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Nearly two and a half years after initially listing it, Rupert Murdoch's triplex penthouse at One Madison in the Flatiron District has entered contract with a $28.5 million asking price, or $33.5 million below the initial listing price of $62 million. It was listed in March 2022 along with a full-floor three-bedroom in the building Mr. Murdoch lived in while the penthouse was being constructed to his specifications.
The result is an expansive triplex connected by both a private internal elevator and a grand circular staircase, and with 360-degree vistas of the iconic Manhattan skyline and both the East and Hudson Rivers through floor-to-ceiling windows. A double-height Great Room at the heart of the home offers access to a 586-square-foot private terrace. Just off the formal dining room, a gourmet eat-in kitchen with a large center island, endless cabinet and counter space, and top-of-the-line appliances allows for effortless entertaining. A library and beautifully powder room complete this level.

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53 West 53rd Street
53 West 53rd Street Midtown West
The Beekman Residences, 5 Beekman Street
The Beekman Residences, 5 Beekman Street Financial District
77 Greenwich Street
77 Greenwich Street Financial District
Skyline Tower, 3 Court Square
Skyline Tower, 3 Court Square Long Island City
Madison House, 15 East 30th Street
Madison House, 15 East 30th Street Murray Hill
The bedrooms are located on separate floors from the living space to allow for optimal privacy. These include a top-floor primary suite with a windowed dressing room and a marble en suite bath with a rain shower and a free-standing soaking tub. All secondary bedrooms offer en suite baths, and there is also a second-floor staff room with en suite bath.
While the three-bedroom sold fairly quickly, the penthouse lingered on the market at gradually lower price points and dipped on and off the rental market. Even if the penthouse closes at this price, Mr. Murdoch will still take a loss, having bought it from the developer for $43.01 million in 2014.

As the founder of Fox News, Mr. Murdoch is an extremely polarizing figure, so much so that appraiser Jonathan Miller cited this as a potential factor in a beautifully appointed, centrally located penthouse in an amenity-rich building lingering on the market for as long as it did.
 
 
 
 
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Other competing developments nearby include the Flatiron Building, which is about to be converted to condos; the nearby Madison Square Park Tower outstrips the 642-foot-high One Madison by 177 feet; and new developments like Flatiron House have risen to steal some of the 2011-built building's thunder.
Finally, while the penthouse might have been the height of sophistication when Mr. Murdoch customized it in 2015, penthouses all over the city with higher ceilings, larger floor plates, and ever-more bells and whistles have come on the market since then. And in some taller buildings, units situated below penthouse level but higher than Mr. Murdoch's penthouse enjoy more impressive views.

NYC's highest penthouses on the market now


#24: 180 East 88th Street
Building Height: 31 stories | 524 feet
PH44 -PH46 Height: 403 feet


180 East 88th Street, #PH44PH46 (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)



#23: 77 Greenwich Street
Building Height: 38 stories | 523 feet
#PH Approx Height: 490 feet


77 Greenwich Street, #PH (Reuveni LLC)



#22: 50 United Nations Plaza
Building Height: 44 stories | 548 feet
#DPH42 Approx Height: 500 feet


50 United Nations Plaza, #DPH42 (Zeckendorf Marketing LLC)



#21: Rose Hill
Building Height: 45 stories | 639 feet
#PHB Approx Height: 530 feet

Rose Hill (Rockefeller Group)

Rose Hill, #PHB (CORE Group Marketing LLC)



#20: W Residences
Building Height: 55 stories | 660 feet
#PH50H Approx Height: 580 feet


W Residences, #PH50H (Serhant LLC)



#19: The Beekman Residences
Building Height: 51 stories | 687 feet
PH51 Approx. Height: 600 feet


The Beekman Residences, #PH51 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#18: 200 Amsterdam Avenue
Building Height: 55 stories | 668 feet
#PH2 Approx Height: 630 feet


200 Amsterdam, #PH2 (Serhant LLC)



#17: 277 Fifth Avenue
Building Height: 55 stories | 673 feet
#Penthouse54 Approx Height: 640 feet


277 Fifth Avenue, #Penthouse54 (Sothebys International Realty)



#16: 277 Fifth Avenue
Building Height: 63 stories | 711 feet
#PH Approx Height: 680 feet

Selene condos (Credit: Evan Joseph)

Selene, #PH (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
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#15: 130 William
Building Height: 61 stories | 755 feet
#PH63 Approx Height: 700 feet


130 William, #PH63 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#14: Skyline Tower
Building Height: 67 stories | 778 feet
#PH409 Approx Height: 730 feet


Skyline Tower, #PH409 (Modern Spaces)



#13: One Beacon Court
Building Height: 55 stories | 801 feet
#PH54W Approx Height: 730 feet


One Beacon Court, #PH54W (Serhant LLC)



#12: 111 Murray Street
Building Height: 60 stories | 788 feet
#PH2 Approx Height: 740 feet


111 Murray Street, #PH2 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#11: Madison House
Building Height: 56 stories | 801 feet
#PH60A Approx Height: 750 feet


Madison House, #PH60A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#10: 56 Leonard
Building Height: 57 stories | 821 feet
#PH52A Approx Height: 750 feet


56 Leonard Street, #PH52A (Compass)

56 Leonard Street, #PH56 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#9: Sutton Tower
Building Height: 62 stories | 847 feet
#PH80 Approx Height: 800 feet

Sutton Tower, 430 East 58th Street

Sutton Tower, #PH80 (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)



#8: Trump World Tower
Building Height: 72 stories | 861 feet
#PH88B Approx Height: 830 feet


Trump World Tower, #PH88B (Corcoran Group)



#7: Fifteen Hudson Yards
Building Height: 70 stories | 914 feet
#PH88C Approx Height: 850 feet


Fifteen Hudson Yards, #PH88C (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)



#6: Four Seasons Private Residences
Building Height: 82 stories | 926 feet
#PH81 Approx Height: 850 feet


The Four Seasons Private Residences, #PH81 (Corcoran Group)



#5: 520 Fifth Avenue
Building Height: 88 stories | 1,001 feet
#PH77 Approx Height: 880 feet


520 Fifth Avenue, #PH77 (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)



#4: 53 West 53
Building Height: 82 stories | 1,050 feet
#PH76 Approx Height: 900 feet


53 West 53, #PH76 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#3: 111 West 57th Street
Building Height: 84 stories | 1,428 feet
#PH76 Approx Height: 1,200 feet


111 West 57th Street, #PH76 (Sothebys International Realty)



#2: 432 Park Avenue
Building Height: 96 stories | 1,396 feet
#PENTHOUSE Approx Height: 1,300 feet


432 Park Avenue, #PENTHOUSE (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)



#1: Central Park Tower
Building Height: 131 stories | 1,550 feet
#127/128 Approx Height: 1,386 feet


Central Park Tower, #127128 (Christies International Real Estate Group LLC)

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