Linda Evangelista first asked $9.45 million for her Chelsea penthouse loft in 2024. In September 2026 it sold for $6.75 million, a cut of nearly 30%, according to Curbed. In between, Keanu Reeves reportedly rented it for about $45,000 a month while he was on Broadway. The same month, former Disney chief Michael Eisner paid $10 million for a Sherry-Netherland co-op, the founder of Green Dot spent about $15.2 million at Central Park Tower, and a painter, an actress and a musician all made moves of their own.
Most pages that answer "where do celebrities live in NYC" are evergreen lists of famous buildings, with no prices and no dates. Here are the actual September 2026 transactions, what they paid or asked, and what they say about the Manhattan market right now.
For the price context behind these deals, see our report on all-cash trophy buyers in 2026.
At a glance
- Linda Evangelista sold her West Chelsea penthouse loft for $6.75 million, nearly 30% below its 2024 asking price, as reported by Curbed, the New York Post and CityRealty.
- Michael Eisner bought a Sherry-Netherland co-op for $10 million in an off-market deal, according to The Real Deal and the New York Post.
- Steven Streit, founder of Green Dot, paid about $15.2 million for a three-bedroom at Central Park Tower on Billionaires' Row, CityRealty reported.
- Smaller deals point the same way: buyers are paying for prewar co-ops and lofts in Chelsea, Harlem and Fifth Avenue, and sellers who opened high are cutting.
The Sellers: Price Cuts Are the Story
Linda Evangelista, West Chelsea: $6.75 million
The supermodel's penthouse is a four-bedroom condo loft of about 4,000 square feet in the Spears Building, a converted furniture warehouse, with a private roof terrace of roughly 2,500 square feet and High Line views from the primary bedroom. It listed at $9.45 million in 2024, was cut to $8.19 million in 2025 and to about $7.99 million in January 2026, then closed at $6.75 million to a buyer using an LLC. The New York Post called her a "West Chelsea real estate pioneer." She bought a three-bedroom at 35 Hudson Yards in March 2025.
Anna Weyant, Fifth Avenue: asking $3.49 million
The painter is selling her prewar classic six co-op on Fifth Avenue in Carnegie Hill, a park-facing fourth-floor apartment with three baths, according to Curbed. City records show she bought it in 2024 for $3.15 million.
The Dakota spread that keeps getting cheaper
Tribeca Film Festival co-founders Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff cut the price of their roughly 6,000 square foot Dakota co-op to $12.5 million, the New York Post reported. It first asked $39 million in 2016 and was at $13.9 million as recently as May.
Thierry Henry, SoHo: relisted at $25 million
Thierry Henry relisted his SoHo penthouse, about 6,086 square feet with roughly 3,400 square feet of outdoor space, at $25 million, down from $26.75 million last year, according to the Post, citing The Wall Street Journal. He paid $14.85 million in 2010 for the penthouse and the unit below.
Evangelista's loft, the Dakota spread and Henry's penthouse all cut their asking prices this year. Each of the three opened well above where the market priced it.
The Buyers: Where the Money Went
Michael Eisner, Sherry-Netherland: $10 million
Eisner and his wife, Jane, bought a Sherry-Netherland co-op on Fifth Avenue for $10 million in an off-market deal from a Broad family trust, as reported by The Real Deal, the New York Post and CityRealty. The Real Deal reported he also owns two units at the Pierre, where a proposed $2 billion sale has split the co-op's shareholders, with Tory Burch leading the opposition.
Steven Streit, Central Park Tower: about $15.2 million
The Green Dot founder bought a three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath condo at Central Park Tower through a trust for about $15.21 million, the week's third-largest sale according to CityRealty. For the full picture of that corridor, see our guide to Billionaires' Row.
Euisun Chung, West Chelsea: $8 million
The executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group bought a three-bedroom condo at One High Line for $8 million, CityRealty reported, less than two years after buying at 15 Central Park West.
Jemima Kirke, Chelsea: $2.35 million
The actress and her mother, Lorraine Kirke, bought a three-bedroom prewar co-op of about 1,750 square feet in London Terrace Towers, according to Curbed. Kirke previously lived in Brooklyn and sold a Red Hook house for $2.5 million in 2024.
Julia Fox, Harlem: a $345,000 buyout
Fox bought out her friend Richie Shazam's share of the 1888 brownstone they purchased together in 2023 for $2.9 million, in Harlem's Mount Morris Park Historic District, Curbed reported. She has said she likes the anonymity of northern Manhattan.
Andrew Cuomo: out of the city
The former governor bought a waterfront compound in Remsenburg, in the Town of Southampton on Long Island, with cash through an LLC. Curbed and Page Six reported the price at $9.6 million; Politico reported a lower figure. His spokesman told reporters he still has a Manhattan apartment.
Other September Moves
- Joe Jonas went into contract on his Dumbo condo in Brooklyn, which was asking $6.75 million, according to the New York Post.
- Julie Wainwright, founder of The RealReal, is selling her residence in the Woolworth Building for $7.9 million, Robb Report reported.
- Bradford Shellhammer sold a Greenwich Village co-op loft for about $3.81 million, up from $2.66 million in 2017, according to CityRealty.
Where Celebrities Actually Live in NYC
The September deals map onto a handful of submarkets, each with its own buyer.
- Chelsea and West Chelsea. Four of this month's stories landed here: Evangelista, Kirke, Chung and the designer Nanette Lepore. Converted lofts and prewar co-ops sit next to the new towers along the High Line.
- Fifth Avenue and Carnegie Hill. The prewar co-op world of Weyant's classic six, and the hotel co-ops where Eisner buys. By dollar volume, Park and Fifth Avenue below 79th Street led Manhattan sales in the week CityRealty reported on September 28.
- Billionaires' Row. Central Park Tower and its neighbors, where new condos sell to buyers like Streit.
- SoHo and Tribeca. Loft penthouses with outdoor space, like Henry's.
- Harlem. Historic brownstones, often more privacy for the money, as Fox described it.
For a ranked look at what these neighborhoods cost, our NYC apartment buying guide breaks down the market by segment.
What These Deals Tell a Buyer
- Famous sellers still have to meet the market. Evangelista, the Dakota spread and Henry all cut. A celebrity name brings attention to a listing, and the closing price still follows comparable sales.
- Co-ops behave differently from condos. The Sherry-Netherland, the Pierre and London Terrace are co-ops, with boards, financial requirements and shareholder votes. Our co-op vs condo guide explains the trade-offs.
- Entity ownership buys some privacy. Streit used a trust and Evangelista's buyer used an LLC. Buying through an entity keeps a name out of the first headline, though reporters often trace it later. Foreign buyers should also read our US estate tax guide for foreign buyers before choosing a structure.
- Off-market does happen at the top. Eisner's purchase never hit the public market. If a specific building matters to you, tell your broker early.
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FAQ
Where do celebrities live in NYC?
Recent transactions show celebrities buying in Chelsea and West Chelsea, along Fifth Avenue and in Carnegie Hill, on Billionaires' Row, in SoHo and Tribeca, and in Harlem. In September 2026 alone, Linda Evangelista sold in West Chelsea, Jemima Kirke bought in Chelsea, Michael Eisner bought on Fifth Avenue, and Julia Fox consolidated ownership of a Harlem brownstone.
How much did Linda Evangelista sell her NYC apartment for?
$6.75 million in September 2026, for a roughly 4,000 square foot penthouse loft in West Chelsea with a large private roof terrace. It first listed at $9.45 million in 2024, so the sale came in nearly 30% below the original ask, according to Curbed.
What did Michael Eisner buy in New York?
A Sherry-Netherland co-op on Fifth Avenue for $10 million, bought with his wife, Jane, in an off-market deal from a Broad family trust in September 2026, as reported by The Real Deal and the New York Post. He also owns two units at the Pierre.
Do celebrities buy co-ops or condos in Manhattan?
Both. Several of September's deals were prewar co-ops, including the Sherry-Netherland, London Terrace Towers and a Fifth Avenue classic six, while others were new condos such as Central Park Tower and One High Line. Co-ops require board approval; condos generally do not, which is one reason buyers who value speed or entity ownership lean toward condos.
Do celebrity homes in NYC sell for more?
Not reliably. In 2026, several celebrity-owned homes in Manhattan sold or relisted well below their original asking prices, including Linda Evangelista's penthouse, a Dakota apartment owned by the Tribeca Film Festival founders, and Thierry Henry's SoHo penthouse.
The deeds recorded this fall will show what the remaining listings actually sold for, starting with Weyant's classic six and Henry's penthouse.
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Sources: Curbed (September 23, 24, 26, 28 and 30, 2026); New York Post (September 18, 22, 23, 25 and 29, 2026); The Real Deal (September 17 and 30, 2026); CityRealty (September 21 and 28, 2026); Robb Report; Page Six; Politico.
