Price tag on Richard Meier-designed penthouse upped to $40M

British publisher Louise Blouin first listed 165 Charles Street in June for $35M

From left: Louise Blouin and her penthouse at 165 Charles Street
From left: Louise Blouin and her penthouse at 165 Charles Street

British art magazine publisher Louise Blouin has boosted the price of her penthouse at 165 Charles Street by $5 million.

living room at the penthouse at 165 Charles Street

Living room at the penthouse at 165 Charles Street

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One of the richest women in the United Kingdom, she listed the glassy duplex in the Richard Meier designed building in June for $35 million but hasn’t found a buyer yet. She paid $20.6 million for the sprawling four-bedroom unit in 2005.

Terrace at the penthouse at 165 Charles Street

Terrace at the penthouse at 165 Charles Street

Pricing at the 4,551-square-foot penthouse is now $8,789 per square foot. [Curbed] — Claire Moses