Real Estate

A Manhattan Penthouse Faces Reality, Cuts Price to $62 Million

  • Madison Square Park apartment listed for sale almost a year
  • Ultra-luxury, new-development market slowing in Manhattan
$62 Million Manhattan Penthouse Faces Luxury Realty Reality

The developers of one of Manhattan’s most expensive condos say they’re facing reality.

Citing a slowing ultra-luxury market -- and buyer demand for bargains -- developers of a triplex penthouse near Madison Square Park have whittled 15 percent off their $73.8 million asking price, according to a statement from one of the builders, Madison Equities. The new price for the 10,079-square-foot (936-square-meter) apartment, at 212 Fifth Ave., will be $62.8 million. It’s been listed for sale for nearly a year, according to StreetEasy.