Thirty-three contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above, marking the 26th week out of the last 28 in which the luxury market registered 30 or more deals.
Stat Geek Alert: Once again, condos crushed co-ops: this time 26 to 3. Condos have outsold co-ops every week since the middle of December 2020, when co-ops managed to eke out a tie.
For the second week in a row, the No. 1 contract was a penthouse at 56 Leonard Street: PH58, asking $34.5 million, reduced from $37 million when it was listed in July 2020. The seller bought the apartment from the sponsor for $26,781,102 in 2017. It has 5,489 square feet including 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and a library. The unit features 14-foot ceilings and 2 terraces totaling 745 square that flank a 39-foot living room. It has panoramic views of the city, Hudson River, and Statue of Liberty.
56 Leonard is a 60-story, 145-unit condo designed like a glass obelisk by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Herzog & de Meuron. It has 17,000 square feet of amenities including a 75-foot pool, indoor/outdoor theaters, landscaped sundeck, fitness center, sauna, lounge, and a children’s playroom.
The No. 2 contract was 45A at 200 Amsterdam Avenue, asking $19.3 million. The unit spans the entire 45th floor with 3,933 square feet including 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. The living room, formal dining room, gallery, and 2 of the bedrooms open onto a 116-foot-wide terrace with dramatic views of Central Park. The buyer was from the tri-state area. 200 Amsterdam is a new condo that is close to completion and comprises 112 units on 52 floors. Closings are expected to start in the Fall. Amenities include a concierge, fitness center, a 75-foot saline pool, children’s playroom, private dining room, and resident’s lounge, plus a pet grooming room.