Barbara Corcoran outbid herself twice, turned NYC penthouse into 'beach house'

Some homes make an impression long before they become available to buy. For Barbara Corcoran, the real estate entrepreneur and Shark Tank star, a Manhattan penthouse was one such discovery. She first encountered the property decades ago, when she was working as a messenger, and never quite forgot it. Years later, the apartment became her family home. Now, as she moves into a new chapter of city living, another Upper East Side residence has captured her imagination, this time with a sweeping terrace, carefully considered interiors and a nine-month transformation that reflects her personal style.A long-standing fascination with Manhattan real estateAccording to Architectural Digest, Corcoran's latest penthouse caught her attention seven months before it officially entered the market.