REAL Housewives of New York City's Jessel Taank moved to The Big Apple right before the show began filming, The U.S. Sun can exclusively confirm.
Bravo fans were first introduced to cast member Jessel when the new era of RHONY premiered last month.
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The London native, who is the first Indian cast member of the show, showed off her stunning Chelsea apartment where she, her husband Pavit Randhawa, and their two-year-old twins, Kai and Rio, call home.
Now, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal Jessel, 43, and her family had just moved into her apartment in September 2022 before filming began in October, a source confirmed.
According to the real estate listing, the 3,000 sq ft apartment was listed for sale for $5million on July 13, 2022, but then mysteriously was temporarily taken off the market on September 14.
The three-bed, four-bath condo has 12-foot ceilings with contemporary updates and elegant architectural details.
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The building itself comes equipped with a 24-hour doorman, a large private storage room, and a 4K sq ft common roof deck with an outdoor kitchen and dining space.
It's unknown how much the reality star pays for rent per month.
VAGABOND
Prior to moving into her NYC condo, Jessel and Pavit purchased a massive four-bed, six-bath home in Dallas, Texas, for $1.4million in May 2022, according to their deed exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun.
The 7,700 sq ft modern property comes with glass floor-to-ceiling windows, two attached garage spaces and an inground pool.
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At the time, the fashion publicist might not have known if she was going to be officially cast on the show.
Their Dallas home has since been put up for sale in March 2023 for nearly $2million- and has since dropped to $1,975,000.
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The couple, who have been married for eight years, also own an apartment in Dallas in a luxury building.
A reason for this might be because Pavit, according to his LinkedIn, is president of Phone Daddy.
The wholesale company that specializes in selling new and used tech at discounted prices has its headquarters in Dallas.
Jessel and Pavit also lived in Los Angeles for numerous years.
The last public record of their LA real estate is from November 2021 when their former home - a four-bed, five-bath Mar Vista mansion - sold for $3.2million.
The pair were introduced by a mutual friend at a bar in Manhattan's Lower East Side, according to Jessel's website, but then appeared to move to LA to explore other career opportunities.
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Jessel's rep for comment.
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'FOUND ON CRAIGSLIST'
Jessel is part of the new cast of RHONY, which includes Brynn Whitfield, Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy and Jenna Lyons.
Jessel's apartment featured on the show became a hot topic on social media and fan pages.
DeuxMoi had initially posted a rumor. When a fan asked: "Do you have any scoop on the new RHONY ladies?" DexMoi responded, "Yes! Someone just told me Jessel's apartment is rented and she moved to NYC for the show hence why she knew nothing about Tribeca."
This prompted Jessel to respond: "My husband and kids are rented too.. found them on craigslist," and added a laughing emoji.
Brynn defended pal Jessel by also commenting: "I anbhor [sic] this sort of bottom feeder gossip. Who tf cares even if she did?
"Anyone who would judge someone for renting vs buying in New York, has never lived here. Lol.
"New Yorkers pay per month in rent what most people pay for a half a year of mortgage. Leave the place where she raises her kids alone."
The Tribeca remark stems from a recent episode in which Jessel shaded Erin's NYC neighborhood.
She believed Tribeca was "really up and coming" and said it had "potential."
Erin, a luxury real estate broker, took offense and insisted, "It's already there."
Million Dollar Listing alum Fredrik Eklund defended Erin, telling The Daily Dish: "Erin is correct! Tribeca is the most expensive zip code in New York and attracts more celebrity buyers than any other neighborhood for two decades now.
"If you don’t know this, you’re not a New Yorker."
HOME TOUR
Jessel gave a video tour of her home to Bravo TV last month.
"We're in the heart of Chelsea, New York. It's one of my favorite areas of the city. It's full of vibrant restaurants, shops, parks - you name it," the Real Housewives newbie told fans.
"This building is from 1887. It's a historical building and it used to be a dry goods emporium."
She then went on to say that she designed everything around its white pillars, which is why her furniture is neutral colored.
"Everything's cream and beige and will soon be brown because I have twins and they love to get dirty," Jessel remarked.
She showed off "one of the most beautiful pieces" in her home: a sitar - one of the oldest instruments in her Indian culture.
For the kitchen, The Know PR founder explained how it could turn into a "nightmare" because her twins will throw food everywhere and it ends up turning into a "complete circus."
Because of this, she keeps the tots' highchairs far away from her white chairs, and even keeps the bar next to the highchairs so she can conveniently steal a shot.
She went on to call her and her husband's bedroom her "sanctuary" and that she decked it out with a ton of family pictures and "big cozy pillows and fluffy throws."
The kids room, however, has the "best view of Chelsea."
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Despite there being plenty of space, the feature she enjoys the most is her massive closet where the "magic happens."
She spilled: "It's where I love to spend a lot of time and style my outfits and get creative."
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