Rumor Mill: Oprah Buying Penthouse at One Hanson?
This is pure rumor at this point, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s coming in through credible enough sources that we’re gonna run with it. We’re hearing that the Queen of All Media herself, Oprah, is buying the penthouse in the Williamsburg Bank building, aka One Hanson Place. Everyone associated with…

This is pure rumor at this point, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s coming in through credible enough sources that we’re gonna run with it. We’re hearing that the Queen of All Media herself, Oprah, is buying the penthouse in the Williamsburg Bank building, aka One Hanson Place. Everyone associated with the project is saying “no comment” but we hear that the word’s been buzzing around the brokerage community in recent weeks. Can any little birdies out there shed any light onto this one? Update: We just heard from the developer (who was unreachable yesterday) and he’s saying this rumor is news to him, so it looks like The Big O is staying put on Lake Shore Drive for the time being.
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Everybody just chill. it’s a gorgeous landmark building that is going to be truly beautiful. Other celebs live all over NYC; why not Brooklyn. And PS, she’ll probably be there 1-2 times per year on the way back from Africa, Hawaii or Chicago or from a $5000 brow-waxing joint. Yes, I do know way too much about Oprah in a freakish way.
Beyonce @ 11:22…you go, girl!!!
Homeless people would probably give her better advice than she’s currently getting. That’s for sure.
Oprah in the penthouse and Trader Joe’s in the commercial space. Hmmm… I wonder who starts these rumors? Who could it possibly benefit?
i’d rather take real estate advice from a homeless person than most of the people who post on here, to be perfectly honest.
Damn, I really hope Beyonce reads Brownstoner. It’s very important for her to get real estate and investment advice from people she’s never met in her life.
Lol…yes, there’s one born every minute, and at that rate the building will fill up quickly.
i get that it’s your opinion, but i happen to like the building.
apparently some other people do as well given that it’s close to 50% sold with still 18 months left till move ins.
What’s hard to believe is that she or anyone else would spent that kind of money to live in that monstrosity of a building. Got it now?