944 Fifth Avenue, #5FL, the past week's highest-priced sale (Sotheby's International Realty)
For the week ending December 30, 2022, a total of $401,392,658 worth of transactions was recorded across 205 condo, co-op, and condop sales throughout Manhattan. Leading the charge was Residence #5, a full-floor, four-bedroom home at the uber-exclusive cooperative 944 Fifth Avenue that sold for $18,000,000. It has been on and off the market since October 2021, when owner Robert Mnuchin (art dealer and father of the former Treasury Secretary) listed it for $25 million. The apartment entered contract with a $20 million ask in April 2022, but the sale fell through and it went back on the market at a reduced price. Mr. Mnuchin is taking a loss on the apartment, having paid $20 million for it in January 2008. The Real Deal identified the buyer as RFR Realty principal Michael Fuchs.
The top condo sale and second-highest overall was actor/producer Ben Stiller's condo at celebrity favorite 150 Charles Street, which sold for $14,500,000 shortly after it entered contract in October 2022. When The Wall Street Journal announced the contract, it noted that Mr. Stiller had paid $15.3 million for the apartment in 2016. The buyer was not identified and conducted the transaction through a trust.
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Also on the West Side, the Central Park West penthouse of the late shock jock Don Imus has sold for $8,800,000. Public records identify the seller as his widow, artist/philanthropist Deirdre Coleman Imus, and the buyer as Sessa Capital founder John Petry. Located at The Chatham Court, a Rosario Candela-designed cooperative, the apartment has three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and an enormous wraparound terrace with panoramic views of Central Park and the Midtown skyline.
Top Sales
944 Fifth Avenue (CityRealty)
944 Fifth Avenue, #5FL (Sotheby's International Realty)
From the Listing:
Brilliantly conceived and meticulously renovated throughout with custom millwork and recessed lighting, designed to highlight an art collection, the 5th floor provides a serene and quiet oasis for the discerning buyer and offers expansive living and entertaining space. A private elevator landing opens into the generous central foyer which in turn leads to the massive 42’ living room/library (originally two separate rooms) and an elegant 18’ square formal dining room. The primary bedroom suite, also with direct Park views, is vast and includes an oversized marble bathroom as well as a separate additional half bath, and an impressive large fully-fitted dressing room.
The entry foyer has a discretely located powder room and walk-in closet, and a gallery bedroom hallway leads to three additional, large bedrooms, two with en suite bathrooms and one currently used as a spacious Pilates studio and gym. The windowed eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully equipped and amply supplied with top-of-the-line appliances and storage, including a butler’s pantry and a separate staff area with laundry room, work area and a light-filled corner office with bathroom which could easily become a fifth bedroom. This impressive apartment was curated to showcase a major art collection and encompasses every aspect of mechanicals and design, with multi-zone air conditioning and humidification.
Brilliantly conceived and meticulously renovated throughout with custom millwork and recessed lighting, designed to highlight an art collection, the 5th floor provides a serene and quiet oasis for the discerning buyer and offers expansive living and entertaining space. A private elevator landing opens into the generous central foyer which in turn leads to the massive 42’ living room/library (originally two separate rooms) and an elegant 18’ square formal dining room. The primary bedroom suite, also with direct Park views, is vast and includes an oversized marble bathroom as well as a separate additional half bath, and an impressive large fully-fitted dressing room.
The entry foyer has a discretely located powder room and walk-in closet, and a gallery bedroom hallway leads to three additional, large bedrooms, two with en suite bathrooms and one currently used as a spacious Pilates studio and gym. The windowed eat-in chef’s kitchen is fully equipped and amply supplied with top-of-the-line appliances and storage, including a butler’s pantry and a separate staff area with laundry room, work area and a light-filled corner office with bathroom which could easily become a fifth bedroom. This impressive apartment was curated to showcase a major art collection and encompasses every aspect of mechanicals and design, with multi-zone air conditioning and humidification.
2 Available Listings for Sale from $24,500,000
150 Charles Street, #11B (Douglas Elliman)
From the Listing:
Rarely – no, almost never – available for sale in celebrated 150 Charles Street, this is a high-floor 3,395-square-foot four-bedroom, four and a half-bathroom condominium with outstanding views from every room. A private elevator entry leads to a magnificent great room, which has sweeping, unobstructed views of the Hudson River. Custom-designed by Molteni for Alan Wanzenberg, the large chef’s kitchen and breakfast room are outfitted with Alabama white marble and top-of-the-line appliances, including a 78-bottle Sub-Zero wine refrigerator and Miele coffee station.
The well-proportioned primary bedroom suite and adjoining private study have glorious river and New York Harbor views. Its en-suite bathroom has a deep soaking tub, radiant heated floors, and large stall shower, and it features custom slabs of white Alabama marble, Lefroy Brooks fixtures, and a custom Alan Wanzenberg-designed vanity. The additional three bedrooms are large and have lovely city views and en suite baths.
Rarely – no, almost never – available for sale in celebrated 150 Charles Street, this is a high-floor 3,395-square-foot four-bedroom, four and a half-bathroom condominium with outstanding views from every room. A private elevator entry leads to a magnificent great room, which has sweeping, unobstructed views of the Hudson River. Custom-designed by Molteni for Alan Wanzenberg, the large chef’s kitchen and breakfast room are outfitted with Alabama white marble and top-of-the-line appliances, including a 78-bottle Sub-Zero wine refrigerator and Miele coffee station.
The well-proportioned primary bedroom suite and adjoining private study have glorious river and New York Harbor views. Its en-suite bathroom has a deep soaking tub, radiant heated floors, and large stall shower, and it features custom slabs of white Alabama marble, Lefroy Brooks fixtures, and a custom Alan Wanzenberg-designed vanity. The additional three bedrooms are large and have lovely city views and en suite baths.
3 Available Listings for Sale from $6,995,000
109 East 79th Street, #9E (The Corcoran Group)
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From the Listing:
Located just off Park Avenue on one of the most coveted streets on the Upper East Side, 109 East 79 is a masterpiece of residential design by world-renowned Steven Harris Architects. Developed by Legion Investment Group, 109 East 79 rises 20 stories and takes its place comfortably among its Gilded Age neighbors, with views sweeping over historic townhouse gardens to the north and east and light-filled East 79th Street and Park Avenue to the south. The buildings facade of fluted limestone and masonry brick, with vast stretches of casement-style windows, offers a timeless addition to a storied streetscape.
Located just off Park Avenue on one of the most coveted streets on the Upper East Side, 109 East 79 is a masterpiece of residential design by world-renowned Steven Harris Architects. Developed by Legion Investment Group, 109 East 79 rises 20 stories and takes its place comfortably among its Gilded Age neighbors, with views sweeping over historic townhouse gardens to the north and east and light-filled East 79th Street and Park Avenue to the south. The buildings facade of fluted limestone and masonry brick, with vast stretches of casement-style windows, offers a timeless addition to a storied streetscape.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $5,950,000
The Chatham Court (CityRealty)
1 Available Listing for Sale for $5,650,000
Selene (CityRealty)
Notable Sales
Nicolas Party and Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Google Streetview of 315 West 4th Street
2022 was an especially busy year for creative couple Nicholas Party, a Swiss-born visual artist, and American actress-turned-author Sarah Blakley-Cartwright: He had his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong; she prepared to release a new novel; they got married and welcomed their first child; and they upgraded from a Bushwick apartment to a townhouse in the West Village. Public records list the seller as Japanese composer/musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Jesse Green and Glenn Keenan
The Majestic (CityRealty)
Before she became one of its choreographers and repertory directors, Glenn Keenan danced in the corps of the New York City Ballet. Her husband, Jesse Green, is an Emmy Award-winning producer who is well known for his work on PBS' Broadway Sandwich. The couple's passion for the arts appears to have influenced their real estate choices as well: an apartment at The Majestic, a Central Park West cooperative near Lincoln Center, Beacon Theatre, and the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park.
3 Available Listings for Sale from $3,950,000
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