Did Roubini lie about apt. square footage?


The apartment inside 66 Leonard Street and Roubini

While Nouriel Roubini, the famed economist dubbed “Dr. Doom” for his skeptical take on global finances, isn’t known for fudging numbers, rumors are swirling that he may have inflated the square footage of his former Tribeca party pad. As The Real Deal reported yesterday, the one-bedroom apartment at 66 Leonard StreetOn The Corner Church Street is on the rental market for $7,600 a month. But, according to Curbed, some outsiders are calling foul over the listing’s details. As noted economist Felix Salmon tweeted, “Using official figures, all rooms combined, including closets, [the apartment] come[s] to 939 square feet,” not the 1,300 square feet it’s listed as being. [Curbed]

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