The iconic Material Girl has had a lot to celebrate recently, having finished an ultra-successful world tour and receiving a billboard award for it. And her lucky streak seems to be continuing. The good news: Madonna has finally sold her co-op inside the Harperly Hall building at 41 Central Park West.
One might assume that celebrity residences are highly coveted, but this apartment apparently proves that that’s not necessarily true. Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, had been trying to sell their duplex-apartment at 110-118 Riverside Drive for nearly 10 months before they were finally able to offload it two weeks ago.
Four-time NASCAR series champion, three-time Daytona 500 winner, and future NASCAR hall of famer, Jeff Gordon, has listed his ultra-luxurious condo at Manhattan’s most exclusive address, 15 Central Park West, for $30 million according to a New York Times report.
Record hunting seems to have become the latest craze in New York City’s real estate market. And the newest candidate is the owner of the townhouse at 247 Central Park West. This Upper West Side townhouse—OK, let’s call it a mansion—was just put on the market for $37 million. That’s an Upper West Side townhouse record!
The beautiful actress, Tea Leoni, has finally bought her own pad on the Upper West Side at 190 Riverside Drive for $5.1 million. But, to tell the whole story, let’s get back a little in time. Reportedly, Leoni is the separated wife of David Duchovny. They might appear here and there together; nevertheless, it seems like it’s over with the dream couple.
Apartment 35-S inside 15CPW has been on the market since October of last year, and evidently there’s no buyer in sight. The logical solution? A price cut. The unit, listed with Emily Beare of the Core Group, is the building’s only post-construction combination unit, and it features great eastern, western, and southern views. Nevertheless, there’s still no buyer. Originally listed for $95 million, the price just dropped to $85 million.
Handsome and talented actor Bruce Willis best known for the box office winning “Die Hard” film series, has contracted to buy a grand apartment for $8.695 million in the Upper West Side's beloved landmark, the twin towered, El Dorado building at 300 Central Park West, and “grand” is precisely the correct way to describe it! The building also has central air, a 24 hour doorman, concierge services, a gym and a mini-basketball court.
What's a million or three to Madonna, the hyper-rich, material girl who is the ever changing, controversial and talented Pop icon? Not much it would seem. Maybe she didn't count on others not appreciating her scheme to sell her co-op for $23.5 million. She has now drastically cut the price. I guess being a material girl isn't all it's cracked up to be.
The building at 380 Columbus Ave, which was built in 1900, has been traded for $50 million. The new owner, Newcastle Realty Services, which owns properties throughout the five boroughs, purchased the 70,000-square-foot Upper West Side residential property on December 28. The seller was Joben Realty Associates.
Goldman Sachs executive J. Michael Evans has sold his condo inside Park Laurel at 15 West 63rd Street for whopping $23.75 million. The penthouse, designed by Gwathmey, was sold just in the nick of time, right before the New Year. Well, it was most likely a wise decision in order to avoid capital gains taxes brought by the fiscal cliff.
A four-bedroom pad was traded for a whopping $32.5 million. At first sight it doesn’t sound that impressive, considering it’s 15 CPW, but it was purchased only 5 years ago for $16.9 million. Making the owner a profit of nearly 100%. That’s the magic of 15 Central Park West. It’s probably New York’s most secure type of real-estate investment. And who would know better than the sellers of their luxury condo, former Lehman Brothers executives Arthur and Evelyne Estey.
The rental building at 2410-2418 Broadway has been traded for $47 million to the ever ambitious, on the edge real estate buyer, Robert Gilardian in another attempt to be the best of the best. He bought the building in a rush to get the transaction completed before the end of the year on December 31, are tax exemptions in play? The 12-story Upper West Side building has 46 super, elegant apartments and 5,000 square-feet of retail space mostly facing Broadway and on the other side 89th street.
Who has not stopped in front of The Chatsworth and admired its charming exteriors and unique beauty? This is one factor which influenced its selling price in the market, adding to the fact that it is a landmark property. The Chatsworth has been sold for a whopping $150 million to the HFZ Capital Group and its partner BSG Real Estate. The price per square foot is $33.38 and would have gone way higher if roughly 50% of the apartments were not rent stabilized. Another obstacle for a higher price might have been the proven strong will and determination of its tenants.
Imagine this. You live in an apartment building where your neighbor hosts weekday parties, and you constantly hear loud music or find dog poop in the hallway. What do you do if you have no doorman? Some call the cops, while others write an aggressive note or let the super write one. So what is the right thing to do?
The Upper West Side co-op Harperley Hall will soon have one less celebrity to call their own - and a big celebrity none the less. Madonna has put her 6000-square-foot duplex apartment on the market for $23.5 million. The pad is on the fifth and sixth floors (Apt.
