Obama Family May Move To Upper East Side Reports Say

New York City may be getting some fancy new residents…

Former President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, are reportedly eyeing Manhattan’s Upper East Side for their next home base. Earlier this year, the power couple bought an $8.1 million, 8,200-square-foot mansion in Washington, D.C., but according to a Page Six report, the Obamas were recently seen checking out a pre-war building on 83rd Street between between East River Drive and East End Avenue.

The digs? Let’s just say, they’re pretty classy (but you’d expect that, right?). A $10 million duplex at 10 Gracie Square went into contract recently, and it’s suspected that’s the coveted real estate of the Obama family. The 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom co-op includes views of the East River and overlooks the nearby Carl Schurz Park.

Former residents of the luxury building (which includes an underground drive-in garage with top security) include American author and critic Alexander Woollcott, conductor Andre Kostelanetz, and Gloria Vanderbilt.

Really though—just imagine if Michelle and Barack Obama were your neighbors. Maybe they’ll even ride the new 2nd Avenue line…

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Amber C. Snider

Home & Design Editor

Amber was born in Washington, D.C. and relocated to NYC in 2007. She received an M.A. degree in Liberal Studies: Women's Studies, Gender, and Sexuality from CUNY's Graduate Center and University, and an honors B.A. in English from The City College of New York. Before coming to Culture Trip, she was the executive editor for Metropolitan Magazine, a boutique luxury lifestyle and arts publication, as well as the editor for ResidencyNY Magazine. In 2015, she also started her own company, ACS Media Services, and has over 8+ years experience as a writer/editor in the NYC area. As one of the original employees in Culture Trip’s New York City office, Amber focuses on three verticals: Design, Architecture, and Home and Interiors, exploring how creativity and design influences our contemporary social landscape. She lives in Brooklyn with her typewriter.