A record $65.8 million at The Plaza
As reported by The Real Deal, a new record has been set for the most expensive condominium at The Plaza. Both the seller and buyer are anonymous in the $65.8 million deal for Building 1109, which was completed in late October. Previously, the 12,000 square foot condo was last sold in 2008 for $45.9 million. The 2023 sale will break the record set by real estate developer Harry McCraw and his ex-wife, Linda McCraw, who sold seven contiguous apartment buildings in The Plaza for $60 million in 2007.
In addition to exceeding the price of The Plaza, the sale was one of the most expensive deals to close in New York in 2023, according to The Real Deal. It is currently the fourth-highest-selling property, behind Vornado’s $80 million and $75 million Central Park South units and this spring’s $67.9 million sale of a penthouse at 1165 Madison Avenue. Neither the buyer nor the seller of unit 1109 has been identified.
Beverly Hills home with music history sold for $10.5 million
“Splash Splash” singer Bobby Darin’s former Beverly Hills mansion has been sold for $10.5 million, according to Mansion Global. Darling lived on the North Rodeo Drive property from 1967 to 1969, at which point the house was taken over by Noel Blanc, who once voiced Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig in Looney Tunes. (He reprized the role previously voiced by his father, Mel Blanc).
Darling may be the most famous musician to have ever owned this Beverly Hills mansion, but his musical connections are much wider and more modern than just a ’50s crooner. The mansion’s guesthouse includes a state-of-the-art recording studio, and according to Mansion Global, the space has been used by numerous musicians including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Carlos Santana, and Whitesnake. That’s what it means. Remnants of Old Hollywood abound in the immediate vicinity of the house, with Gene Kelly’s 50-year-old home just down the block and Lana Turner’s much-talked-about home (home of the 1958 stabbing of Johnny Stompanato). site) is four blocks down.
Built in 1922, this guesthouse measures 6,900 square feet and has been meticulously updated to modern standards. It’s no surprise that a huge recording studio gets a lot of attention, but your backyard is an asset in its own right. Landscaped around a waterfall pool, this space provides a secluded retreat for homeowners and visitors alike. The property was owned by Michael Rabbani of Rodeo Realty.