47 East 91st Street, #7. Sold: Sept. 07, 2017. Image: The Corcoran Group.
Buzzy downtown lofts may attract celebrities and headlines but an Upper East (or Upper West) side address continues to be a top choice for buyers who can afford the best. Case in point: Footwear mogul Steven Madden, whose $12.2M buy of a Billionaires' Row penthouse at 252 East 57th Street made the top three closings list, also owns a townhouse on the Upper East Side. Find out where else the week's biggest-ticket buys were, below.
4 Beds | 4.5 Baths
Julian Salisbury, Head of the Global Special Situations Group at Goldman Sachs, was the buyer of this special 4,000 square-foot four-bedroom Upper East Side spread. Top-tier details of this stunning home include a corner living room with a corner view of Central Park, hardwood floors with hand-laid borders, an Italian decorative marble fireplace, a custom dressing room off the bedroom and a guest/staff suite.
252 East 57th Street, #61A. Sold: Sold, Aug 21, 2017. Image: Stribling
Shoe brand honcho Steve Madden stepped up to a stellar spread on East 57th Street. The company’s founder and former CEO dropped $12.2 million on a five-bedroom condo at the 65-story Billionaires’ Row tower designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill. The trophy home boasts a 38-foot-long living/dining area, balcony and high-end fixtures and finishes from top to toe. The best perk of all may be the 61st-floor northern, eastern and western views of the city skyline, Central Park and the East River.
This full-floor apartment has a south- and west-facing terrace, a fireplace in the living room and five bedrooms, a bespoke kitchen made in England by Smallbone of Devizes, a 21-foot master bedroom and a quiet and private Upper West Side location. The building offers exquisite amenities that include a basketball court, a fitness center, a paneled library with a pool table, a landscaped roof deck with a gas fire pit and parking.
MORE OF THIS WEEK'S TOP RECORDED SALES
4. The Shephard, 275 West 10th Street - Apt# 6D - Sold Sept 01, 2017 for $12,042,734
5. 252 East 57th Street - Apt# 60A - Sold Aug 29, 2017 for $10,567,344
6. 221 West 77th Street - Apt# 17 FL - Sold Aug 28, 2017 for $10,500,000
7. Madison Square Park Tower, 45 East 22nd Street - Apt# 50A - Sold Aug 30, 2017 for $9,986,501
8. 252 East 57th Street - Apt# 62B - Sold Aug 23, 2017 for $9,625,463
9. Madison Square Park Tower, 45 East 22nd Street - Apt# 45A - Sold Aug 31, 2017 for $9,399,692
10. Madison Square Park Tower, 45 East 22nd Street, #44A - Sold Aug 31, 2017 for $8,997,002
Contributing WriterMichelle CohenMichelle is a New York-based writer and content strategist who has worked extensively with lifestyle brands like Seventeen, Country Living, Harper's Bazaar and iVillage. In addition to being a copywriter for a digital media agency she writes about culture, New York City neighborhoods, real estate, style, design and technology among other topics. She has lived in a number of major US cities on both coasts and in between and loves all things relating to urbanism and culture.