MURDOCH’S PENTHOUSE ECONOMIC STIMULUS: A NEW DOWNTOWN RECORD

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21st, 2014 Rupert Murdoch is in contract to buy the penthouse (combined with one floor below)at One Madison Park for $57,25 million, the fabled building that was possibly the most famous victim of the 2008 GREAT RECESSION, bailed out by HFZ Capital and Related, and redesigned on the interior… [Read More]

THE QUEST FOR ULTRA-PRIVACY

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on November 8th, 2013 We just listed a rather exceptional penthouse on Hubert Street in Tribeca at the brand new pre-war conversion 250 West Street that boasts a feature very few buildings can provide:  ultra-privacy. The penthouse is accessed via a private drive-in drop-off entrance……from there you enter a completely dedicated… [Read More]

NEW NOHO LISTING: 306 MOTT ST, PH

Where Noho, Soho and Nolita converge: This triplex Noho penthouse offers remarkable space with exceptional light and views in one of New York’s most desirable locations, steps from all amenities including subways, prize retail boutiques, Whole Foods, restaurants and so much more. The intimate doorman condominium building with its newly renovated lobby, and almost completed… [Read More]

WALKER TOWER $50m PENTHOUSE FINDS A $ 95m BUYER: RUMOR OR REALITY?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 17th, 2012 Rumor has it that the $ 50 million penthouse at 212 West 18th Street (Walker Tower) has gone to contract with a rather rich oil+gas guy from Texas…..and the rumor goes further ….that he combined additional units to make a $ 95m combination penthouse. If this rumor is true, this… [Read More]

100 ELEVENTH AVENUE JEAN NOUVEL PENTHOUSE CLOSES

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 23rd, 2012 The 4,675 sf Jean Nouvel penthouse at 100 11th Ave. staged by Aimee Scher has closed for $ 19,4m ($ 4,149/sf). That’s 1/3 the price per square foot of 15 Central Park West’s penthouse making it a relative bargain. With 4,412sf of terraces and unrivalled views: West Chelsea continues… [Read More]

145 HUDSON TRIBECA PENTHOUSE COMING BACK TO THE MARKET

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21st, 2012 The 7,000sf+ penthouse at 145 Hudson Street (Sky Lofts) in New York’s prized downtown neighborhood Tribeca has returned to the market for $ 48million, or $ 6,400/sf: Is this showplace worth that much more than the penthouses of Superior Ink, 200 Eleventh Ave. and 100 Eleventh Ave,… [Read More]

$ 13,700/sf FOR TIME WARNER APARTMENT?

Posted by Leonard Steinberg on September 19th,2011 The penthouse at the Time Warner Center has come back on the market again,this time with a jaw-dropping asking price of $ 60 million…..or almost $ 14,000/sf…..for a penthouse without outdoor space.  Is this crazy? Maybe, maybe not, but it certainly would come close to doubling previous records… [Read More]

Marth Meier?

  It appears that the continued buying spree in the third Richard Meier Tower in the West Village may not be the work of Alexa Stewart, the daughter of Mighty Martha…. Rumor has it Alexa is the name on the deed, but the enormous (and growing) space is indeed for the diva herself, once the… [Read More]