Twenty-four contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above, 10 more than the previous week, while volume more than doubled to $219,070,990. Condos outsold co-ops, 14-6, and 4 townhouses were in the mix.
Stat Geek Alert: Fueling the robust rebound were 7 properties that cracked $10 million, the largest number of trophy properties to sell since the week of May 9.
The No. 1 contract was a house at 464 Greenwich Street, asking $29.9 million; it was listed a year ago. It is a former 1892 coffee-roasting plant transformed into a single-family house by fashion mogul Mickey Drexler, who purchased the building for $5.5 million in 2008. He then commissioned famed French architect Thierry Despont to oversee the renovation. The façade of the 24-foot-wide red brick house has retained the coffee company’s original sign, which is etched above the front door, and the home has 9,000 square feet including 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, and 2 powder rooms. It has a 1,500-square-foot living room, gym, sauna, a large rooftop terrace, and a commercial-sized elevator.
The No. 2 contract was 113 East 90th Street, asking $27 million; it was listed at the end of September. It is a former firehouse with a landscaped garden and a separate carriage house in the back. The 4-story, 25-foot-wide house has 5,625 square feet including 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, and 2 powder rooms. It also has 3 fireplaces, a 3000-bottle wine cellar, and a double-height ceiling in the entrance, but it does not have an elevator. The seller purchased the house for $9,875,000 in 2011 and then renovated it.