He reportedly paid just under $US58m a decade ago, then tried to sell for slightly more. He’s now asking $US28.5m.
He tried to sell it for $US62m.Rupert Murdoch has slashed the price of his penthouse apartment in New York by more than half after struggling to find a buyer.with a price tag of $US62 million.Located in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, the triplex penthouse has been on and off the market ever since but has recently had a sharp reduction in its asking price.
Mr Blackmon said the apartment had been viewed by around a dozen buyers in recent months, five of whom are billionaires.The penthouse, which spans the 58th to 60th floors of the One Madison building, has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, a spiral staircase and private lift, as well as a staff room and a terrace.Built to Murdoch’s specifications, the apartment has 360-degree views of landmarks, including the Empire State Building and One World Trade Centre.
The sale comes after Murdoch, who stepped down as chairman of News Corp and Fox last year after almost seven decades, married earlier this month for the fifth time.The 93-year-old married 67-year-old Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, at his vineyard in California. It came after his engagement to Ann Lesley Smith, a 67-year-old conservative radio host, ended after just two weeks.
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