PM
  • Imperioli palace

    ‘Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli has put his four-story, 4,720-square-foot TriBeCa townhouse on the market for $6.995 million. And calling this residence dramatic might be an understatement. The interior of the cast...  

    June 30, 2010 11:23 PM
  • Tri star

    Starlet/divorced mom Kate Hudson is still on her apartment hunt. But unlike last year, the actress is now searching on her own — without Alex Rodriguez. She recently checked out the penthouse duplex at the Fairchild...  

    June 23, 2010 11:03 PM
  • Making a Bond

    The landmarked cast-iron Bouwerie Lane Theatre keeps bringing in the A-list celebs. You might recall that Hugh Grant and Gerard Butler both came by earlier this year, and now Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick,...  

    June 16, 2010 11:56 PM
  • The house of Straw

    Legendary former Mets and Yankees slugger Darryl Strawberry is coming back to New York City. Strawberry, who’s working on the opening of his Strawberry’s Grill restaurant in Douglaston, Queens, has signed a one-year...  

    June 09, 2010 11:51 PM
  • Flip out

    Hamptons builder Joe Farrell has been busy flipping tear-downs — signing contracts to buy property and, before the deals close, signing deals to sell the land with new-construction homes that he will develop. The sweet...  

    June 03, 2010 1:43 AM
  • Full circle

    Venture capitalist Doug Von Allmen, who was reportedly burned by Ponzi scamster Scott Rothstei n, is selling his three-bedroom, 5½-bath, 3,500-square-foot sky-pad duplex at 25 Columbus Circle for around $15.95 million...  

    May 26, 2010 10:50 PM
  • In Vogue

    Lower Fifth may soon be turning into Fashion Row. Valentino and his longtime partner Giancarlo Giammetti were spotted checking out the $12 million cupola penthouse at 141 Fifth Ave. The 3,200-square-foot, three-level...  

    May 20, 2010 2:40 AM
  • Ink spot

    You can call him the King of the West Village. Rock royalty Anthony Caleb Followill, the lead singer (and middle brother) of Kings of Leon, and model girlfriend Lily Aldridge (pictured) are renting at the Superior Ink...  

    May 13, 2010 1:53 AM
  • She's Jess looking

    Jessica Alba, who promoted her latest flick, “The Killer Inside Me,” at the Tribeca Film Festival, is also once again scouting for a downtown apartment. Last year, Alba was spotted looking at pads in the West Village...  

    May 06, 2010 12:15 AM
  • Mizrahi targets Village

    Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi might have designs on a dramatic $5.95 million penthouse duplex at 39 Fifth Ave. He visited the three-bedroom, two-bathroom Greenwich Village co-op, with an entrance foyer made of French...  

    April 29, 2010 2:06 AM
  • Act 15

    Ooh la la! Kelsey Grammer is adding some glamour to master-of-the-universe-heavy 15 Central Park West. While he is wowing the crowds in the latest Broadway revival of “La Cage Aux Folles,” Grammer is living it up in a...  

    April 22, 2010 1:48 AM
  • Nat's all

    We've found Natalie Portman’s NYC digs. The “Star Wars” and “Garden State” hottie is staying at a Union Square rental building with her dog, Whiz. Portman is getting stares from fellow residents/fans and protection...  

    April 15, 2010 1:09 AM
  • One & done

    Colorful entrepreneur/model impregnator Flavio Briatore is selling his One Beacon Court penthouse for $18 million — $5 million less than its most recent asking price. The 53rd-floor condo, which Briatore bought for...  

    April 08, 2010 2:05 AM
  • Ford corners

    Democratic Leadership Council chairman Harold Ford and his wife, Emily, are close to unloading their downtown apartment at 105 Fifth Ave. We hear they have a buyer lined up and are waiting for co-op board approval. The...  

    April 01, 2010 12:29 AM
  • Movin' in

    Billy Joel’s New York state of mind has taken him downtown to 211 Elizabeth St. in Nolita, where he just bought a $3.3 million apartment. For a superstar like Joel, the two-bedroom, 1,600-square-foot condo is a pretty...  

    March 25, 2010 3:38 AM
  • Worth a lot

    Frank Winfield Woolworth made his millions from dime stores, then saved his pennies and built some of the city’s landmarks — like the trio of East 80th Street townhouses he created for his daughters. One of them — a...  

    March 18, 2010 12:49 AM
  • Splittin'

    Fashion mogul Elie Tahari, who runs his $500 million eponymous company, and his wife, Rory, are quietly trying to sell more than $70 million worth of property. And we hear that the 10-year marriage between the couple,...  

    March 10, 2010 11:49 PM
  • Rock on

    Yes, Alec Baldwin is everywhere. On Jerry Seinfeld’s new marriage show, about to co-host the Oscars with Steve Martin and continuing his house hunt in downtown Manhattan. We’ve tracked the “30 Rock” star’s apartment...  

    March 04, 2010 12:01 AM
  • Clothes out

    Fashion design titan Elie Tahari and his gorgeous wife, Rory (20 years his junior), have quietly put their stunning four-story, 9,600-square-foot trophy loft on the market. While the Prince Street co-op isn’t officially...  

    February 25, 2010 12:34 AM
  • Livin' large

    Not only is musician Desmond Child “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” he actually wrote the Ricky Martin smash. And now Child (whose other hits include Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer,” Aerosmith’s “Dude [Looks Like a Lady]” and...  

    February 18, 2010 12:17 AM
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    34 Rock

    It's complicated for actor Alec Baldwin. We’re talking about his apartment hunt (although the same might be said for the bachelor’s search for a soul mate). We had previously reported on the “30 Rock” star’s visits to...  

    February 11, 2010 12:41 AM