Notable NYC Neighbors
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Leo buys, Yoko sells and a fine example of 15 CPW perfection hits the market for $70 million.
After touring prime units in top buildings like One Madison and a townhouse or two, Leonardo DiCaprio finally pulled the trigger on one of the five units at the Delos at 66 East 11th Street. The boutique Greenwich Village condo conversion across the street from the venerable Cast Iron Building co-op at 67 East 11th Street bills itself as a wellness-oriented residence (Deepak Chopra is on the board), complete with vitamin C-infused showers and purified air and water. Three-bedroom apartments at the converted 1897 dress factory range from $14.5 million to $15 million, and a penthouse is on the market for $50 million (NYPost).
Yoko Ono is reportedly selling the former horse stable-turned-co-op that she bought for her son Sean in 1995. The penthouse apartment at 49 Downing Street in the West Village is on the market for $6.5 million. The 5,700-square-foot modern loft space features wood beams, exposed brick and working fireplaces as well as a terrace, a greenhouse and a private rooftop deck (CurbedNY).
Cleveland Indians first baseman and former Yankee Jason Giambi just sold his apartment at the Empire at 188 East 78th Street for $7 million. Giambi paid $3.36 million for the 2,874-square-foot, four-bedroom Lenox Hill apartment in 2002. The 32-story condominium building near Central Park offers a state-of-the-art fitness center with a pool and a 25-car garage, in addition to standard full-service amenities (NYPost).
Big Tickets
A recently-renovated home at highly-desirable 15 Central Park West (pictured) belonging to steel magnate Leroy Schecter recently hit the market for $70 million. The combination of two 35th-floor units – once rented by Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez for around $70k a month – for a total of 6,000 square feet offers three exposures, 75 feet of Central Park frontage, 70 feet of Hudson River views, five bedrooms and a private elevator landing as well as herringbone floors, pocket doors and built-ins. The building has a reputation for escalating value: The current owner purchased the two sponsor units for just $18.9 million (NYO).
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