Exclusive | Famed co-op stands to become the biggest loser in NYC history — as $67.5M home faces a $55.5M discount

Nypost · Sep 24, 2026 · 997 words · By Jennifer Gould

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Famed co-op stands to become the biggest loser in NYC history — as $67.5M home faces a $55.5M discount See more of our coverage in your search results.

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A Fifth Avenue co-op could become the biggest loser in New York City real estate history — and it’s in a building already flooded with discounted home sales.

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But perhaps that’s why members of Manhattan’s high society are now looking to live there.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that A full-floor residence in the Sherry-Netherland... its last asking price was $12 million. In 2015, its owner paid $67.5 million cash for it?
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Claim 1: “A full-floor residence in the Sherry-Netherland... its last asking price was $12 million. In 2015, its owner paid $67.5 million cash for it.”

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The provided evidence confirms the existence of the Sherry-Netherland but does not contain any information regarding a specific unit's purchase price of $67.5 million in 2015 or a last asking price of $12 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 785 Fifth Avenue, usually called the Park Cinq (Park-V), is a luxury cooperative apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It is located at 785 Fifth Avenue, at the sout…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Cinq

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Sherry-Netherland is a 38-story apartment hotel located at 781 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 59th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was designed by Schultze & W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sherry-Netherland

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Xerox 914 was the first successful commercial plain paper copier. Introduced in 1959 by the Haloid/Xerox company, it revolutionized the document-copying industry. The culmination of inventor Ches…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xerox_914

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Claim 2: “Guo... was charged in 2023 with defrauding investors of more than $1.3 billion for varying media and crypto scams.”

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Web search results confirm Guo Wengui was charged with a massive fraud scheme involving over $1 billion (specifically mentioned as US$1 billion investor fraud).

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Claim 3: “Actress Marlo Thomas also recently bought a unit for $2.75 million at the Sherry in August”

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Claim 4: “the in-contract $12 million unit comes with an extraordinary $85,654 a month in maintenance fees”

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Evidence mentions a $95 million unit with $60,000 monthly fees and another unit with $12,879 fees, but nothing regarding a $12 million unit with $85,654 monthly fees.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alice Dinnean is an American puppeteer, writer and voice actress who works at The Jim Henson Company. Dinnean has performed on many children's television shows such as The Puzzle Place, Sesame Street,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Dinnean

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Louis Sherry (June 6, 1856 – June 9, 1926) was an American restaurateur, caterer, confectioner and hotelier during the Gilded Age and early 20th century. His name is typically associated with an upsca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Sherry

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Claim 5: “former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, who paid $10 million off-market for a unit sold by a trust tied to the late billionaire Eli Broad.”

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Claim 6: “The Carlyle has the highest monthly maintenance fees, at $18.53 per square foot, followed by the Sherry-Netherland.”

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No evidence was provided that compares the maintenance fees of The Carlyle and the Sherry-Netherland or mentions the $18.53 per square foot figure.

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 8, 2023 · Shakespeare’s use of drama and tragedy in Act I of Hamlet creates a suspenseful atmosphere that captivates the audience. The appearance of the ghost and themes of revenge and betrayal dr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 16, 2025 · This answer is FREE! See the answer to your question: Rita has used an article from US News's website for her paper. The article is "Light Ther… - brainly.com
https://brainly.com/question/58034014

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2024 · Working with a NACA In-house Agent offers several benefits, including personalized consultations, prioritized appointments, and direct access to the NACA team. They assist in preparing …
https://brainly.com/question/50501606

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Claim 7: “Guo, currently held at a low-security prison in Danbury, Conn.”

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Claim 8: “The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath unit had last been purchased for $8.5 million in 2012”

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Claim 9: “Its latest reported maintenance fees were $26,432 a month, plus $1,362 for a storage/staff room; there is also a $2,679 additional monthly assessment fee through September 2027”

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Claim 10: “The 7,000-square-foot apartment... Sources said it’s the second largest unit in the building.”

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Claim 11: “Another apartment that last sold for $11.1 million in 2011 is listed for $1.6 million, according to StreetEasy.”

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Web search results mention a full-floor apartment selling for $11 million, but there is no evidence corroborating the specific claim that a unit sold for $11.1 million in 2011 is now listed for $1.6 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arnold Sigurd Kirkeby (June 12, 1901 – March 1, 1962) was an American hotelier, art collector, and real estate investor. He is now best known for owning Chartwell Mansion in the Los Angeles neighborho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Kirkeby

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Keane (born September 26, 1952) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of Willis Thomas Bell in the American drama television series The Paper Chase.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Keane_(actor)

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Claim 12: “those ever-rising monthlies... have been home to Diana Ross, Francis Ford Coppola and Judge Judy Sheindlin.”

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A Flickr source explicitly lists Diana Ross, Francis Ford Coppola, and Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy) as residents of the Sherry-Netherland, and Wikipedia confirms Judge Judy's identity.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bling Ring is a 2013 American crime film written and directed by Sofia Coppola featuring an ensemble cast led by Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, Claire Julien, Georgia …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — For the purposes of this list, an entertainment industry dynasty is defined as a set of at least 3 people with family ties (biological or by marriage), all of whom have acquired significant fame in t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Awar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Douglas

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Claim 13: “Those fees have almost doubled in the past 10 years, from $6.67 per square foot in 2016 to $12.15 in 2026, according to data compiled by appraiser Jonathan Miller, of StreetMatrix.”

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While Jonathan Miller is mentioned as an appraisal expert regarding maintenance fees in the Sherry-Netherland, the specific figures ($6.67 in 2016 to $12.15 in 2026) are not present in the evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Carlyle Hotel is a luxury apartment hotel on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1930, the Art Deco hotel was designed by Sylvan Bien and Harry M. Prince, with interiors b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlyle_Hotel

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Frick Collection (colloquially known as the Frick) is an art museum on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was established in 1935 to preserve the collection of the industrialist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frick_Collection

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Kevin Bannon (born November 27, 1953) is an American media executive, Republican political strategist, pundit and former investment banker. He served as the White House's chief strategist for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bannon

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Claim 14: “His unit is held through shell companies and is now being sold by a bankruptcy trustee to pay some of the roughly $374 million in debts Guo listed when he filed for bankruptcy in 2022.”

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Evidence confirms Guo Wengui filed for bankruptcy and that a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee is involved in the proceedings.

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web search NEUTRAL — Li said that Guo sent paid protestors to the house of his court-appointed bankruptcy trustee and others involved in the Chapter 11 proceedings. That was standard practice for Guo, according to Li.
https://www.courthousenews.com/guo-wenguis-former-farm-manag…

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web search NEUTRAL — Guo Wengui’s filing for bankruptcy is really an act of “drainingwater to protect the ship”. According to the SEC’s GTV Fair Fund Refund Announcement, Guo Wengui has paid a total of $455 million.#USCIS…
https://medium.com/@lanie0/vimeo-669c915e032d

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web search NEUTRAL — Updated: 9:33am, 20 Apr 2017. Beijing confirmed on Wednesday Interpol had issued a “red notice” seeking the arrest of Guo Wengui, a tycoon who claimed to have evidence of corruption at the top of the …
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/20…

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Claim 15: “In June, he was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted in July 2024 on nine of 12 counts, including racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering.”

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Web search results explicitly state that Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a massive fraud scheme.

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Claim 16: “The $12 million unit belongs to jailed Chinese national Guo Wengui, who is also known by names including Ho Wan Kwok and Miles Kwok.”

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Multiple sources confirm Guo Wengui is also known as Miles Kwok/Miles Guo and that he was arrested at his Manhattan apartment.

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web search NEUTRAL — Guo also started a campaign of accusing Chinese officials of corruption through live monologues on his YouTube and Twitter channel.In 2015, Chinese media reported that Zenith Holdings was actually own…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guo_Wengui

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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, who owned a Greenwich mansion and had ties to Steve Bannon, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a massive fraud scheme.
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/guo-wengui-30-year-sent…

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web search NEUTRAL — Guo Wengui, who is also known as Miles Kwok or Miles Guo, has been in a federal detention center in Brooklyn since March 2023, when he is arrested at his US$68 million Manhattan apartment and charged …
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/chines…

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