Clockwise from top left: Sam Edelman, the interior of the unit, the exterior of the building and Tierney Model, an agent at Sotheby’s International Realty

Shoe designer Sam Edelman — who touts on his website to cater to celebrity clients including Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts and Katy Perry — is asking $3.2 million for his two-story Chelsea penthouse, which went on the market today.

The two-bedroom condominium at 133 West 22nd Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues is roughly 1,700 square feet, and features floor-to-ceiling windows, a fireplace and an outdoor terrace, said Tierney Model, an agent at Sotheby’s International Realty who is handling the listing. Situated on the top two floors of the 12-story building, the unit can be accessed from both levels, she said.

“You walk into the apartment and you just have this beautiful view of New York City,” Model said. “It’s a very sexy apartment.”

Edelman launched his eponymous brand in 2004 and now sells his designer shoes, imprinted with his signature on the soles, at hundreds of independent retailers and department stores across the U.S., as well as in 450 locations around the world, according to the company’s website.
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At peak, 51 percent of the buyers at the 505 at 505 West 47th Street had cases in federal court to rescind their contracts.

From the December issue: At peak, buyers of 55 out of 108 units (51 percent) at the 505 at 505 West 47th Street had cases in federal court to rescind their contracts, which were worth a combined $43.1 million. Six have since dropped their cases, and three have closed on their units (one received a 3.5 percent discount). The plaintiffs claimed Parkview, headed by Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass, failed to provide the property report required under the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act. After Parkview realized its mistake, the buyers claim it filed an amendment to the offering plan in an attempt to exempt itself from the law by removing eight units and combining another two, so the initial offering plan would only be comprised of 99 units. Developers across the city are fighting to keep buyers in contracts — but 20 condos and co-ops are facing a particularly tough time. Click here to read about the rest.

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