Barbara Corcoran’s Beloved NYC Penthouse Is for Sale: Images

“Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran, 76, is promoting her dream dwelling for $12 million.

“Actual property is at all times emotional, however I by no means thought I might say goodbye to this lovely palace within the sky. I am simply hoping the particular one that buys it cherishes it as a lot as I do!” Corcoran wrote on Instagram.

She first obtained a glimpse of her penthouse in 1992. Whereas operating Corcoran Realty and delivering letters for a messenger service as a facet hustle to assist pay her payments, she delivered an envelope to an condominium on the highest ground of a constructing at Fifth Avenue and 97th Road.

When Corcoran entered the condominium, she was impressed by its terrace with views of Central Park. She gave the house’s proprietor her envelope and informed her to name if she ever thought of promoting the unit.

“I walked in and noticed this inexperienced, lush terrace by means of the French doorways, and mentioned to the woman who let me in, ‘If you happen to’re ever going to promote this, would you promote it to me?'” Corcoran informed The New York Instances in a earlier interview.

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Greater than twenty years later, she obtained a telephone name: The house’s proprietor was able to promote. Corcoran purchased the 4,600-square-foot two-story penthouse condominium for $10 million in 2015 and renovated it for an extra $2 million over the subsequent 18 months.

Now she’s saying goodbye, she says, due to the condominium’s curved staircase—she and her husband, Invoice Higgins, 80, a former FBI agent, are discovering the steps tough to navigate. The pair discovered a brand new condominium, a single-story penthouse in the identical neighborhood of Carnegie Hill, to name dwelling.

Corcoran informed The New York Instances on Tuesday that she has listed her penthouse on the market for $12 million, barely decrease than what she spent shopping for and renovating it, however a “truthful value” in her estimation. Month-to-month upkeep charges price round $11,000.

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The condominium has 5 bedrooms, 5 full baths, and two half baths. Corcoran utterly revamped the house to incorporate options like a library with a wood-burning hearth, a butler’s pantry, and a full kitchen off the terrace.

“The condominium is laid out like a multilevel jewel field,” Corcoran dealer Scott Stewart, who’s co-listing the condominium, informed The Instances.

Corcoran beforehand disclosed that she makes about $4.5 million a 12 months from her investments, together with income she has made as a “Shark Tank” investor for 16 years. The millionaire bought her actual property firm, The Corcoran Group, for $66 million in 2001 and has since closed 650 offers on “Shark Tank.”

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