Twenty-four contracts were signed last week at $4 million and above, including 8 properties that sold at asking prices of $10 million or more. Condos outsold co-ops, 14 to 5, and 5 townhouses added to the total. More than half of the deals were Downtown.
The No. 1 contract was PH2003 at 1 Central Park South, asking $33.95 million, reduced by $1 million when it went on the market in September. This Plaza Hotel duplex condo has 3,947 square feet including 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms with magnificent views of Central Park. Downstairs features a 40-foot living room with a fireplace, and upstairs are bedrooms that open onto a narrow 82-foot terrace. The unit was last purchased in 2008 for $22,947,444.
The No. 2 contract was the 11th floor at 810 Fifth Avenue, asking $22 million, reduced from $24 million when it went on the market in March. This full-floor co-op has been reconfigured from
11 rooms into 8 rooms, and features a spectacular 46-foot living room/dining room with a fireplace facing Central Park. It has a library, master bedroom, study, eat-in kitchen, and a staff room.