If a big discount is one sign of a good deal, then New York is a bargain-hunter's paradise — for luxury apartments, anyway.
Corcoran listed the unit for $46 million in May 2008. Stribling & Associates relisted it in February 2009 for $29 million and then for $24.9 million in August 2009, according to StreetEasy.com. Architect Rosario Candela designed the building in 1931.
Architect James Carpenter won an award from the American Institute of Architects' New York chapter for his work on this building in 1927, according to Corcoran.
Sotheby's International Realty listed the property on StreetEasy.com for $35 million in August 2008 and reduced the price to $26 million in January 2009. The building, designed by architect Rosario Candela, also has been home to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John D. Rockefeller Jr.
The building, formerly the Mayfair Hotel, was converted into luxury condos by Donald Trump in 1998, according to Observer.com.
It was listed on Trulia.com by Anne Weintraub in January for $25 million and reduced to $19 million in April. The building, built in 1903 and converted to a cooperative in 1978, according to Cityrealty.com, was once home to actor Marlon Brando.
New York
778 Park Ave., No. 15/16- List price: $24.9 million
- Previous list price: $46 million in May 2008
- Reduced: $21.1 million
- Price cut: 45.9%
Corcoran listed the unit for $46 million in May 2008. Stribling & Associates relisted it in February 2009 for $29 million and then for $24.9 million in August 2009, according to StreetEasy.com. Architect Rosario Candela designed the building in 1931.
New York
812 Park Ave., penthouse- List price: $15.9 million
- Previous list price: $36.5 million in November 2007
- Reduced: $20.6 million
- Price cut: 56.4%
Architect James Carpenter won an award from the American Institute of Architects' New York chapter for his work on this building in 1927, according to Corcoran.
New York
740 Park Ave., No. 4/5C- List price: $26 million
- Previous list price: $35 million in August 2008
- Reduced: $9 million
- Price cut: 25.7%
Sotheby's International Realty listed the property on StreetEasy.com for $35 million in August 2008 and reduced the price to $26 million in January 2009. The building, designed by architect Rosario Candela, also has been home to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Las Vegas
1 Hughes Center Drive, No. 1901- List price: $11.7 million
- Previous list price: $20 million in January 2008
- Reduced: $8.3 million
- Price cut: 41.5%
New York
610 Park Ave., penthouse- List price: $25.8 million
- Previous list price: $32.8 million in March
- Reduced: $7 million
- Price cut: 21.3%
The building, formerly the Mayfair Hotel, was converted into luxury condos by Donald Trump in 1998, according to Observer.com.
Los Angeles
1 West Century Drive, No. 34A- List price: $8 million
- Previous list price: $14.3 million in June
- Reduced: $6.3 million
- Price cut: 44.1%
Las Vegas
2777 Paradise Road, No. 3801/3901- List price: $10 million
- Previous list price: $16 million in January 2009
- Reduced: $6 million
- Price cut: 37.5%
Miami Beach, Fla.
800 S. Pointe Drive, PH-A- List price: $16 million
- Previous list price: $22 million in 2008
- Reduced: $6 million
- Price cut: 27.3%
New York
43 Fifth Ave., fifth floor- List price: $19 million
- Previous list price: $25 million in January
- Reduced: $6 million
- Price cut: 24%
It was listed on Trulia.com by Anne Weintraub in January for $25 million and reduced to $19 million in April. The building, built in 1903 and converted to a cooperative in 1978, according to Cityrealty.com, was once home to actor Marlon Brando.
New York
770 Park Ave., No. 8D- List price: $11 million
- Previous list price: $16.8 million in May 2008
- Reduced: $5.8 million
- Price cut: 34.5%