If memory serves correctly, then this unit — known as Beethoven Hall — at 210 E. Fifth St. near the Bowery — is the most expensive home that we recall seeing for sale in the neighborhood.
Here's the suitably breathless listing via Douglas Elliman:
BEETHOVEN HALL.... LIKE NOTHING YOU'VE SEEN BEFORE Situated on East 5th Street just off the Bowery, this unassuming 4 unit condo in an East Village historic building dates back to 1860. Words can not do justice what lies beyond the key locked elevator on the 3rd floor.
Upon entry into this simply incredible jaw dropping floor thru apt you are greeted with over 6700 sq ft of living space which includes a great room measuring 47'x35' with 32' ceilings, exposed brick, and an arched ceiling. Outstandingly unique, there is quite simply nothing else like this in Manhattan. Currently configured as a 4 bed 3.5 bath with loft, laundry room, eat-in-kitchen, heated logia, media room and 800 sq ft of private outdoor space.
Price: $25 million.
The listing that arrived on Wednesday only included the above exterior shot. However, the place was on the market with a different broker back in 2012 (same price!). Curbed posted these photos at the time (they have lots more here)...
The owner is photographer Gregory Colbert "who is professionally obsessed with documenting human interactions with animals," per Curbed. Colbert reportedly purchased the converted space for $6 million in 2004.
Daytonian in Manhattan has extensive history of the circa-1860 building here. In short, the one-time concert hall attracted such historical figures as political activist Emma Goldman and publisher William Randolph Hearst. It later became a TV studio where crews filmed episodes of "The Honeymooners."
It's striking looking that's for sure. But also a huge amount of wasted space.
ReplyDeleteThat once was a sound stage called "Mother's". Many commercials were filmed there (Pre Videotape)They had an elevator that could accommodate a Cadillac. Also, a few episodes of the Honeymooners were shot there.
ReplyDeleteThe look of this place looks very 90's distress (it was a brief trend in interior design) meets industrial loft from the late 80's. I can only imagine looking at these pictures what this place may have looked liked before it was gutted of it's 19th century beauty. If I had that kind of money I would not buy a place like when you can get a fantastic building uptown somewhere which is actually still beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLove it. If I were a hundred millionaire I would think of buying it.
ReplyDeleteJeez, get the oxygen, the press release is hyperventilating.
ReplyDeleteAlso, it's spelled "loggia" - if one is going to throw fancy words around in an effort to impress, one should make sure one knows how to spell them correctly. Just sayin'.
I would get it, but there is no garage for the car(s).
ReplyDeletedude really thinks someone is going to buy it for $25m, he'd be lucky to get half that
ReplyDeletefeh..I have seen better
ReplyDeleteIt's a magazine apartment. Made for pictures not for living. I'm out.
ReplyDeleteThe real eastate listings have all stated the loft is in Noho. I've lived across the street for 38 years and have never before seen this area referred to as "Noho."
ReplyDeleteThe building is adjacent to the JASA senior living facility parking lot. Perhaps building tenants have special parking privileges there?
As I recall, the previous $25 million price included some of the huge elephant photographs, but no mention this time. I did see the photo exhibition years ago and the pictures are quite beautiful, perhaps life sized.
At 47' x 35', that great room still isn't large enough for me to park my yacht. I'll have to take a pass.
ReplyDelete6,700 square feet, but they only have 3.5 bathrooms? And 3 of the 4 bedrooms have no closets. Plus all the bedrooms face the STREET.
ReplyDeleteWhat they call "living room" on the floor plan has NO window, so not a legal room. And it's likely the "dining room" windows are lot-line windows.
They listed the apartment FOUR YEARS AGO at the same price, presumably no takers then - so using broker-logic, they list it for the same again? Why are brokers convinced that people are wandering around with $25 million who want a place with such an odd layout?
I have seen exhibitions by this photographer and I really don't like his work. The first was that over the top show on one of the Hudson river piers, I think they used shipping containers to build the exhibition space. Lots of elephants and south Asian children with their eyes shut for some reason... ugh.
ReplyDeleteThe second show was by accident, I was in Stockholm this past year and his work was in one of the gallery spaces next to another exhibit. This one was about Romans (as in Romanians) and their impoverished lives in Europe. It all seems my explosive than beneficial to the cause and the worst part was his voice narration over the whole thing, you couldn't escape it. At least this time the poor subjects had their eyes open.
It's an ugly space. No thanks.
ReplyDeleteIt's a weird layout, the location is crappy, and the building has no amenities. No one with $25 million to spend is going to buy this place, I predict, as I write this from my tiny, affordable apartment nearby.
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