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NYC penthouse to sell for $42M in the priciest deal on Billionaires’ Row so far this year

Nypost · · 366 words · By Mary K Jacob
Luxury Real Estate Market High-Net-Worth Individuals
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“An in-contract penthouse on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row will sell for roughly $42 million”
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Multiple web search results, including WSJ and other real estate news sources, confirm a penthouse on Billionaires' Row is in contract for roughly $42 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billionaires' Row is a group of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers, and the neighborhood surrounding them, near the southern end of Central Park in the Midtown section of Manhattan in New York City.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billionaires'_Row
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A pencil tower (also known as a skinny skyscraper, pencil-thin tower, super-slender tower, or super-slim tower) is a high-rise building or skyscraper with a very high slenderness ratio, meaning it is …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pencil_tower
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 until…
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“a price that cements it as the priciest residential deal so far this year along the thoroughfare”
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While the $42 million price point is corroborated, the specific claim that it 'cements it as the priciest residential deal so far this year along the thoroughfare' is not explicitly confirmed by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Billionaires' Row is a group of ultra-luxury residential skyscrapers, and the neighborhood surrounding them, near the southern end of Central Park in the Midtown section of Manhattan in New York City.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billionaires'_Row
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Millionaires' Mile, Millionaires' Row, Billionaires' Row, Golden Mile or Alpha Street are the exclusive residential neighborhoods of various cities, often along one scenic strip such as a riversid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millionaires'_Mile
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World's Billionaires is an annual ranking of people who are billionaires, i.e., they are considered to have a net worth of US$1 billion or more, by the American business magazine Forbes. The list …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_Billionaires
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“The four-bedroom duplex at the super-tall 111 W. 57th St. spans about 6,500 square feet.”
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Mansion Global and other real estate sources confirm the duplex penthouse has four bedrooms; while the exact square footage is not explicitly summed in one snippet, the description of the unit's layout and type matches the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz W 108 and W 109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972. They succeeded the W 111 and W 112 "fintail" (German: "Heckflosse") sedans, and upon their introd…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swissair Flight 111 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. The flight wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gogo Building, formerly known as the River Center, is an 840,000-square-foot (78,000 m2) commercial building located at 111 N. Canal Street in the West Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gogo_Building
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“The unit carried an ask of $54.6 million when it hit the market in 2023.”
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The claim that the unit had an ask of $54.6 million in 2023 is explicitly mentioned in the web search results detailing the sale of the 111 West 57th Street unit.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz W 108 and W 109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972. They succeeded the W 111 and W 112 "fintail" (German: "Heckflosse") sedans, and upon their introd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W108/W109
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swissair Flight 111 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. The flight wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gogo Building, formerly known as the River Center, is an 840,000-square-foot (78,000 m2) commercial building located at 111 N. Canal Street in the West Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois. Or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gogo_Building
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“It was last listed for $45 million.”
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Web search results explicitly state the unit was last listed for $45 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower, is a supertall residential skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, New York, U.S. Developed by JDS Development Group and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/111_West_57th_Street
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mercedes-Benz W 108 and W 109 are luxury cars produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1965 through to 1972. They succeeded the W 111 and W 112 "fintail" (German: "Heckflosse") sedans, and upon their introd…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W108/W109
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swissair Flight 111 was a scheduled international passenger flight from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, United States, to Cointrin Airport in Geneva, Switzerland. The flight wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swissair_Flight_111
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“Terraces add another 300 square feet of open air above the city.”
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Mansion Global explicitly mentions a 'south-facing 309-square-foot terrace', which aligns with the claim of approximately 300 square feet of open air.
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web search NEUTRAL — The penthouse at the very top of supertall skyscraper 111 West 57th Street has hit the market for $110 million. Taking up four floors of the Billionaires’ Row tower, the “quadplex” apartment measures …
https://www.6sqft.com/penthouse-at-111-west-57th-street-hits…
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web search NEUTRAL — Photo courtesy 111 West 57th Street. The main room featuring a Murano glass work by Jean-Michel Othoniel, a Hans Hartung painting, and sculpture by Eve Laroche-Joubert.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/111-west-57th-street-18718…
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web search NEUTRAL — 111 West 57th Street. Photo: Douglas Elliman. To bring the penthouse to life, developers JDS and Property Markets Group have teamed up with buzzy design gallery Gabriel & Guillaume, which works largel…
https://111w57.com/media/2020/01/111W57-Galerie-1.17.20.pdf
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“Listing broker Nikki Field of Sotheby’s International Realty declined to name the buyer.”
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Multiple sources confirm Nikki Field is a high-end broker with Sotheby's International Realty and the founder of The Field Team, specializing in Manhattan luxury real estate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nikki Field SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY As founder of The Field Team, Field has been integral in bringing global buyers to NYC.Featured Videos. Top Resi Brokers Talk Hot Offerings. Secrets of Top L…
https://nikkifield.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nikki Field, international powerhouse and founder of the Field Team at Sotheby's, sits down with Noah Rosenblatt and John Walkup of UrbanDigs for a must-watc...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QXEYKIEpsg
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web search NEUTRAL — Nikki Field has been a dynamic presence with Sotheby’s International Realty since 1998. Ms. Field pioneered the team sales model in Manhattan by founding the eponymous “The Field Team,” transacting ov…
https://www.luxuryestate.com/a9396290-nikki-field--sotheby-s…
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“The sellers are the development trio behind the tower: JDS Development Group, Property Markets Group and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance.”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm that JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group developed the tower, and Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance provided the mezzanine loan, identifying them as the development trio/sellers.
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web search NEUTRAL — The unit carried an ask of $54.6 million when it hit the market in 2023. It was last listed for $45 million.The sellers are the development trio behind the tower: JDS Development Group, Property Marke…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/real-estate/penthouse-to-sell-…
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web search NEUTRAL — JDS Development Group is a team of innovators and builders pioneering progressive new forms of large-scale urban development that challenge the status quo of the real estate industry.
https://jdsdevelopment.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — While Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, which issued a $325 million mezzanine loan for the project, did not share exactly how many units out of 60 are under contract, CEO Stuart Rothstein told TR…
https://www.6sqft.com/biz/jds-development/
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“They completed the building in 2022, wrapping it around the landmarked 1925 Steinway Hall.”
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Wikipedia confirms that 111 West 57th Street (Steinway Tower) is a supertall residential skyscraper that incorporates the landmarked Steinway Hall.
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“The project is now 98% sold.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the current percentage of units sold (98%).
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“The city’s top residential sale this year belongs to a $57 million Tribeca penthouse.”
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“Last year, billionaire Christian Candy paid $46.9 million for another unit in the same tower.”
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“a two-level Upper East Side penthouse — still under construction — at 1122 Madison Ave. ... is currently in contract, last asking $89.5 million.”
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“the Quadplex Penthouse at 111 W. 57th St. ... is asking $98 million.”
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“It was first listed at $110 million in April 2025.”
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