By Gus Saltonstall
There have been a pair of developments in the real estate world of A-list actors on the Upper West Side.
Actors Liam Neeson and Robert De Niro are both in different stages of selling their former neighborhood apartments.
Starting with De Niro, the “Taxi Driver” and “Goodfellas” star’s ex-wife Grace Hightower, just sold their former home at The Brentmore at 88 Central Park West, according to multiple publications, including The Real Deal. The five-bedroom condo on the corner of West 69th Street and Central Park West sold for $18 million.
The sales price is actually around $3 million less than the $20.9 million that the couple paid for the apartment in 2006, according to property records. The apartment comes with four bathrooms and a large media room.
Last year, photographer Annie Leibovitz also sold her apartment in 88 Central Park West for around a $1 million loss on her original purchasing price in 2011.
In the other recent Upper West Side real estate celebrity news, Neeson is again looking to sell his apartment at the Park Millennium at 111 West 67th Street. He recently re-listed his five-bedroom, five-bathroom home on the 28th floor of the luxury condo building for $10.75 million.
This comes almost a year after Neeson first listed the apartment for $12.75. The legendary actor and longtime Upper West Sider, who is now 72 years old, bought the apartment with his late wife Natasha Richardson in 1999 for $3.9 million.
Neeson also owned a co-op at 91 Central Park West, between West 69th and 70th streets, from 1995 to 2010, along with a unit at 80 Central Park West, between West 68th and 69th streets, from 2019 to 2022.
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Which. What is up with an apartment selling less than it was paid for 20 years ago? I would guess that it is because of all the luxury condos that have been built in recent years. Increased supply lowering the prices?
This is exactly what people don’t understand. Building more apartments even luxury apartments lowers the rents and prices of older buildings. Gentrification is a good thing.
My guess is a recent assessment on the roof, heaters, elevators, the fund is too low, etc.
An assessment can dampen a price.
Carrying costs and tax burden. As properties age they require expensive maintenance. The City has increased real estate taxes at above inflation for 15 years. This depresses prices.
who cares
Thrilling news for landlords, I suppose.
Exactly, less talk about the rich please
I do, enough to comment!
You, apparently – and enough to comment.
You do, enough to comment
Liam owned 8 units at some point for all the relatives