Upper West Side Penthouse Sells For A Staggering $190M: Report

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — You might want to finish your coffee to avoid spitting it out before looking at the gigantic real estate deal that was recently finalized on the Upper West Side.

Billionaire Daniel Och just sold his penthouse at 220 Central Park South (West 59th Street) for an eye-catching $190 million.

As reported first by the Wall Street Journal, the amount is nearly double what Och paid for the home in 2019 and is one of the most expensive deals ever in New York City.

The sale amount is more than the total GDP of some of the smallest countries in the world.

Och made his money as a hedge fund manager and has a net worth of over $4 billion, according to Forbes. The new buyer of the Upper West Side apartment has not been revealed.

The penthouse is within a tower on the famed Billionaires' Row, which stretches along the southern edge of Central Park West.

The 220 Central Park South building is not unfamiliar to gigantic sales.

In July 2020, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai bought two units in the building for $157.5 million.

The most expensive home ever sold in the United States? You can also find that at 220 Central Park South — billionaire Ken Griffin purchased a unit for $239 million, according to 6sqft.