Forty-seven contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above in Manhattan, 3 fewer than the previous week. Condos outsold co-ops, 31 to 10, and 6 townhouses were in the mix.
Stat Geek Alert: The luxury market has been on a tear in October, racking up 184 contracts in the last 4 weeks at $4 million and above totaling $1,544,200,479 in sales. Year-to-date, last week marked the 14th time of 40 or more contracts signed.
The No. 1 contract was 18A at 212 West 18th Street, asking $24.995 million. It was an off-market sale of a duplex condo at Walker Tower; it had been rented (the last asking price on the rent was $55,000 per month). The brokers won’t comment whether the renter bought the unit, which has 4,871 square feet including 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, and 2 terraces. The owner, Daniel Stephen Hafner, the CEO of Kayak, paid $24 million in August 2016. Amenities include a doorman, concierge, a library lounge, children’s playroom, and bike storage, plus a fitness center with a yoga room and sauna. An extra plus: a landscaped common roof deck with covered cabanas.
The No. 2 contract was 12C at 145 Central Park West, asking $22 million; it sold within a month of listing. This 10-room unit has 2 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms; a 30-foot living room, library, and formal dining room face Central Park. It is in the famed San Remo co-op, known for its numerous celebrity owners and art deco architecture. Amenities include a doorman, fitness room, and storage.
Money can’t buy you love but it can buy you one of Paul McCartney’s many residences. Last week, he sold his penthouse co-op at 1045 Fifth Avenue, asking $10.5 million. McCartney and his wife Nancy bought the apartment for $15.5 million in 2015. The triplex unit overlooks Central Park, but is now in white box condition and needs to be renovated.
