It makes sense that a photographer would want an apartment flooded with natural light and inspiring views. Annie Leibovitz—who famously photographs celebrities by the likes of Queen Elizabeth II, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and Michelle Obama—is no exception. Leibovitz has a full-floor, modern West Village loft along the Hudson River currently set up as a studio. However, she’s on the move again and looking to pass it on for $8.5 million. The photographer paid $6.5 million for the condo in 2022, according to the New York Post.
Its cement pillars, 60 feet of steel windows, wood-burning fireplaces, and bluestone floors—which are heated, might we add—lend an organic yet industrial look to the downtown dwelling. While the loft could woo another creative, it totals two bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and 3,153 square feet of living space for those simply looking for a chic NYC residence. Sweetening the deal, the boutique, nine-story building has a full-time doorman and keyed elevator.
This address, which is on West Street between West 12th and Jane Street, is quite different from the Central Park West duplex Leibovitz listed last fall, which leans more traditional. Leibovitz paid $11.3 million in 2014 for her Upper West Side home, listed it for $8.6 million, and sold it for $10,625,000. Talk about a real estate success story.
Time will tell if the acclaimed portrait photographer’s latest photoshoot-ready listing will also sell for above asking. Deborah Kern of the Corcoran Group holds the listing and declined to comment.