A rare half-floor corner home — and one located in one of New York City’s very first co-ops — has listed for $34 million.
While $34 million for an apartment halfway up the 101 Central Park West cooperative — a structure in which residents own shares in the building, rather than the real property of the apartment itself — doesn’t sound like a steal, it’s still $1.33 million cheaper than what its current owner paid nearly 10 years ago.
The current owner — whose identity is shielded by an LLC addressed to the 17th floor of Aby Rosen’s Seagram Building — appears ready to sell at a slight loss. They bought the sprawling apartment in 2016 for $35.33 million. The New York Times reported on the 2016 sale, identifying the previous owner as Keith Anderson, a co-founder of BlackRock and former chief investment officer to hedge fund billionaire George Soros.
The sprawling unit takes up half of the ninth floor, spanning 7,000 square feet and 14 rooms. The listing includes five bedrooms total — not counting maid’s rooms — as well as five full bathrooms and two half baths.
The home is full of luxurious touches, like two woodburning fireplaces and a Bulthaup chef’s kitchen. The previous owner also installed a high-tech system for lighting, sound and shades.
The primary suite, in the north wing of the home, includes a home office, a dressing room with two walk-in closets and a powder room.
But the real draw of this home is the view. Residents enjoy 100 feet of windows that boast unobstructed views of Central Park, according to the listing, and there’s a private wraparound terrace in the north wing for fresh air.
Plenty of big names have called 101 Central Park West home, including actors Harrison Ford and Rick Moranis, as well as media heiress and equestrian Georgina Bloomberg, a daughter of Michael Bloomberg.
The building is a considered a “white glove co-op,” where residents enjoy a 24-hour doorman and endure $18,436-a-month maintenance fees.
The limestone and brick neo-renaissance style building was completed in 1930 by the renowned architects Simon Schwartz and Arthur Gross. The co-op is among several Central Park West apartments that welcomed Jews in the 1930s and 1940s, when they were excluded from other buildings on the East Side.
The $34 million listing is held by Alexa Lambert, Victoria Shtainer and Marc Achilles of Compass.
