Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, has closed on his penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million. The deal represents the most expensive home ever sold in the United States and follows just days after his purchase of 3 Carlton Gardens in London for $122 million.
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"A Few Good Ones Left" at Robert A.M. Stern's 220 Central Park South Including $80 Million Duplex
“We have a few good ones left,” announced Vornado Realty Trust’s chairman Steven Roth of the unit availability at 220 Central Park South in his annual letter to investors. Information on the availability of another unit at the Robert A.M. Stern designed, limestone encassed supertall, comes as an $80 million duplex on the 8th floor. It marks yet another quietly marketed, non publicly-listed unit from 220 Central Park South, being developed by Vornado on what has become known as Billionaire's Row. Vornado chairman Steven Roth has been personally screening prospective buyers. The duplex a 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom layout over close to 7,911 SF with an additional 1,095 SF of outdoor space. The 8th floor duplex is in what is considered the "Villas" part of the building at 220 Central Park South, which is separate from the supertall condo tower and "Penthouse" units. The listing comes in at $10,112 SF.
Other high-profile, utlra-luxe offerings from 220 Central Park include the $250 million, 4-floor, quadriplex which is being looked at by hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin on the buildings 50-53 floors. The massive unit would come in at around 23,000 SF and and around $10,869 SF. There are two other units in the "Penthouse" collection asking north of $100 million. Penthouse 73, a 9,817 SF unit, is asking $100 million, at $10,186 SF; and Penthouse 76, a 8,978 SF unit which is listed for $108 million, equating to $12,029 SF. 220 Central Park South will ultimately feature 116 units over 69-floors and feature a total sell-out of $3.17 billion.
