A penthouse at 250 Bowery, the 24-unit condominium project developed by VE Equities and designed by Morris Adjmi, is in contract for $2,500 per square foot, The Real Deal has learned. Douglas Elliman’s Fredrik Eklund, who is handling sales at the building with his colleague John Gomes, uploaded an Instagram photo of the apartment yesterday, noting that the contract price is a price-per-square-foot record “for the area,” meaning the Bowery.
The two-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom duplex condo measures 1,557 square feet, according to the listing, putting the contract price at somewhere close to $3.9 million. Lawrence Sicular, a real estate appraiser, told The Real Deal that this would constitute a price-per-square-foot record for units on the Bowery that have traded for more than $3 million, at least dating back to 2007. Appraiser Jonathan Miller said that he believes this to be a record, though it’s hard to say because he doesn’t separate Bowery as its own submarket.
The unit also has a 17- by 23-foot Roof Terrace, the listing says.
Eklund declined to disclose information on the buyer or the purchase price.
As The Real Deal previously reported, sales launched at 250 Bowery this past December, with a number of the building’s units already snatched up. VE co-founder Zach Vella told The Real Deal that he attributed this to a quiet pre-marketing push by Eklund and Gomes.
The penthouse came online on Dec. 5, listed at $4.4 million, but underwent a price cut to $3.9 million on Jan. 23, Streeteasy.com shows. Eklund said that a contract is also out for the 1,793-square-foot penthouse B, listed for $3.995 million. In addition, the contract for the 2,462-square-foot penthouse D — listed for $5.995 million — will be signed today, Eklund said.
A call to VE Equities seeking comment was not immediately returned.