When getting ready to market a home, sellers are usually advised to clear it of personal items so as not to distract from the property. But in the case of celebrities, personal mementos can do a number to drum up interest in the listing. For example, when Bruce Fancher listed the Gramercy Park home of his parents, counselor/writer Vivian Kramer and Village Voice founder Ed Fancher, his broker advised him to leave Village Voice posters up, saying they were a part of the seller’s legacy (h/t Curbed).
Village Voice posters on display at 45 Gramercy Park North, #14B (Compass)
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Furthermore, in the case of an architect, designer, or other visual artist, sometimes the unit itself is the work of art and thus more distinctive than any item on display. Such is the case with the recently sold Fifth Avenue home of architect Henry Cobb and artist Meghan Boody’s newly listed Tribeca loft. These listings, along with Mr. Fancher’s, were among the celebrity real estate transactions of February 2024.
Liam Neeson — Listed for $12,750,000
Park Millennium, #28DEF (Level Group Inc.); Liam Neeson (Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21288737)
Appropriately enough, actor Liam Neeson's Upper West Side apartment is located a stone's throw from the AMC Lincoln Square movie theater with IMAX, the better to enjoy his recent action roles. He bought it with his late wife, actress Natasha Richardson, from the developer for $3.9 million in 1999, and has listed it because he is spending more time upstate (h/t Crain's New York Business). If it sells for the asking price, it would set a new record for the tower.
From the Listing:
Enjoy panoramic views from the 28th floor of the Park Millennium. 28DEF is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom beautifully laid out apartment. Entering the apartment you are greeted by a beautiful foyer and gallery perfectly appointed for any art collection. Straight ahead you are welcomed by a wall of windows that offer incredible city and park views with north, south, east and west exposures. These windows encompass the living room, formal dining room and den; all centered on a well equipped kitchen with breakfast bar. It’s the perfect layout for all your entertaining needs. The kitchen features dual sinks, dual dishwashers, chef’s appliances and ample storage.
From the Listing:
Enjoy panoramic views from the 28th floor of the Park Millennium. 28DEF is a 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom beautifully laid out apartment. Entering the apartment you are greeted by a beautiful foyer and gallery perfectly appointed for any art collection. Straight ahead you are welcomed by a wall of windows that offer incredible city and park views with north, south, east and west exposures. These windows encompass the living room, formal dining room and den; all centered on a well equipped kitchen with breakfast bar. It’s the perfect layout for all your entertaining needs. The kitchen features dual sinks, dual dishwashers, chef’s appliances and ample storage.
Blake Ross — Bought for $8,250,000
565 Broome Soho, #N24A (Serhant LLC)
As transactions over the years have shown, Hudson Square has emerged as a destination for the technologically inclined: In 2018, around the time Google announced plans for its new campus at St. John’s Terminal, Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick bought a penthouse with a private pool at the Renzo Piano-designed 565 Broome Soho. More recently, shortly before Google opened the doors of its new headquarters, the New York Post identified Mozilla Firefox co-founder Blake Ross as the buyer of a high-floor unit also at 565 Broome Soho.
From the Listing:
If Hudson River views are what you’re seeking, look no further! N24A at Renzo Piano’s 565 Broome Street is the epitome of natural beauty which features views of the World Trade Center, the Hudson River, and the Manhattan skyline. Upon entering this 3-bed/3.5-bath through its direct elevator access, you are greeted by a grand entry foyer, which guides you into the living room with views of the water, Hudson Square and Soho. The open concept great room features an eat in kitchen with fully integrated Miele appliances, with a 6-burner gas stove, a retractable vented hood, double-oven, warming drawer, full-size refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, and a wine cooler. The marble countertop on the kitchen island adds that extra touch of luxury topped off with stunning Zucchetti fixtures. The south side of the apartment features your half bath, vented washer-dryer, and the lush primary suite. The primary suite is luxury at its finest with its spa-like bathroom featuring an oak vanity, double sinks, deep soaking tub, oversized shower, and unobstructed views of the World Trade Center.
From the Listing:
If Hudson River views are what you’re seeking, look no further! N24A at Renzo Piano’s 565 Broome Street is the epitome of natural beauty which features views of the World Trade Center, the Hudson River, and the Manhattan skyline. Upon entering this 3-bed/3.5-bath through its direct elevator access, you are greeted by a grand entry foyer, which guides you into the living room with views of the water, Hudson Square and Soho. The open concept great room features an eat in kitchen with fully integrated Miele appliances, with a 6-burner gas stove, a retractable vented hood, double-oven, warming drawer, full-size refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, and a wine cooler. The marble countertop on the kitchen island adds that extra touch of luxury topped off with stunning Zucchetti fixtures. The south side of the apartment features your half bath, vented washer-dryer, and the lush primary suite. The primary suite is luxury at its finest with its spa-like bathroom featuring an oak vanity, double sinks, deep soaking tub, oversized shower, and unobstructed views of the World Trade Center.
Darryl Kerrigan — Listed for $6,000,000
324 State Street, #TH (Brown Harris Stevens)
With her Daryl K line, fashion designer Daryl Kerrigan became a fixture of the Lower Manhattan fashion scene in the 1990s and continues to collaborate with major brands today. She brought her eye for style to her landmarked Brooklyn townhouse, where she fully renovated it while maintaining original architectural details and character. 6sqft announced that it is now on the market.
From the Listing:
An individual landmark, 324 State Street is one of a select few brownstones of it’s size and grandeur still retaining original prewar detail with tasteful modern updates. Built in the 1800’s, the facade features both Italianate and Greek Revival elements. The interior, although renovated retains all the original character (6 marble mantels- 2 of which can be wood-burning, original staircase, crown molding, parquet flooring on the parlor, wide plank floors on the top two floors and a bay windowed-captain’s room). The sheer volume of the space combined with the oversized windows bathes the interiors with natural light.
From the Listing:
An individual landmark, 324 State Street is one of a select few brownstones of it’s size and grandeur still retaining original prewar detail with tasteful modern updates. Built in the 1800’s, the facade features both Italianate and Greek Revival elements. The interior, although renovated retains all the original character (6 marble mantels- 2 of which can be wood-burning, original staircase, crown molding, parquet flooring on the parlor, wide plank floors on the top two floors and a bay windowed-captain’s room). The sheer volume of the space combined with the oversized windows bathes the interiors with natural light.
Meghan Boody — Listed for $5,300,000
115 West Broadway, #PH5N (Douglas Elliman)
Artist Meghan Boody’s work has been displayed at the Fondazione Teseco in Pisa, the Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District, and her loft in Tribeca. Six years after she bought it for one-tenth of the current listing price, she embarked on a renovation that turned it into what New York Magazine has called “[her] tripped-out Tribeca wonderland” and “an off-kilter Victorian dollhouse.” Curbed announced that she has listed it amidst plans to buy a chateau in France and turn it into her latest work of art.
From the Listing:
Adorning the top floor corner of a gorgeous 1864 Italianate loft building and at the most prime Tribeca intersection of Duane Street and West Broadway, this crown jewel artist’s loft is brimming with character and drama. This grand and unique flexible 3+ bedroom, 3-bathroom home features soaring 18-foot ceilings with original wood columns, and a true open loft layout with architectural views over prime Tribeca. With just two units on the top floor of this stately building, one enters through a dedicated vestibule and an impressive gallery walkway. The 800-square-foot corner great room is a sight to behold, complete with majestic ceiling heights, open kitchen, private library, and adjacent studio space.
From the Listing:
Adorning the top floor corner of a gorgeous 1864 Italianate loft building and at the most prime Tribeca intersection of Duane Street and West Broadway, this crown jewel artist’s loft is brimming with character and drama. This grand and unique flexible 3+ bedroom, 3-bathroom home features soaring 18-foot ceilings with original wood columns, and a true open loft layout with architectural views over prime Tribeca. With just two units on the top floor of this stately building, one enters through a dedicated vestibule and an impressive gallery walkway. The 800-square-foot corner great room is a sight to behold, complete with majestic ceiling heights, open kitchen, private library, and adjacent studio space.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $5,300,000
Ed Fancher — Listed for $4,800,000
45 Gramercy Park North, #14B (Compass)
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Journalist Ed Fancher’s real estate portfolio is nearly as impressive as his accomplishments during his stint as publisher of The Village Voice: He and his wife, counselor/writer Vivian Kramer, bought a penthouse on lower Fifth Avenue in the 1970s and raised their family there. Decades later, after they moved to Gramercy Park, their apartment continued to serve as the family’s gathering place for holidays and birthdays. It has been listed following Mr. Fancher’s death in fall 2023 (h/t Curbed).
From the Listing:
With its grand scale and dramatic uptown and downtown views, an apartment of this size facing the Park is rarely available. One enters from a semi-private landing to an interesting gallery area - perfect to display your art. The large gracious living room and the 3rd bedroom/den, feature breathtaking views of Gramercy Park, iconic landmark buildings, including the Con Edison Building, Freedom Tower, and lower Manhattan. The expansive living room and open formal dining room are perfect for entertaining. There are 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a home office, wood floors and exceptional storage throughout, including a very large closet off the dining room. A large private storage unit in the basement conveys with the sale. Residents are provided with a coveted key to Gramercy Park.
From the Listing:
With its grand scale and dramatic uptown and downtown views, an apartment of this size facing the Park is rarely available. One enters from a semi-private landing to an interesting gallery area - perfect to display your art. The large gracious living room and the 3rd bedroom/den, feature breathtaking views of Gramercy Park, iconic landmark buildings, including the Con Edison Building, Freedom Tower, and lower Manhattan. The expansive living room and open formal dining room are perfect for entertaining. There are 3 spacious bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a home office, wood floors and exceptional storage throughout, including a very large closet off the dining room. A large private storage unit in the basement conveys with the sale. Residents are provided with a coveted key to Gramercy Park.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $4,800,000
Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford — Listed for $4,700,000
322 East 57th Street, #14/15A (Brown Harris Stevens); Kathie Lee Gifford (Movieguide® - 190208_200124_MGA_153, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=97162946)
Journalist Kathie Lee Gifford and her late husband, football player Frank Gifford, sold their stately Sutton Place cooperative in 2001, and the New York Post announced that it is set to change hands again. Here’s wishing the current owners better luck than the Giffords had – the board reportedly rejected three of their prospective buyers before they finally sold it.
From the Listing:
Absolutely stunning 7-room duplex in one of Manhattan’s most renowned cooperatives. A semi-private landing welcomes you on the main level, leading into a spacious entry gallery. The living room boasts dramatic 18’ ceilings, features a wood-burning fireplace, and is elegantly designed with exquisite moldings, columns, and detailing, offering exceptional living space for ideal entertaining.
Expansive 14’ casement windows provide open city views, and there is a library off the living room, providing a sophisticated retreat. The sleeping quarters, featuring 3 bedrooms, are privately positioned on the main level. The deluxe primary suite showcases a spacious windowed dressing room and an impeccably renovated spa bath, and it includes a second wood-burning fireplace, creating a cozy and luxurious atmosphere.
From the Listing:
Absolutely stunning 7-room duplex in one of Manhattan’s most renowned cooperatives. A semi-private landing welcomes you on the main level, leading into a spacious entry gallery. The living room boasts dramatic 18’ ceilings, features a wood-burning fireplace, and is elegantly designed with exquisite moldings, columns, and detailing, offering exceptional living space for ideal entertaining.
Expansive 14’ casement windows provide open city views, and there is a library off the living room, providing a sophisticated retreat. The sleeping quarters, featuring 3 bedrooms, are privately positioned on the main level. The deluxe primary suite showcases a spacious windowed dressing room and an impeccably renovated spa bath, and it includes a second wood-burning fireplace, creating a cozy and luxurious atmosphere.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $4,700,000
ZoË Buckman — Sold for $4,600,000
168 Plymouth Street, #4S (Compass)
Almost exactly a year after artist Zoe Buckman listed her loft at 168 Plymouth Street, public records show that it has found a buyer and that she has broken even, having paid $4.57 million for it in 2017. She has since moved on to Bedford-Stuyvesant, but looks back fondly on the DUMBO apartment, telling Gimme Shelter, “It’s where I made my best work to date [and] I doubt I’ll ever have a studio again with as much abundant natural light.”
Henry Cobb — Sold for $3,050,000
969 Fifth Avenue, #1/2F (Brown Harris Stevens)
Henry Cobb was a founding member of architecture firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, where his New York City portfolio included the Goldman Sachs headquarters in Lower Manhattan and office tower 7 Bryant Park in Midtown. He also brought his eye for design to his Fifth Avenue duplex, making it so the living spaces faced East 78th Street and the bedrooms faced Central Park for a more tranquil experience. Less than a year after it was listed for $3.495 million in April 2023, public records indicate that it has sold.
From the Listing:
This lovely apartment was cleverly designed by Cobb so that many of the living spaces face treelined 78th street and the handsome limestone facade of the Duke mansion through a long line of windows. On the second floor, the primary bedroom and adjacent library (with wood burning fireplace) enjoy verdant views of Central Park. This suite also has a large windowed bathroom and gracious dressing room with multiple closets.
The generous, gourmet eat-in kitchen has a restaurant grade cooktop, two Gaggenau ovens, and a Traulsen refrigerator. Behind this are a full bath, massive laundry room with pantry storage, and a small bedroom with two sunny exposures. The first floor offers multiple uses for a purchaser. The two main rooms were used as an office and a sculpture studio (with wood-burning fireplace), and there is an adjoining full bath. These spaces could easily serve as a guest suite, playroom, home office with waiting room, the choices are endless.
From the Listing:
This lovely apartment was cleverly designed by Cobb so that many of the living spaces face treelined 78th street and the handsome limestone facade of the Duke mansion through a long line of windows. On the second floor, the primary bedroom and adjacent library (with wood burning fireplace) enjoy verdant views of Central Park. This suite also has a large windowed bathroom and gracious dressing room with multiple closets.
The generous, gourmet eat-in kitchen has a restaurant grade cooktop, two Gaggenau ovens, and a Traulsen refrigerator. Behind this are a full bath, massive laundry room with pantry storage, and a small bedroom with two sunny exposures. The first floor offers multiple uses for a purchaser. The two main rooms were used as an office and a sculpture studio (with wood-burning fireplace), and there is an adjoining full bath. These spaces could easily serve as a guest suite, playroom, home office with waiting room, the choices are endless.
John Barrett — Entered contract with $1,995,000 ask
The Parc Vendome, #10FG (Brown Harris Stevens)
Well, that was quick – a few short weeks after the estate of celebrity hairstylist John Barrett listed his Midtown apartment, the New York Post announced that it had gone into contract. It is a few blocks west of Bergdorf Goodman, where he had his penthouse salon from 1996 to 2019, but celebrities also came to see him socially at his apartment, which was featured in Architectural Digest.
From the Listing:
Upon entering this stunning residence one is greeted by a dramatic open floor plan that is highlighted by eight south-facing casement windows with a Midtown skyline view. The ample wall space is enhanced by a veritable gallery of art.
This carefully curated combination apartment is a dream for those who love to entertain. The expansive grand living space accommodates numerous sitting areas, including a massive dining table that can seat 10.
There is a cozy library niche with custom built-in bookcases, a music alcove, complete with a grand piano that once called Tavern on the Green home. The flexible layout of this glamorous home offers a custom guest suite with a honed marble bathroom with high end fixtures complete with a walk-in shower.
From the Listing:
Upon entering this stunning residence one is greeted by a dramatic open floor plan that is highlighted by eight south-facing casement windows with a Midtown skyline view. The ample wall space is enhanced by a veritable gallery of art.
This carefully curated combination apartment is a dream for those who love to entertain. The expansive grand living space accommodates numerous sitting areas, including a massive dining table that can seat 10.
There is a cozy library niche with custom built-in bookcases, a music alcove, complete with a grand piano that once called Tavern on the Green home. The flexible layout of this glamorous home offers a custom guest suite with a honed marble bathroom with high end fixtures complete with a walk-in shower.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $1,349,500
Karim Rashid — Bought for $1,125,000
547 West 47th Street, #1102 (Corcoran Group); Karim Rashid ( Iratxee - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=49484371)
In February 2017, 6sqft ran a profile of architect/designer Karim Rashid’s townhouse unit at Hell’s Kitchen condo The Dillon. Years later, Mr. Rashid has another Hell's Kitchen home to decorate – public records list him as the buyer of an apartment at 547 West 47th Street, the amenity-rich condominium that has transformed its corner of Eleventh Avenue and West 47th Street.
From the Listing:
This exceptional home features eastern views bringing incredible natural light throughout with equally impressive Midtown skyline views. Residence 1102 begins with an entry foyer that leads to 20-foot-long open living and dining room with a separate galley kitchen featuring Calacatta marble countertops and backsplashes, custom cabinetry with ample storage, and appliances by Miele and Bosch. The east facing bedroom complete with floor-to-ceiling windows has 2 generous closets and also has the spectacular skyline view. The bath features light grey terrazzo flooring, white ceramic wall tiles, Calacatta marble countertop on a custom vanity, nickel fixtures by Rohl, and a pocket door that separates the shower area from the dressing area.
From the Listing:
This exceptional home features eastern views bringing incredible natural light throughout with equally impressive Midtown skyline views. Residence 1102 begins with an entry foyer that leads to 20-foot-long open living and dining room with a separate galley kitchen featuring Calacatta marble countertops and backsplashes, custom cabinetry with ample storage, and appliances by Miele and Bosch. The east facing bedroom complete with floor-to-ceiling windows has 2 generous closets and also has the spectacular skyline view. The bath features light grey terrazzo flooring, white ceramic wall tiles, Calacatta marble countertop on a custom vanity, nickel fixtures by Rohl, and a pocket door that separates the shower area from the dressing area.
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