The Real Deal took some photos at last night’s opening party for Amoy Couture Hair at 874 Lexington Avenue, between 65th and 66th streets. Hairstylist Amoy Pitters, who has worked on the hair of celebrities including Naomi Campbell, Rihanna, Sheryl Crow and Donatella Versace, hosted the party at her new salon with actress and former model Joy Bryant.

In the market snapshot below, The Real Deal takes a look at what is going on in the Manhattan
rental market, from what neighborhoods have seen the most and least price changes to efforts brokers are making to land deals to the
abundance of amenities in rental buildings. Click on the arrow below to play the video.

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Pop star Rihanna is close to signing a lease for a Soho penthouse on
Greene Street for $18,000 a month, according to the Post. The 2,300-square-foot penthouse was
originally listed for $22,000 a month. The home has three bedrooms,
three baths and a 500-square-foot terrace. The listing broker is
Prudential Douglas Elliman’s Lisa Maysonet. When 21-year-old Rihanna
was 16, she moved from her Barbados home to a mansion in Stamford, Conn.,
to live with record producer Evan Rogers and his wife. [more]