Penthouse at One Great Jones Alley and The Astor were the top residential sales in NYC last week (Douglas Elliman)
On the last full week of April 2025, the number of sales recorded held relatively steady week-over-week. The aggregate total dropped, though this is likely related to fewer uber-luxury sales recorded during this time. It also saw a wider variety of neighborhoods and buildings among Manhattan's top sales, with twelve of the top twenty sales located in Downtown neighborhoods.
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Manhattan Sales:
- For the week ending April 25, 2025, $439,923,710 worth of transactions across 215 condo, condop, and cooperative deals were recorded
- 106 condo sales came to an aggregate price of $311,037,976
- Eight condop sales came to an aggregate price of $8,167,742
- 101 co-op sales came to an aggregate price of $120,717,992
1 Great Jones Alley, #PH (Douglas Elliman)
Leading the charge was the penthouse at 1 Great Jones Alley, which sold for $24,000,000 in what appears to have been an off-market deal. Both parties conducted the transaction using LLCs, but the New York Post identified the seller as investor Marc Leder. He makes a profit on the duplex penthouse, having bought it from the sponsor for $20,950,494 in August 2018, and appears to have held onto a full-floor unit below that he also owns. The buyer used an LLC to make the purchase.
Availabilities at the 14-unit 1 Great Jones Alley are few and far between, and such is also the case of the home of the week's second-highest Downtown sale: The Whitman Mansion in NoMad comprises only four full-floor units, and Residence #2 sold for $12,500,000 in the fifth-highest sale overall of the week. The seller, identified through a trust, has taken a small loss on the four-bedroom condo, having bought it for $13,500,000 from NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon in 2023. The buyer, too, was identified only through a trust.
50 West 66th Street, spring 2025 (CityRealty)
Further uptown at The Astor, Penthouse #2 closed for $13,200,000. While under the $13,950,000 ask when it entered contract in March 2025, this was still good enough for the second-highest sale of the week, and the highest recorded in the building to date. The duplex penthouse measure over 4,800 interior square feet and boasts a total of 1,702 square feet of private outdoor space across two private terraces, one off the Great Room and one off the primary suite.
Elsewhere on the Upper West Side, a total of $27,554,627 across three sales was recorded at 50 West 66th Street. These included Residence #8D, which closed for $12,541,102 in the fourth-highest sale of the week. All units are located in the House portion of the Upper West Side's tallest building and feature expansive floor plans, high ceilings, oversized windows, custom kitchens by Smallbone of Devizes, and super-private, super-luxe primary suites.
Additionally, a short distance from 50 West 66th Street, the half-floor Residence #7A at 200 Amsterdam Avenue sold for $7,600,500, the tenth-highest price of the week. This sale brings the Upper West Side's second-tallest building closer to sellout, and a small handful of remaining sponsor units includes a full-floor penthouse featured in both Succession and Babygirl.
The Waldorf Astoria (right) with Inside Park at St. Bart's, a venue of Saint Bartholomew's Church, providing protected northern views up Park Avenue (CityRealty)
Also of note, a total of $8,774,869 across three sales was recorded at Waldorf Astoria Residences New York. All three studio to one-bedroom units feature interiors by Jean-Louis Denoit, integrated Concierge Closets at the entrance, new sound-attenuated windows, cerused white oak herringbone floors, kitchens with fully integrated Gaggenau appliances, and marble-clad primary baths with radiant heated floors and custom fixtures.
In addition to a series of residents-only amenities, the unidentified buyers will enjoy access to the iconic hotel's staff, services, and amenities as well. The sales were recorded at a time when the hotel has begun to accept reservations starting in September 2025.
In addition to a series of residents-only amenities, the unidentified buyers will enjoy access to the iconic hotel's staff, services, and amenities as well. The sales were recorded at a time when the hotel has begun to accept reservations starting in September 2025.
Top Manhattan sales
The Whitman Mansion, #2 (Sotheby's International Realty)
From the Listing:
This exquisite home is one of only four exclusive residences in the celebrity-filled, world-renowned Whitman Mansion. It boasts 4 oversized bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and nearly 5,000 square feet of custom-curated interiors renovated and designed by the award-winning Pembroke & Ives. Airy and bathed in light from floor to ceiling windows showcasing Madison Square Park and over 11.5’ ceilings throughout with additional exposures to the north and west.
This exquisite home is one of only four exclusive residences in the celebrity-filled, world-renowned Whitman Mansion. It boasts 4 oversized bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, and nearly 5,000 square feet of custom-curated interiors renovated and designed by the award-winning Pembroke & Ives. Airy and bathed in light from floor to ceiling windows showcasing Madison Square Park and over 11.5’ ceilings throughout with additional exposures to the north and west.
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50 West 66th Street
50 West 66th Street, #8D (Douglas Elliman)
From the Listing:
Extell's newest tower will have 124 ultra-luxury homes ranging from two bedrooms to full floors. The building boasts 50,000 square feet of amenity space including both an indoor and outdoor pool, squash court, full sized basketball and pickleball court, state of the art fitness center, Sky Lounge for entertaining and porte cochere entrance. House residence 8D is a gracious 3,889 interior square foot, 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home.
Extell's newest tower will have 124 ultra-luxury homes ranging from two bedrooms to full floors. The building boasts 50,000 square feet of amenity space including both an indoor and outdoor pool, squash court, full sized basketball and pickleball court, state of the art fitness center, Sky Lounge for entertaining and porte cochere entrance. House residence 8D is a gracious 3,889 interior square foot, 5-bedroom, 5.5-bath home.
1060 Fifth Avenue, #4B (Brown Harris Stevens)
From the Listing:
Grand and spectacular home with 50 feet of frontage on Central Park. Available for the first time in over 40 years, this sprawling, nearly 6,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, five and half-bathroom residence is located in one of the Fifth Avenue's most coveted pre-war cooperatives. A private elevator landing opens to the perfectly proportioned, nearly square gallery, which provides access to the three elegant entertaining rooms with direct views of Central Park. The regal, sun filled corner living room features four south-facing windows with midtown views and two west-facing windows looking at the tree tops of Central Park, plus a wood-burning fireplace. Private storage unit included.
Grand and spectacular home with 50 feet of frontage on Central Park. Available for the first time in over 40 years, this sprawling, nearly 6,000-square-foot, six-bedroom, five and half-bathroom residence is located in one of the Fifth Avenue's most coveted pre-war cooperatives. A private elevator landing opens to the perfectly proportioned, nearly square gallery, which provides access to the three elegant entertaining rooms with direct views of Central Park. The regal, sun filled corner living room features four south-facing windows with midtown views and two west-facing windows looking at the tree tops of Central Park, plus a wood-burning fireplace. Private storage unit included.
The Astor, #PH2 (Douglas Elliman)
From the Listing:
With breathtaking skyline views, this gracious duplex boasts 1,702 square feet of stellar private outdoor space. The new Penthouse is perched above the landmarked Astor condominium, boasting ceiling heights up to 10'6" while retaining pre-war details like crown mouldings, two gas-burning fireplaces, and 5" white-oak herringbone floors. Entering through the upper level, the formal entry foyer leads to a sun-filled living and dining room overlooking Broadway.
With breathtaking skyline views, this gracious duplex boasts 1,702 square feet of stellar private outdoor space. The new Penthouse is perched above the landmarked Astor condominium, boasting ceiling heights up to 10'6" while retaining pre-war details like crown mouldings, two gas-burning fireplaces, and 5" white-oak herringbone floors. Entering through the upper level, the formal entry foyer leads to a sun-filled living and dining room overlooking Broadway.
4 Available Listings for Sale from $695,000
1 Great Jones Alley, #PH (Douglas Elliman)
From the Listing:
The Penthouse at 1 Great Jones Alley is truly the new standard of design and luxury in NoHo. This grand, spacious, and light-filled duplex penthouse features 5,596 internal square feet and over 1,000 external square feet, over three terraces, offering majestic panoramic views of Manhattan. Comprised of four-bedrooms, five full baths and two half baths, the penthouse offers two distinctive levels for living and entertaining. With privacy in mind, two keyed elevators allow for access to both the 11th and 12th floors for you, your guests, and staff. The first floor of the penthouse houses the bedrooms, and features a media room with wet bar. The second floor is thoughtfully designed for spacious entertaining opening onto an expansive great room and loft-inspired space.
The Penthouse at 1 Great Jones Alley is truly the new standard of design and luxury in NoHo. This grand, spacious, and light-filled duplex penthouse features 5,596 internal square feet and over 1,000 external square feet, over three terraces, offering majestic panoramic views of Manhattan. Comprised of four-bedrooms, five full baths and two half baths, the penthouse offers two distinctive levels for living and entertaining. With privacy in mind, two keyed elevators allow for access to both the 11th and 12th floors for you, your guests, and staff. The first floor of the penthouse houses the bedrooms, and features a media room with wet bar. The second floor is thoughtfully designed for spacious entertaining opening onto an expansive great room and loft-inspired space.
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