Central Park and skyline views as seen from Central Park Tower, #115, the top sale of the week (Corcoran)
From August 14-20, 2022, it was a highly successful week for full-floor apartments on Billionaires' Row. While the 115th floor at Central Park West ultimately closed for 31% below the asking price, its price of $43,896,500 was nevertheless the top sale of the past week by far. Several blocks east at 520 Park Avenue, the 32nd floor sold for $27,000,000 in the second-highest sale of the week.
The top co-op sale took place at The Majestic, an Art Deco-style building located at 115 Central Park West with New York's backyard and The Dakota as its nearest and best-known neighbors. Apartment #14C sold for $17,250,000, or $1 million under the last asking price. The sellers were listed as Michael Clifford and Robert Levy, and Crain's New York Business identified the buyer as Henry Tisch, a co-producer of the forthcoming Museum of Broadway and a son of Loews Group president Jonathan Tisch.
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Central Park Tower (Corcoran)
From the Listing:
Residence 115 at Central Park Tower is an extraordinary full-floor residence offering a perfect balance of space, privacy, dramatic views, and design. Measuring over 7,000 square feet and soaring at an elevation of over 1,192 feet, this residence boasts iconic and incomparable 360-degree views of Central Park, Manhattan skyline, East and Hudson Rivers, and beyond. It is welcomed by an impressive private reception gallery, leading to a spectacular 1,500-square-foot floor-through grand salon, which features soaring 12-foot ceilings and a custom floor to ceiling glass curtain wall that frames incredible, unobstructed views of Central Park and the skyline. This layout provides a space that can be kept as a private and separate library or combined into the main entertaining area as a beautiful park lounge offering dramatic views the moment you arrive at this exceptional residence.
Residence 115 at Central Park Tower is an extraordinary full-floor residence offering a perfect balance of space, privacy, dramatic views, and design. Measuring over 7,000 square feet and soaring at an elevation of over 1,192 feet, this residence boasts iconic and incomparable 360-degree views of Central Park, Manhattan skyline, East and Hudson Rivers, and beyond. It is welcomed by an impressive private reception gallery, leading to a spectacular 1,500-square-foot floor-through grand salon, which features soaring 12-foot ceilings and a custom floor to ceiling glass curtain wall that frames incredible, unobstructed views of Central Park and the skyline. This layout provides a space that can be kept as a private and separate library or combined into the main entertaining area as a beautiful park lounge offering dramatic views the moment you arrive at this exceptional residence.
520 Park Avenue (CityRealty)
From the Listing:
Perfectly positioned on the 32nd floor of 520 Park Avenue, the most distinguished boutique condominium on the Upper East Side, this magnificent full-floor home redefines luxury living. This Upper Simplex residence offers breathtaking Central Park, reservoir and city views from virtually every room.
The story of this brand-new 4,628 square foot home begins at the private key-locked elevator landing, which leads to the vast entrance gallery from which all of the entertaining rooms flow. The impressive living room encompasses the northeast corner of the home, featuring mesmerizing Central Park and city views. Adjacent to the living room, is the library or fourth bedroom, which seamlessly leads to the formal dining room. These rooms have truly stunning views, perfect for entertaining. The residence features 11-foot ceilings paired with oversized windows, including bay windows in the primary bedroom and corner living room.
Perfectly positioned on the 32nd floor of 520 Park Avenue, the most distinguished boutique condominium on the Upper East Side, this magnificent full-floor home redefines luxury living. This Upper Simplex residence offers breathtaking Central Park, reservoir and city views from virtually every room.
The story of this brand-new 4,628 square foot home begins at the private key-locked elevator landing, which leads to the vast entrance gallery from which all of the entertaining rooms flow. The impressive living room encompasses the northeast corner of the home, featuring mesmerizing Central Park and city views. Adjacent to the living room, is the library or fourth bedroom, which seamlessly leads to the formal dining room. These rooms have truly stunning views, perfect for entertaining. The residence features 11-foot ceilings paired with oversized windows, including bay windows in the primary bedroom and corner living room.
2 Available Listings for Sale from $19,550,000
108 Leonard Street, #PHE (Douglas Elliman)
From the Listing:
This 6,346 square foot 5-bedroom, 5-bath, 2 powder room duplex residence, with an additional 2,756 square feet of outdoor space, features impressive size, volume, and character. Upon arrival on the upper-level, a discreet entry opens to an expansive great room surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, which open to a grand terrace wrapping around the north, south, and east sides of the residence. Through the great room, a glass enclosure leads to the stunning Cupola which houses the private residential elevator. This upper-level also features a separate windowed kitchen, a secondary bedroom with en-suite bath, and a signature powder room with sculptural Nero Marquina marble sink and black metal mirror with integrated lighting.
This 6,346 square foot 5-bedroom, 5-bath, 2 powder room duplex residence, with an additional 2,756 square feet of outdoor space, features impressive size, volume, and character. Upon arrival on the upper-level, a discreet entry opens to an expansive great room surrounded by floor-to-ceiling windows, which open to a grand terrace wrapping around the north, south, and east sides of the residence. Through the great room, a glass enclosure leads to the stunning Cupola which houses the private residential elevator. This upper-level also features a separate windowed kitchen, a secondary bedroom with en-suite bath, and a signature powder room with sculptural Nero Marquina marble sink and black metal mirror with integrated lighting.
14 Available Listings for Sale from $3,570,000
Aman New York Residences (Douglas Elliman)
The Majestic, #14C (Sotheby's International Realty)
From the Listing:
Imagine staggering views of Central Park and the dazzling Midtown skyline together with a brilliantly refined and renovated 11 into 9 Room apartment in the iconic Majestic. This exquisite, turnkey, prewar co-op with over 50 feet of frontage on the Park must be experienced in person. Semi-private elevator landing enters onto an expansive 27-foot gallery with cerused oak paneling, parquet de Versailles flooring and custom marble base molding. To the east lies an enfilade of three rooms with stunning Park and City views — an elegant living room with wood-burning fireplace, a jewel box library wrapped in glove-soft leather, and a show-stopper solarium with unobstructed wrap corner windows beyond. The primary suite is a study in pampered luxury with Loro Piana wallcoverings and a spectacular marble bathroom.
Imagine staggering views of Central Park and the dazzling Midtown skyline together with a brilliantly refined and renovated 11 into 9 Room apartment in the iconic Majestic. This exquisite, turnkey, prewar co-op with over 50 feet of frontage on the Park must be experienced in person. Semi-private elevator landing enters onto an expansive 27-foot gallery with cerused oak paneling, parquet de Versailles flooring and custom marble base molding. To the east lies an enfilade of three rooms with stunning Park and City views — an elegant living room with wood-burning fireplace, a jewel box library wrapped in glove-soft leather, and a show-stopper solarium with unobstructed wrap corner windows beyond. The primary suite is a study in pampered luxury with Loro Piana wallcoverings and a spectacular marble bathroom.
4 Available Listings for Sale from $2,495,000
Notable Sales
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A few short months after she initially listed it, Janet Jackson has sold her apartment overlooking Central Park to a buyer identified only as a limited liability company. The Wall Street Journal announced the sale and notes that it came in just shy of the asking price; however, it still came in at more than three times the $2.8 million she paid for it in 1998.
From the Listing:
Sweeping views of Central Park and the iconic city skyline are the centerpiece of this enviable, corner 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence. One enters through a proper gallery into a series of stylish spaces including a large open living and dining room. The windowed kitchen is discretely positioned with two entrances making it an ideal configuration for both sophisticated living and entertaining. A perfectly placed powder room completes these more public spaces. The primary bedroom suite is truly a dream. Tucked away at the end of the gallery, it features multiple generous closets and a luxurious marble bath.
From the Listing:
Sweeping views of Central Park and the iconic city skyline are the centerpiece of this enviable, corner 3-bedroom, 3.5-bath residence. One enters through a proper gallery into a series of stylish spaces including a large open living and dining room. The windowed kitchen is discretely positioned with two entrances making it an ideal configuration for both sophisticated living and entertaining. A perfectly placed powder room completes these more public spaces. The primary bedroom suite is truly a dream. Tucked away at the end of the gallery, it features multiple generous closets and a luxurious marble bath.
56 Leonard Street, #31AE (Douglas Elliman)
In addition to his work as a forensic architectural consultant and a film producer, Michael LaFetra has been a prolific investor in New York's Miracle Bar and Grill (now closed) and Tinga Buena in Santa Monica. Public records indicate that his investments now include a Tribeca apartment.
From the Listing:
56 Leonard Street condominium, designed by world renowned architect Herzog & de Meuron rises into the sky as a series of stacked residences creating a cascading 60-story glass tower that has taken the mantel as NYC’s most iconic landmark. The building base is seamlessly integrated with a specially commissioned work by famous sculptor Anish Kapoor blending the one of a kind streetscape with the lobby’s sleek interior. Building services include a 24-hour doorman and concierge plus 17,000 square feet of amenities on the 9th and 10th floors including a sky estuary with a 75-foot infinity-edge lap pool, library lounge, indoor/outdoor theatre, children’s playroom, landscaped outdoor sundeck and hot tub, fitness center and yoga studio, treatment room, steam room, sauna, private dining salon with separate catering kitchen, and conference center.
From the Listing:
56 Leonard Street condominium, designed by world renowned architect Herzog & de Meuron rises into the sky as a series of stacked residences creating a cascading 60-story glass tower that has taken the mantel as NYC’s most iconic landmark. The building base is seamlessly integrated with a specially commissioned work by famous sculptor Anish Kapoor blending the one of a kind streetscape with the lobby’s sleek interior. Building services include a 24-hour doorman and concierge plus 17,000 square feet of amenities on the 9th and 10th floors including a sky estuary with a 75-foot infinity-edge lap pool, library lounge, indoor/outdoor theatre, children’s playroom, landscaped outdoor sundeck and hot tub, fitness center and yoga studio, treatment room, steam room, sauna, private dining salon with separate catering kitchen, and conference center.
Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt centered on a young woman making a new life for herself in New York City, but the actress playing the titular character appears to be taking the opposite approach - public records indicate that Ellie Kemper and husband Michael Koman (not pictured) have sold their Upper West Side apartment for just under the asking price. The next move is not clear, but the apartment might have gotten a little snug for their growing family.
From the Listing:
This fully renovated mint condition residence in a prime West Side location captivates from the moment you enter the home (off a semi-private elevator vestibule)! The stately and spacious entrance gallery leads to a voluminous side-by-side living, dining and great room sporting three delightful exposures. All rooms are further distinguished by soaring 10’ ceilings, herringbone hard wood floors and enlarged bay windows! The cheerful eat-in kitchen has custom cabinets, plenty of storage, granite counter-tops and top-of-the-line appliances that will inspire the most discerning of chefs. The primary bedroom has copious closets and an elegant en suite marble bathroom.
From the Listing:
This fully renovated mint condition residence in a prime West Side location captivates from the moment you enter the home (off a semi-private elevator vestibule)! The stately and spacious entrance gallery leads to a voluminous side-by-side living, dining and great room sporting three delightful exposures. All rooms are further distinguished by soaring 10’ ceilings, herringbone hard wood floors and enlarged bay windows! The cheerful eat-in kitchen has custom cabinets, plenty of storage, granite counter-tops and top-of-the-line appliances that will inspire the most discerning of chefs. The primary bedroom has copious closets and an elegant en suite marble bathroom.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $10,500,000
130 Barrow Street (CityRealty)
130 Barrow Street, #101 (Compass)
In 1997, Blender magazine founder Regina Joseph bought a maisonette apartment in the West Village for only $500,000. More than 25 years later, following Blender's closing and Ms. Joseph's pivot to government work, public records indicate that the apartment has sold for nearly five times what she paid for it. When she listed it earlier this spring, the New York Post noted that she had entertained music and fashion luminaries in the home, which is well suited for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
From the Listing:
Welcome home to a sunny garden duplex with bright north and south exposures, a sizable 1,517-square-foot interior, and a 150-square-foot garden. This unique home offers the intimacy of townhouse living with the modern conveniences of a condo. Enjoy the privacy of a gated entrance off cobblestone Barrow Street, and step into a dramatic living space, featuring 17’ ceilings, huge south-facing windows, a decorative fireplace and stylish painted white wood flooring. The open living concept extends throughout the lower level with a half bath, a spacious kitchen and dining room. The 20’ wide dining room easily fits a table for eight and offers endless possibilities for a third bedroom, a windowed home office and more. Entertaining is easy in the tranquil, north-facing garden – perfect for plants and parties. Revel in its chic vintage condition or updated with your own creative vision.
From the Listing:
Welcome home to a sunny garden duplex with bright north and south exposures, a sizable 1,517-square-foot interior, and a 150-square-foot garden. This unique home offers the intimacy of townhouse living with the modern conveniences of a condo. Enjoy the privacy of a gated entrance off cobblestone Barrow Street, and step into a dramatic living space, featuring 17’ ceilings, huge south-facing windows, a decorative fireplace and stylish painted white wood flooring. The open living concept extends throughout the lower level with a half bath, a spacious kitchen and dining room. The 20’ wide dining room easily fits a table for eight and offers endless possibilities for a third bedroom, a windowed home office and more. Entertaining is easy in the tranquil, north-facing garden – perfect for plants and parties. Revel in its chic vintage condition or updated with your own creative vision.
1 Available Listing for Sale for $1,595,000
320 East 57th Street (CityRealty)
320 East 57th Street, #8C (Compass)
In April 2016, The New York Times ran a profile of the Midtown East home of theater producer Jonathan Rockefeller and his husband, art collector Wilson Rockefeller. However, it appears that the couple has moved their Roy Lichtenstein and Robert Motherwell art, Le Courbusier furniture, and plush caterpillars from Jonathan's stage production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show to a new home - city records show that they have sold that apartment. The buyer was listed as lawyer Howard Sokol.
From the Listing:
Blending contemporary design with sophisticated elegance, this renovated turnkey two-bed, two-bath residence features a gracious layout, chef’s kitchen, custom storage throughout, and open northern exposure. Upon entering, the gracious foyer is lined with a plethora of closets and leads into a well-proportioned living area with room for dining, making this the perfect entertaining space. The living room faces north bringing in light throughout the day.
Just off the living room, the spacious second bedroom faces West and features a marble en-suite guest bathroom with Dornbracht fixtures. The gorgeous windowed chef’s kitchen features custom walnut cabinetry throughout, honed granite counters, Italian glass tile and is outfitted with the finest appliances from Miele and Thermador as well as a discrete Asko washer/dryer.
From the Listing:
Blending contemporary design with sophisticated elegance, this renovated turnkey two-bed, two-bath residence features a gracious layout, chef’s kitchen, custom storage throughout, and open northern exposure. Upon entering, the gracious foyer is lined with a plethora of closets and leads into a well-proportioned living area with room for dining, making this the perfect entertaining space. The living room faces north bringing in light throughout the day.
Just off the living room, the spacious second bedroom faces West and features a marble en-suite guest bathroom with Dornbracht fixtures. The gorgeous windowed chef’s kitchen features custom walnut cabinetry throughout, honed granite counters, Italian glass tile and is outfitted with the finest appliances from Miele and Thermador as well as a discrete Asko washer/dryer.
1 Available Listing for Rent for $5,500/month
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