Peek Inside Annie Leibovitz’s Upper West Side Apartment, Now Listed for $8.6M

The legendary photographer purchased the Central Park property for $11.3M in 2014—and now it’s “priced to sell,” according to the agent.
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Location: 88 Central Park West, 5N, Manhattan, New York

Price: $8,600,000

Architect: Schwartz & Gross

Year Built: 1910

Footprint: 3,500 square feet (four bedrooms, three full and one half baths)

From the Agent: "Spanning two levels, Apartment 5N at 88 Central Park West pairs sought-after prewar elegance with a thoughtful floor plan optimized for today’s living. A light-filled entrance gallery, accented with arched doorways, soaring ceilings, and exquisite woodwork, welcomes you to this sophisticated residence. Proceed to the grand formal dining room, which in turn reveals the 32-by-20-foot living room through a pair of French doors. Here, giant picture windows frame breathtaking vistas from Central Park West to South - a timeless backdrop for inspired New York City living. Designed by Schwartz & Gross in 1910 with French and Italian influences, the Brentmore building enjoys a premier location on Central Park West at 69th Street."

Original, richly textured hardwood floors pop against the two-level home’s neutral palette.

Original, richly textured hardwood floors pop against the two-level home’s neutral palette.

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French glass doors open to the spacious formal dining area, located steps from the kitchen.

French glass doors open to the spacious formal dining area, located steps from the kitchen.

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An elegant staircase ascends to the four bedrooms, which have striking city views.

An elegant staircase ascends to the four bedrooms, which have striking city views.

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Leibovitz purchased the home in 2014 for a reported $11,300,000 and spent the last few years updating it. "High ceilings, inlaid hardwood floors, and exquisite moldings hallmark this pinnacle of parkside luxury on Manhattan’s storied Upper West Side," notes the agent.

Leibovitz purchased the home in 2014 for a reported $11,300,000 and spent the last few years updating it. "High ceilings, inlaid hardwood floors, and exquisite moldings hallmark this pinnacle of parkside luxury on Manhattan’s storied Upper West Side," notes the agent.

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