Ben Stiller’s New York City Apartment Finds a Buyer

Actor Ben Stiller has found a buyer for his apartment at 150 Charles Street in Manhattan.

The West Village condo, asking $14.5 million, is listed as in contract on the website of listing agency Douglas Elliman. Mr. Stiller paid $15.3 million for the unit in 2016 through an entity called Riverside Trust, property records show. It was listed for sale earlier this month, according to listings website StreetEasy.

The contract price is unknown. A spokeswoman for the actor didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The roughly 3,400-square-foot apartment has four bedrooms, according to the listing. It has a private elevator vestibule leading to a great room with views of the Hudson River. The large kitchen and breakfast room are outfitted with Alabama white marble and have appliances including a 78-bottle Subzero wine refrigerator. The primary bedroom has an adjoining private study with New York Harbour views, the listing says.

Celebrities have long been drawn to 150 Charles Street. The condominium, which has factory-style windows in a nod to the building’s industrial past, includes roughly 40,000 square feet of amenities, including a 75-foot swimming pool, a professional spa, a fitness centre with a yoga studio and a juice bar, according to the listing. Rocker Jon Bon Jovi sold his three-bedroom condo there in 2018 for about $15 million.

The Anderson-Ehrmann Team at Douglas Elliman had the listing. Team member Bruce Ehrmann declined to comment.

Mr. Stiller, 56, is best known for films such as “Tropic Thunder,” “Zoolander” and “Meet the Fockers.” He recently produced and directed a number of episodes for the television show “Severance.”

Long-term Sydney residents always had handful of not-so-glamourous nicknames for the building on the corner of Cleveland and Baptist Streets straddling Redfern and Surry Hills, but after a modern rebirth that’s all changed.

Once known as “Murder Mall” or “Methadone Mall”, the 1960s-built Surry Hills Shopping Centre was a magnet for colourful characters and questionable behaviour. Today, however, a $500 million facelift of the site — alongside a slow and steady gentrification of the two neighbouring suburbs — the prime corner property has been transformed into a luxury apartment complex Surry Hills Village by developer Toga Group.

The crowning feature of the 122-apartment project is the three-bedroom penthouse, fully completed and just released to market with a $7.5 million price guide.

Measuring 211sqm of internal space, with a 136sqm terrace complete with landscaping, the penthouse is the brand new brainchild of Surry Hills local Adam Haddow, director of architecture at award-winning firm SJB.

Victoria Judge, senior associate and co-interior design lead at SJB says Surry Hills Village sets a new residential benchmark for the southern end of Surry Hills.

“The residential offering is well-appointed, confident, luxe and bohemian. Smart enough to know what makes good living, and cool enough to hold its own amongst design-centric Surry Hills.”

Allan Vidor, managing director of Toga Group, adds that the penthouse is the quintessential jewel in the crown of Surry Hills Village.

“Bringing together a distinct design that draws on the beauty and vibrancy of Sydney; grand spaces and the finest finishes across a significant footprint, located only a stone’s throw away from the exciting cultural hub of Crown St and Surry Hills.”

Created to maximise views of the city skyline and parkland, the top floor apartment has a practical layout including a wide private lobby leading to the main living room, a sleek kitchen featuring Pietra Verde marble and a concealed butler’s pantry Sub-Zero Wolf appliances, full-height Aspen elm joinery panels hiding storage throughout, flamed Saville stone flooring, a powder room, and two car spaces with a personal EV.

All three bedrooms have large wardrobes and ensuites with bathrooms fittings such as freestanding baths, artisan penny tiles, emerald marble surfaces and brushed-nickel accents.

Additional features of the entertainer’s home include leather-bound joinery doors opening to a full wet bar with Sub-Zero wine fridge and Sub-Zero Wolf barbecue.

The Surry Hills Village precinct will open in stages until autumn next year and once complete, Wunderlich Lane will be home to a collection of 25 restaurants and bars plus wellness and boutique retail. The EVE Hotel Sydney will open later in 2024, offering guests an immersive experience in the precinct’s art, culture, and culinary offerings.

The Surry Hills Village penthouse on Baptist is now finished and ready to move into with marketing through Toga Group and inquiries to 1800 554 556.

Ben Stiller’s New York City Apartment Finds a Buyer

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