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47 East 91st Street, #7. Sold: Sept. 07, 2017.  Image: The Corcoran Group. 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.

 

1. 47 East 91st Street - Apt# 7 - $13,400,000

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 252 East 57th Street, #61A. Sold: Sold, Aug 21, 2017. Image: Stribling

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Madison Square Park Tower, 45 East 22nd Street
Madison Square Park Tower, 45 East 22nd Street Flatiron/Union Square
47 East 91st Street
47 East 91st Street Carnegie Hill
221 West 77th Street
221 West 77th Street Broadway Corridor
252 East 57th Street
252 East 57th Street Midtown East
The Shephard, 275 West 10th Street
The Shephard, 275 West 10th Street West Village

2. 252 East 57th Street Apt# 61A - $12,425,650

5 beds | 5.5 baths  

 

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.

 

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221 West 77th Street Apt# 14FL 221 West 77th Street Apt# 14FL. Image: Stribling

3. 221 West 77th Street , Apt# 14 FL - $12,400,000

5 beds, 4.5 baths 

 

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
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Contributing Writer Michelle Cohen Michelle 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.