This Apartment at New York’s Plaza Hotel Has Central Park Views From Every Room

An apartment at New York’s iconic Plaza Hotel that comes with Central Park views from every room has hit the market for $7.95 million.

The residential unit, located on the 13th floor of the French Renaissance-style, mixed-use building on the southeast corner of the park, offers 1,825 square feet of living space with two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, according to the listing with Emily Beare of CORE.

“What is most compelling about the residence is every room is met with a punching view of Central Park…not every unit in the Plaza has this, making it a prime offering,” said Ms. Beare, who listed the property last week.

Designed by Piers von Westenholz, one of Britain’s renowned designers and antique furniture dealers, the home features high-end finishes and fixtures from both Europe and North America, while maintaining historic details including original Plaza doorknobs, high ceilings and refined built-ins, according to the listing.

The living room has northern exposures of Central Park and is adjacent to a chef’s kitchen, equipped with Nero Marquina stone countertops, mosaic Calacatta marble-tiled backsplash and appliances by Viking and Miele. All the bathrooms are adorned with custom marble mosaic patterned floors, the listing said.

The current owners, whose identity is shielded by a limited liability company, bought the apartment in 2010 for $9.25 million, property records show.

“They decided to list it as they’re not finding themselves spending as much time in New York City as they once used to,” Ms. Beare said.

Amenities at the Plaza Hotel—a National Historic Landmark built in 1907 by Henry J. Hardenbergh and whose notable former owners include Conrad Hilton and Donald Trump—include concierge services, a 24-hour doorman, Warren-Tricomi Salon, Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa, La Palestra Fitness Center, the Rose Club and the Grand Ballroom.

“The ideal buyer is someone who wants to live in one of the best units in a quintessential New York City historic building,” Ms. Beare said.

There are around 180 private residences in the hotel-condo building.

A Sydney waterfront mansion that has just hit the market could set a countrywide price record as the first home to sell for A$200 million (US$129.77 million).

Located in the affluent suburb of Point Piper, the sprawling home sits on a lot that’s equivalent to “four normal housing blocks” and features 98 meters (321.5 feet) of water frontage along the harbor, according to an announcement on Wednesday from Ken Jacobs, director of Australia Pacific of Forbes Global Properties, who has the listing in association with real estate agent Brad Pillinger.

“The estate is Australia’s most iconic residence and ranks amongst the best in the world, combining both privacy and space, exuding elegance and comfort, while featuring gun-barrel views of the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge,” Jacobs said in a statement.

The residence is expected to sell for A$200 million or more, Pillinger added. “There is no comparable property in Australia.”

The home, named Wingadal, as it’s located on Wingadal Place, was built for Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond, who purchased the property in 1999. It took eight years to complete the mansion, which was designed by architect Alec Tzannes, according to the listing agency.

“Wingadal is a highlight of my career in residential design and architecture,” Tzannes said. “The timeless design on the Point Piper peninsula offers a unique appreciation of Sydney Harbour from a variety of angles, rotating around an axis that lines up perfectly with the Sydney Harbour Bridge.”

The colossal home has enough internal space to entertain up to 500 people, and underground parking provides space for 20 cars, plus eight more can fit inside the garage.

The four-level home has four bedrooms as well as a two-bedroom apartment. There’s also a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, a home theater that seats 22, two commercial kitchens and a swimming pool.

“Wingadal has been a special home for my family over the past two decades, and now I’m looking forward to spending more time traveling overseas,” Symond said in a statement. “While being an exceptional family home, we have also enjoyed hosting many important events for charities and other worthwhile causes.”

This is not the first time Symond has tried to sell his waterfront estate. In 2016, he listed the home in hopes of selling it for at least A$100 million, which would’ve been a price record for the country at that time Mansion Global reported . The current benchmark was set in 2022, when a baronial-style estate, also in Point Piper, sold for A$130 million, according to The Sydney Morning Herald .

This Apartment at New York’s Plaza Hotel Has Central Park Views From Every Room

The harbourfront estate has views of the Sydney Opera House and can entertain up to 500 guests