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Exclusive | Rare red-roofed penthouse villa lists for $8.25M with sweeping NYC views: ‘Like a farmhouse in the sky’

Nypost · · 485 words · By Jennifer Gould
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Rare red-roofed penthouse villa lists for $8.25M with sweeping NYC views: ‘Like a farmhouse in the sky’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Rare red-roofed penthouse villa lists for $8.25M with sweeping NYC views: ‘Like a farmhouse in the sky’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA Spanish farmhouse-style penthouse villa — one with a striking red roof that’s perched on top of a former church — is back on the market for $8.25 million, down from its most recent ask of $9.5 million, Gimme Shelter has…

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It is also available as a $42,000-a-month rental.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/real-estate/rare-red-roofed-nyc-penthouse-villa-li…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Building amenities include a doorman, concierge service and a live-in resident manager.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 2: “The sellers — Mehryar Mohri and Corinna Cortes — bought the penthouse for $7.95 million in 2017.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the buyers Mehryar Mohri and Corinna Cortes or the purchase price of $7.95 million in 2017.
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Claim 3: “the reverend was fired by his congregation for pilfering church funds, according to a New York Times report.”
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Claim 4: “The lofty aerie was built on top of the building’s roof — where a cross once was — in 1980”
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While the building's conversion date is mentioned in other sources, the specific detail about the penthouse being built in 1980 where a cross once was is not corroborated by the other provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1980th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 980th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sebastián Andrés Beccacece (born 17 December 1980) is an Argentine professional football manager. He last served as the head coach of the Ecuador national team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastián_Beccacece
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 American drama film directed by Randal Kleiser from a screenplay written by Douglas Day Stewart based on the 1908 novel of the same name by Henry De Vere Stacpoole. The film …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Lagoon_(1980_film)
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Claim 5: “By 1943, the city had taken over the building because it owed $420,000 — about $8.3 million today — in back taxes.”
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Claim 6: “Mohri is a professor of computer science and mathematics at NYU’s Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and heads the machine learning theory team at Google Research.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Mehryar Mohri's professional roles at NYU or Google Research.
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Claim 7: “It all crowns the neo-Gothic building known as the Opera, located at 2166 Broadway and 77th Street.”
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Multiple independent sources (Five7 Media, StreetEasy, and another news report) confirm the penthouse is atop the 'Opera' building located at 2166 Broadway.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Shanghai French Concession was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China, from 1849 until 1943. For much of the 20th century, the area covered by the former French Concession remained the premier re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_concession_of_Shanghai
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of episodes for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Neal S. Blaisdell Center is a community center near downtown Honolulu, Hawaii. The complex includes a multi-purpose arena, a concert hall, an exhibition hall, a galleria, meeting rooms, the Waiki…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neal_S._Blaisdell_Center
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Claim 8: “The home first listed for $12.5 million in 2023”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains unrelated real estate listings in Tribeca, Melbourne, and Venice. No source in the evidence confirms the $12.5 million 2023 listing for this specific property.
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web search NEUTRAL — Italian entrepreneur Silvio Scaglia originally purchased the residence as an unfinished shell for $56 million in 2018, later completing it to match the couple’s exacting vision. Earlier this month, Ha…
https://californialuxuryhouses.net/julia-haart-tribeca-penth…
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web search NEUTRAL — “This penthouse is one of the largest in the world and provides double-height, floor-to-ceiling windows that reveal sweeping 360-degree views of Melbourne.” The penthouse, with eight bathrooms and eig…
https://www.domain.com.au/news/one-of-the-worlds-biggest-pen…
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web search NEUTRAL — This magnificent Venice Penthouse is currently listed for € 2.75 million, which is the equivalent of about $3.42 million. alt.The 15 Best Electric Fireplaces of 2023. By Alex Holmes. First-Time Renter…
https://luxatic.com/magnificent-venice-penthouse-listed-3-42…
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Claim 9: “around the time the 24-story building turned co-op”
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Two independent sources (CityRealty and Corcoran) confirm the building was converted to a cooperative in 1980.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Opera, a striking 24-story neo-Gothic tower built in 1930 at 2166 Broadway, boasts a fascinating history as a former hotel and church sanctuary before its ...
https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/broadway-corridor/the-opera-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2023 ... The building that began life as a “skyscraper church” and home to the storied Manhattan Towers Hotel at 2166 Broadway was converted to 113 ...
https://www.6sqft.com/this-12-5m-penthouse-spans-the-entire-…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was built in 1925 by the architectural firm of Tilion & Tilion and was converted to cooperative in 1980. The building has a full-time doorman and concierge.
https://www.corcoran.com/building/upper-west-side/3442
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Claim 10: “It is also available as a $42,000-a-month rental.”
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The web search results provide rental prices for other penthouses (e.g., $60k on Spruce Street, €5,500 in Dublin), but none confirm the $42,000 rental price for the specific property at 2166 Broadway.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-la…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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Claim 11: “down from its most recent ask of $9.5 million”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of dictionary definitions and unrelated 529 plan information. No independent sources in the evidence provided confirm the $9.5 million previous ask.
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web search NEUTRAL — For more information about MOST — Missouri's 529 Education Plan, download a Program Description, Privacy Policy, and Participation Agreement or request one by calling 888-414-MOST.
https://www.missourimost.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Open a MOST 529 account by following the steps outlined in this quick guide.
https://www.missourimost.org/home/your-account.html
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · The meaning of MOST is greatest in quantity, extent, or degree. How to use most in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/most
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Claim 12: “was last asking $9.5 million in April, down from $9.9 million in March”
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The provided evidence contains unrelated price cuts for a Hidden Hills estate and other Manhattan properties, but does not confirm the specific March/April price history for 2166 Broadway.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 9, 2025 ... The Hidden Hills estate — originally listed for $17.5 million in April 2024 and later re-listed at $16.5 million — had its price slashed to ...
https://www.facebook.com/realtor.com/posts/it-marks-the-seco…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 15, 2025 ... This is what 54.6 million dollars buys you. in New York City. Part 2. Starting from the street, taking the elevator all the way up to the 76th ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@aldynyc/video/7471694764182621471
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 12, 2026 ... Jupiter's Admirals Cove is turning heads with a jaw-dropping $19 million mansion just going under contract. This sprawling 6,800-square-foot ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVzo-ToFIyl/?hl=en
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Claim 13: “A Spanish farmhouse-style penthouse villa — one with a striking red roof that’s perched on top of a former church — is back on the market for $8.25 million”
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Multiple web search results confirm a red-roofed penthouse villa perched on a building from 1930 (former church) is listed for $8.25 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The First Battery Armory (also known as the 102nd Medical Armory and the State Armory) is a historic National Guard armory building at 56 West 66th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battery_Armory
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (6 October 1887 – 27 August 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a French-Swiss architectural designer, painter, urban planner and writer who was one of the pioneers of what is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Corbusier
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Puck Building is a mixed-use building at 295–309 Lafayette Street in the SoHo and Nolita neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. The building was designed by Albert Wagner in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_Building
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Claim 14: “The five-bedroom, four-bath spread takes up a full floor.”
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Claim 15: “Built in 1930 by father-and-son architects Tillion &Tillion, the building was originally a neo-Gothic church and residence”
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