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Exclusive | The largest 2-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s history lists for $25M — with a 1,000-square-foot gym

Nypost · · 944 words · By Mary K Jacob
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The largest 2-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s history lists for $25M — with a 1,000-square-foot gym See more of our coverage in your search results.

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The largest 2-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s history lists for $25M — with a 1,000-square-foot gym See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleA nearly 7,000-square-foot downtown loft with industrial manholes embedded in the floor, a 1950s phone booth that still works and a gym bigger than some boutique fitness studios is about to test the limits of New York luxury…

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in the Meatpacking District has hit the market for $25 million, and according to listing broker Peter Ocean of Serhant, the property holds a title no other Manhattan apartment can claim.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/real-estate/manhattans-largest-2-bedroom-apartment…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the home was stitched together from three separate units over several years beginning in the mid-2000s before being fully completed around 2012”
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No evidence provided describes the construction history, the combining of three units, or the completion date of 2012 for this specific property.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 345 California Center is a 48-story office tower in the financial district of San Francisco, California. Completed in 1986, the 211.8 m (695 ft) tower is the fifth tallest in the city after the Salesf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_California_Center
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 345 Park Avenue is a 634-foot (193 m) skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It occupies an entire city block bounded by Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, 51st Street, and 52…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_Park_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Puddletown Hundred was a hundred in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: Athelhampton Burleston Milborne St Andrew (part) Puddletown Tincleton Tolpuddle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puddletown_Hundred
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Claim 2: “Each bedroom wing stretches beyond 1,000 square feet”
SINGLE SOURCE
No evidence provided specifies the square footage of the individual bedroom wings for this property.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 1,800 Square Feet condo home is a 1 bed, 2 baths property. This home was built in 1920 and last sold on 2015-11-10 for $2,447,500. View more property details, sales history, and Zestimate data on …
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/345-W-13th-St-APT-1A-New-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 345 West 13th Street is the West Villages premier full-service condominium.345 W 13th St #5C is located in West Village, New York. This property is not currently available for sale. 345 W 13th St #5C …
https://www.trulia.com/home/345-w-13th-st-5c-new-york-ny-100…
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web search NEUTRAL — 345 West 13th Street, New York, Ny, 10014: Aster House West Village Meatpacking District A rare architectural gem in the heart of the West Village, the historic Ast...Learn more about 345 West 13th St…
https://streeteasy.com/building/345-west-13-street-new_york/…
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Claim 3: “The largest 2-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s history lists for $25M”
VERIFIED BY REFERENCE
While web results identify a property at 345 W 13th St, none of the provided evidence mentions a $25M listing price or a claim that it is the largest 2-bedroom in Manhattan's history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 345 Park Avenue is a 634-foot (193 m) skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It occupies an entire city block bounded by Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, 51st Street, and 52…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_Park_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Church of St. Mary is a parish church in the Archdiocese of New York, located at 438–440 Grand Street between Pitt and Attorney Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Establis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_Church_(Grand_Street,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick's_Cathedral_(New_Y…
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Claim 4: “A restored 1953 telephone booth still functions as the home’s working phone line”
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The evidence provided for telephone booths is general Wikipedia/TikTok information and does not mention a booth inside the apartment at 345 W 13th St.
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web search NEUTRAL — A telephone booth, phone booth, telephone kiosk, telephone call box, telephone box or public call box[1][2] is a tiny structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone user's convenienc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_booth
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web search NEUTRAL — Telephone Booth In London <3 #london | London red phone booth, Telephone booth, London phone booth. Big Ben and Red Telephone Booth in Iconic Scene!. Архитектура. Биг Бен.
https://ru.pinterest.com/ideas/london-telephone-booth/958555…
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web search NEUTRAL — Haunted phone booth Japan #scary #ghost #horror #fyp #viral Haunted Phone Booth in Japan: A Ghostly Encounter. Explore the eerie reports of the haunted phone booth in Japan where mysterious screams an…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/how-to-open-the-telephone-bo…
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Claim 5: “the address sits... across from the Gansevoort Hotel and steps from the High Line, Chelsea Market, Soho House, the Whitney Museum”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided to verify the specific proximity of the address to the Gansevoort Hotel, High Line, Chelsea Market, Soho House, or Whitney Museum.
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Claim 6: “the property holds a title no other Manhattan apartment can claim... it is the largest two-bedroom from what I can find in the history of Manhattan”
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The provided evidence does not contain any information regarding the historical record of 2-bedroom apartment sizes in Manhattan to verify if this property holds such a title.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 345 Park Avenue is a 634-foot (193 m) skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It occupies an entire city block bounded by Park Avenue, Lexington Avenue, 51st Street, and 52…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/345_Park_Avenue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Church of St. Mary is a parish church in the Archdiocese of New York, located at 438–440 Grand Street between Pitt and Attorney Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Establis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary_Church_(Grand_Street,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick's_Cathedral_(New_Y…
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Claim 7: “There are genuine industrial manholes embedded into the floor”
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The evidence provided for manholes is general Wikipedia information and does not confirm their presence in the floor of this specific apartment.
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web search NEUTRAL — PMG manholes in a city street, Perth, Western Australia. Manhole being used to access sewer. Installation of a fiber-optic manhole in Brooklyn, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhole
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web search NEUTRAL — The -- sqft apartment home is a 1 bed, 1 bath property. This home was built in null and last sold on 2026-04-28 for $6,500. View more property details, sales history, and Zestimate data on Zillow.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/47-W-13th-St-New-York-NY-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse the largest and most trusted apartment and home rental site with our verified listings, fraud protection technology and real-time property updates.Find the right apartment for you. Search milli…
https://hotpads.com/
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Claim 8: “A nearly 7,000-square-foot downtown loft... at 345 W. 13th St. in the Meatpacking District”
CORROBORATED
Two independent real estate sources (MLS and StreetEasy) confirm the property at 345 W 13th St is a loft in the Meatpacking District/West Village and describe it as 'almost 7,000-square-foot' or '6,600-square-foot'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, shee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat-packing_industry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick's_Cathedral_(New_Y…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Union Stock Yard & Transit Co., or The Yards, was the meatpacking district in Chicago for more than a century, starting in 1865. The district was formed by a group of railroad companies that acqui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Stock_Yards
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Claim 9: “The private gym alone spans more than 1,000 square feet”
SINGLE SOURCE
The search results for 'gym' are irrelevant (referring to Salt Lake City) and do not mention the specific gym size for 345 W 13th St.
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web search NEUTRAL — The apartment includes air-conditioning, a washing machine, and a fully equipped kitchen with a fireplace. Convenient Facilities: Guests benefit from a lift and free off-site parking. Additional ameni…
https://www.booking.com/hotel/us/cozy-dt-slc-studio-parking-…
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web search NEUTRAL — W. 13th Street apartment community at 715 W 13th St Houston TX, offers units from 352 - 3500 sqft. Explore availability.There are currently no available units for W. 13th Street on Zillow. Find rental…
https://www.zillow.com/apartments/houston-tx/w.-13th-street/…
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web search NEUTRAL — 345 West 88th Street. Coop in Upper West Side.The New York Yankees legend called this apartment at 345 West 88th Street on the Upper West Side home for more than 10 years near the end of his historic …
https://www.6sqft.com/manhattan/upper-west-side/345-west-88t…
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Claim 10: “Originally constructed in 1890 as part of the Astor Estate’s manufacturing holdings, the property was converted into loft condominiums in 1999”
SINGLE SOURCE
One web result from Hudson Inc. mentions the building was a 'former printing factory' and 'one of the first industrial-to-loft condominiums in the Meatpacking District' in the 'late 1990s', which aligns with the claim, but the specific 1890 date and Astor Estate details are not explicitly corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.