Mariah Carey is ready to say goodbye to her stunning and sizable New York City penthouse. Indeed, those looking for high-priced real estate in the big city — or anyone who’s simply interested in celebrity homes — will be intrigued to find out that Carey “is shopping one of her most prized Manhattan possessions,” according to The New York Post. “The ‘Queen of Christmas’ has listed her Tribeca penthouse at 90 Franklin St. for a cool $27 million — the first time the property has been available since she cobbled it together for roughly $9 million back in 1999.”
Mariah’s Massive Penthouse Spans Three Floors
For those who could use a little background info, “[a]fter getting famously rejected by the co-op board at the Ardsley on Central Park West, where she had bid nearly $8 million on Barbra Streisand’s former penthouse, Carey pivoted downtown and signed contracts in June 1999 for a $5.5 million duplex penthouse and the $3.5 million full-floor unit directly below it at Franklin Tower,” the Post explains.
Carey then combined the two separate units to create the current 12,728-square-foot home that spans three floors, “the 16th, 17th and 18th levels of the former Corn Exchange Bank building,” and boasts an additional 1,100 square feet of private outdoor space, the Post notes.
The singer then brought in “legendary interior decorator Mario Buatta to transform the raw space into something befitting her brand of maximalist glamour,” the Post explains. The “listing images showing decor, such as an ornately painted ceiling and seemingly Moroccan-inspired dressings on the terrace’s arches, remain.”
The Home Offers Both ‘Design Pedigree and Cultural Cachet’
As you might imagine, the home that Carey has put on the market is worthy of a music industry icon.
“For the first time ever offered, the Penthouse at 90 Franklin Street is a one-of-a-kind opportunity in the heart of Tribeca,” according to the listing. “The residence defined by scale, light, and flexibility spans the top three floors of one of downtown Manhattan’s most sought-after addresses, offering over 12,700 square feet of interior space, 1,100 square feet of private outdoor space, and sweeping 360-degree views from the Hudson River to the Manhattan skyline.”
The listing notes that, thanks to both the celebrity owner and famous designer behind the stunning interior, “the residence carries both design pedigree and cultural cachet.”
“Four exposures fill the home with light throughout the day, while the private roof terrace, complete with an indoor/outdoor room and a fireplace, sets the stage for quiet mornings and landmark evenings,” per the listing. “The layout is equally compelling in its flexibility: the 16th floor can function independently, while the 17th and 18th floors form a distinct upper duplex crowned by the terrace. Enjoy it as one expansive private home or reimagine it as an exceptional blank canvas for a developer or design-minded buyer.”
