From Luxury Listings NYC: Boldfaced names seem to like Belgian-block-lined streets. Upstaging buildings around Central Park, where celebrities flocked in the past, actors, athletes and musicians — and the occasional reality-television star — now choose Tribeca, making a Hollywood East out of the historic former industrial district.
“The neighborhood is quieter and tends not to draw as much attention as places Uptown,” which anonymity-seeking stars cherish, said Andrew Azoulay, an associate broker with Douglas Elliman who works with VIPs. [more]