NewYork
For the last seven days through Sunday August 29, there were nine contracts signed for townhouses in Manhattan. So far in 2021, there have been 146 contracts signed for townhouses approaching the 2014 record of 153 contracts. [Mansion Global]
A loft penthouse duplex at 140 Franklin Street with over 5,000 sqft of interior space and a 2,200 sqft landscaped terrace sold for $14.5 million. The 4 bedroom 3.5 bath residence was initially purchased for $10.75 million in 2018. The grand double height living room features a skylight, original cast iron columns and a wood burning fireplace. 140 Franklin Street was built in 1887 in the Romanesque Revival style and converted to a boutique full service condominium in 2000. [NY Post]
The five floor spire is 9,680 sqft with panoramic views and is currently configured as a raw space with custom design plans by Thierry W. Despont and listed for $79 Million. The developer of Woolworth Tower Residences, Alchemy Properties, has optimized the Pinnacle Penthouse with a 408 sqft observatory terrace, 125 additional windows and an in residence private elevator. Woolworth Tower is located at 2 Park Place in TriBeCa. [NY Post]
