In early 2017, Formula One racecar driver Lewis Hamilton, one of the world’s wealthiest sportsmen with an estimated annual haul of close to $50 miℓℓio𝚗, caught a classic case of the Real Estate Fickle after buying the Manhattan triplex penthouse for $44 miℓℓio𝚗.
The recently knighted 36-year-old Brit, who won the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix last week and will start this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the odds-on favorite, never even moved into the 8,900-square-foot
Tribeca aerie before he splashed out on another insanely expensive penthouse a block away and flipped the unwanted triplex back on the market just over two years ago for $57 miℓℓio𝚗.
The six-bedroom, six-full-and-two-half-bath condo, which sold for $49.5 miℓℓio𝚗, was the highest price paid for a downtown property this year. According to the New York Post, the рᴜrcҺɑse is hidden behind an LLC with a Seattle address, and celebrity chatter suggests the new owner is a tech titan like Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos.
The double-height corner living room has exposed wood support beams and a 20-foot ceiling, and the foyer has an elevator. The separate kitchen has high-end finishes, a wide island with two dishwashers, and all the culinary bells and whistles $50 miℓℓio𝚗 can buy.
The second floor has three or four guest bedrooms and a master suite with a private study, morning bar, and walk-in closet. The windowless master bedroom’s luxurious bathroom is immaculate. An connected bath turns a den off the main level living area into a sixth bedroom.
A large lounge with wet bar and powder room occupies the top floor. The room opens to two patios, one a giant wraparound with city and river views, through walls of accordion-fold glass doors. The condo comes with two deeded parking spaces in the protected garage and a plunge pool that may not be installed.
The penthouse’s monthly mortgage, taxes, and construction fees would exceed $250,000 if the mysteгy buyer had a normal mortgage. Nick Gavin of Compass represented Hamilton and the buyer.
The attractive, low-rise red-brick building, converted into a 19th-century book binding business, has been popular with celebrities who want privacy. The enclosed motor court facilitates that.
A courtyard garden, gym, and stunning indoor pool are also available. Mike Myers, Rebel Wilson, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, Meg Ryan, Jake Gylenhaal, Harry Styles, and others have held condos in the complex.
The Formula One star’s other Tribeca penthouse was рᴜrcҺɑsed in late 2018 for $40.7 miℓℓio𝚗 and has more than 6,500 square feet, four bedrooms, and four and a half baths, according to public documents. Lewis lives in Monaco, Geneva, and London.