Another day, another stunning 15 Central Park West resale attempt.

On the 37th floor of the Zeckendorf brothers’ limestone masterpiece, the owners of a 2,761-square-foot, three-bedroom spread are angling for a roughly $13 million profit on their original purchase price.

The $23.95 million asking price for the unit, which belongs to William Lawrence, founder of Meridian Capital Partners, and his wife, Gloria, and which popped up on the resale market yesterday, places it squarely in the building’s top tier, though it is hardly setting records.

But nonetheless, a 124 percent markup (the Lawrences’ paid just under $10.7 million for the apartment in 2008) is nothing to sneeze at, and is one of the most ambitious resale attempts in the past year at one of the city’s most celebrated condominiums. [more]

From left: Bhadha, Wallgren and 15 CPW

Sam Bhadha, the executive vice president of the Radisson Lexington Hotel and the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, and his wife, Skaila, have sold their 1,736-square-foot condominium unit at 15 Central Park West for $8.5 million, according to city records. [more]

From left: Bhadha, Wallgren and 15 CPW

Sam Bhadha, the executive vice president of the Radisson Lexington Hotel and the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, and his wife, Skaila, have sold their 1,736-square-foot condominium unit at 15 Centra [more]

From the November issue: In Manhattan, buyers’ brokers are a secretive bunch. When there’s a
high-profile sale, the listing agent’s name is splashed across the
headlines: Brown Harris Stevens’ Richard Wallgren, for example, closed
the sale of a $37 million penthouse at 15 Central Park West in
September; Paula Del Nunzio made news for her record-setting $53
million sale of the Harkness mansion in 2006. Less well-known are the
brokers who represented the buyers. The identities of buyers’ brokers
are a jealously guarded secret, never listed in public records and
often never revealed. That’s the way many brokers — who pride
themselves on their discretion — like it, especially in a market where
lavish spending is viewed with disfavor. Ironically, brokers who
represent buyers are taking on a greater significance than ever, even
as they’re being asked to keep increasingly quiet about their role.
Well-qualified buyers are now scarce, and bringing them to the table is
crucial to the transaction. Recognizing this, high-end brokers are
spending more of their time representing buyers.

The Real Deal has ranked the top listing agents of the week based on the highest priced residential deals filed with the city.

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The Real Deal has ranked the top listing agents of the week based on the highest priced residential deals filed with the city.

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A second D-line apartment at 15 Central Park West is available for resale within several weeks of the first one going on the market. The three-bedroom, 3,173-square-foot unit 35D is on the market for $26 million, according to Streeteasy.com. Donald Opartny, a partner at Goldman Sachs, purchased the unit in January 2008 for $11.6 million. Brown Harris Stevens’ John Burger, a senior vice president and managing director, and Richard Wallgren, a BHS vice president, have the listing. Burger declined to comment on the unit, saying he is under a confidentiality agreement for the listing. [more]