Annie Leibovitz sold her elegant Upper West Side home for $10.62 million at a loss after purchasing the duplex in 2014.
Leibovitz bought his stunning home at 88 Central Park West for $11.24 million 10 years ago.
The 74-year-old portrait photographer put the duplex on the market for just $8.6 million four months ago.
The new owners are Kindle creator Gregg E. Zehr and Apple’s chief lawyer Kim M. Cooper. The married couple snapped up the luxury Manhattan apartment for $10.62 million, $2 million more than the asking price.
The unit is located in the Brentmore building on the Upper West Side, known for also hosting stars such as Robert De Niro, Lorne Michaels, Sting and Paul Simon.
Annie Leibovitz sold her elegant Upper West Side home for $10.62 million at a loss after purchasing the duplex in 2014.
Leibovitz bought his stunning home at 88 Central Park West for $11.24 million 10 years ago
The Upper West Side apartment spanned the fifth and sixth floors of the iconic building and the floors were connected by a spiral staircase with a wooden railing.
The new owners, Kindle creator Gregg E. Zehr and Apple’s chief lawyer Kim M. Cooper, snapped up the luxury Manhattan apartment for $10.62 million, $2 million more than the asking price. initial.
Leibovitz’s former duplex is 3,500 square feet and includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Leibovitz’s former duplex is 3,500 square feet and includes four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The American photographer, best known for her alluring portraits of celebrities, decided to get rid of her dream apartment now that her three daughters are grown.
Leibovitz explained that she chose the property in part because of its proximity to her daughters’ school.
“The apartment is too big for me now,” Annie told T.he New York Times.
“I live and work downtown and our house upstate is now our family’s home,” referring to the West Village apartment he bought last year and his property in Rhinebeck, New York.
The photographer also added a bookcase wall to the 672-square-foot living room, complete with a sliding staircase.
The unit is located in the Brentmore building on the Upper West Side, known for also hosting stars such as Robert De Niro, Lorne Michaels, Sting and Paul Simon.
The American photographer, best known for her alluring portraits of celebrities, decided to get rid of her dream apartment now that her three daughters are grown.
The property features French doors to the rear of the space opening to a formal dining room with stunning park views.
The Upper West Side apartment spanned the fifth and sixth floors of the iconic building and the floors were connected by a spiral staircase with a wooden railing.
While in the house, Leibovitz added an office and redid the kitchen.
The photographer also added a bookcase wall to the 672-square-foot living room, complete with a sliding staircase.
“When I first walked into the apartment more than 10 years ago, there was beautiful light coming in from the park through the living room windows,” Leibovitz said.
The property features French doors to the rear of the space opening to a formal dining room with stunning park views.
According to the photographer, Leibovitz’s three daughters are now “building their own lives.”
She gave birth to her first daughter in October 2001 at the age of 52 and then had twin daughters, born to a surrogate mother, in 2005.
Leibovitz had a close relationship with the writer and essayist Susan Sontag ffrom 1989 until Sontag’s death in 2004.
DuDuring Sontag’s lifetime, neither woman publicly revealed whether the relationship was a platonic or romantic friendship.
When Leibovitz bought the Upper West Side apartment in 2014, she was downsizing her $28.5 million West Village townhouse.
Leibovitz negotiated the property for less than its original asking price of $14.5 million and officially purchased it about three weeks ago, after the property had been on the market for nearly six months.
While in the house, Leibovitz added an office and redid the kitchen.
Leibovitz had a close relationship with writer and essayist Susan Sontag from 1989 until Sontag’s death in 2004.
The 74-year-old portrait photographer put the duplex up for sale for just $8.6 million four months ago.
The famous photographer, who frequently shoots for Vanity Fair and Vogue, was reported to be $24 million in debt in 2009.
She eventually reached a long-term deal with a California-based private investment firm, which helped her manage her debt and market her extensive portfolio.
A source said: ‘He has made great progress in reducing his debt. Going from a $30 million home to an $11 million home is called downsizing. “She is being responsible and continues to do great work at the highest level.”
