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Madoff penthouse trades again for $14.5M

The notorious home was purchased by real estate mogul Lawrence Benenson

Penthouse A at 133 East 64th Street, Lawrence Benenson and Bernie Madoff
Penthouse A at 133 East 64th Street, Lawrence Benenson and Bernie Madoff

Rumors of a curse haven’t stopped Bernie Madoff’s Upper East Side penthouse from trading yet again for $14.5 million.

The former home of the notorious Ponzi schemer — penthouse A at 133 East 64th Street — was recently purchased by Lawrence Benenson, executive vice president of the real estate investment and development firm Benenson Capital Partners, according to the New York Post.

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After Madoff’s arrest, the U.S. Government seized the property, which was purchased in 2010 by toy mogul Alfred Kahn and his wife Patsy for $8 million.

At the time, Patsy told the Post that “[Alfred] was worried about the karma, but I just loved the terrace.” [NYP] – Christopher Cameron

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