After years of rumors and speculation, the penthouse of the Woolworth Buildingwith its own nickname of «The Pinnacle«, is finally for sale. About it on proudly reports the Wall Street Journal, adding that Royal luxury apartments have become the most expensive real estate in the Big Apple, beating the previous record of $50.9 million, which belonged to the Walker Tower in Chealsy.
The conversion of the upper floors of the Woolworth building in residential area dates back to 2012, when the company Alchemy Properties purchased the top 30 floors of the 58-storey skyscraper for $ 68 million and announced plans to build 33 condo.
For many years the company Alchemy more was said about the penthouse, which is located in the crown of the building, which previously housed mechanical equipment. Apartment (if you can call this a mini-Palace) with an area of 9 710 square feet towering over new York at the height of 700 feet, allowing its future owner to feel like a real ruler of the world.
Alchemy had to make a huge work before the apartment acquired its present appearance. One of the main challenges was to obtain permission from the Commission for the preservation of historical monuments, for alterations, which included adding additional Windows and replacement of the damaged terracotta coating of the facade. Seven (!) the penthouse, in addition to all possible and impossible benefits of civilization to all other boasts its own Observatory under the open sky with an area of 400 square feet.
Currently actively negotiating the sale of apartments in the Woolworth building, but the company is yet Alchemy does not intend to share any information about it. Prices on currently available apartments (excluding penthouses) range oft is 4.57 million dollars (one bedroom) to 26.4 million dollars for a condo with four bedrooms.
