DeNiro seeks an offer he can’t refuse; Usher hits the Singer Building

Robert De Niro wants to part ways with his 19th century townhouse at 14 St. Luke’s Place in the West Village. The “Raging Bull” star, restaurateur and real estate investor bought the home in 1975—an Oscar-winning year for the “Godfather” actor. The five-story townhouse on a picturesque West Village block between Hudson Street and Seventh Avenue is just across the street from the spot in “Raging Bull” where De Niro’s character says his first words to his future wife. The five-bedroom home with a private garden is currently on the market for $14 million (listed by the actor’s son, Raphael, a managing director at Prudential Douglas Elliman)(The Real Deal).

The perhaps-aptly-named—Little Singer Building in SoHo—once home to Pras of the Fugees—was on the house-hunting map for R & B star Usher, who rolled up with a small entourage recently to view a 3,000 square-foot, $3.85 million co-op in the 88 Prince Street (581 Broadway) building (NYPost).

If these walls could catwalk: An address in the West Village often comes with a fashionable pedigree. Actress Marisa Tomei—her new movie, “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” opens next week—recently had a peek at a $1.65 million duplex that is currently home to French lingerie (Agent Provocateur) model Josephine de La Baume. The 1,225-square-foot residence at 131 West 11th Street has two wood-burning fireplaces, a spiral staircase and a private plant-filled terrace and was formerly the home of well-known Vogue creative director Grace Coddington, who sold it to de La Baume for $1.45 million in 2009 (NYPost).

Celebrity yogi/model Tara Stiles (she’s Deepak Chopra’s personal yoga instructor and models for Jane Fonda’s WORKOUT series) and husband Michael Taylor just purchased a 1,400 square foot home at 90 Prince Street for $1.78 million. The apartment includes a wireless shade, sound and lighting system, exposed brick and 11-foot ceilings. The couple didn’t meditate too long on the purchase: The apartment was only on the market for a month and was originally listed at $1.85 million (NYObserver).