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Three Penthouses At Beckford Tower On The Upper East Side List For $79 Million

Beckford Tower Penthouse Bedroom
Beckford Tower Penthouse Bedroom

Three penthouses at the Beckford House & Tower development on Manhattan’s Upper East Side have listed for a combined $79 million. They are all located on top of the 31 story 72 unit Beckford Tower portion of the development at 301 E. 80th St.

The 4,141 sqft penthouse 31, located at the building’s zenith, asks $20 million for four bedrooms, 5½ bathrooms and three terraces running 634 square feet total.

Penthouse 29 asks $29 million for 6,522 square feet across a full-floor with six bedrooms, 6½ bathrooms and 193 square feet of private outdoor space.

The $30 million, full floor penthouse 30 has six bedrooms and 7½ bathrooms across 5,452 square feet, with three terraces totaling 893 square feet.

Additional perks inside the homes include private elevator entries, 13 ft ceilings, and corner primary bedroom suites with wet bar, refrigerator and marbled bathrooms.

Beckford Tower’s amenities include a piano bar and lounge, a party room with a catering kitchen, an Art Deco-inspired pool area, a fitness center with yoga and training studios and a half-court for basketball.

Designed by Studio Sofield and developed by Icon Realty Management, the two building development Beckford House and Tower is over 85% sold since launching in October 2019 with more than $478 million in sales. [NY Post]

Beckford Tower Penthouse Terrace
Beckford Tower Penthouse Terrace

Manhattan Penthouse Sales Surge In 2021

30 Park Place Penthouse, double height loggia
30 Park Place Penthouse, double height loggia

“In Manhattan, penthouse contracts signed from Jan. 1 to May 31 of this year were the most on record since 2007,” the inception of the research data, reports Mansion Global . “A total of 222 penthouses went into contract in the first five months of the year, a 35% increase from the same period in 2019…

One of the highest-priced penthouse contracts so far this year is Penthouse 88A at 15 Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s far West Side, which went into contract asking $29.5 million earlier this month. 

Other notable penthouse transactions include a pair at the Four Seasons Private Residences at 30 Park Place in Tribeca, one went into contract in April and closed on May 26 for $18.5 million, and the other found a buyer with an asking price of $25 million on April 28. 

Also, a pair of penthouses at Lantern House in Chelsea, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, priced at $18.947 million and $16.975 million, went into contract in February and June, respectively.

Currently, the most expensive penthouse available for sale in Manhattan is the pinnacle penthouse at The Woolworth Tower Residences, listed for $79 million in March.”

Woolworth Tower, 2 Park Place, Pinnacle Penthouse
Woolworth Tower, Pinnacle Penthouse

Chelsea Duplex In Historic Townhouse Lists For $3.1 Million

444 West 23rd Street, B
444 West 23rd Street, B

A parlor floor duplex apartment, located in the historic Fitzroy Townhouses, that has been featured in Architectural Digest, AD Spain and Elle Decor, lists for $3.1 million. The gut-renovated two-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op at 444 West 23rd Street is in a six-story townhouse built in 1857. The parlor floor features a living and dining room, galley chef’s kitchen, 13-foot ceilings, two wood burning fireplaces and double-height French doors that lead to a south facing terrace overlooking the surrounding landscaped gardens. Located in the West Chelsea Gallery District, the property is moments from the High-line, Hudson River Park and Chelsea Market. [NY Post]

444 West 23rd Street
444 West 23rd Street