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David Bowie’s Manhattan apartment has sold for $16.8 million (€14.2m), less than a month after going on the market.
The 5,090 sq ft, four bedroom, four bath apartment is located in the SoHo/Nolita area of Manhattan with an address at 285 Lafayette Street.
Bowie bought the property for $3.81 million in 1999 and lived there with his wife Iman until his death in 2016. This is the first time the apartment has come on the market since the musician died.

The listing describes it as being a “grand yet intimate condominium residence with three perfectly situated terraces.
“The interior was beautifully crafted by one of Europe’s most renowned architect/designers. Direct elevator access to the apartment’s entrance gallery leads to a 56 x 22 foot great room with three exposures and a western terrace. Eleven foot ceiling heights, a fireplace, adjacent library (w/bath), and open kitchen add to the space’s character and function.

“The main bedroom suite measures over 1,000 sq ft and features a fireplace, dressing room, oversized bath and terrace. There are an additional three bedrooms, three baths, and a powder room.
“Originally built in 1886 and served as the Hawley & Hoops chocolate factory, 285 Lafayette Street was converted to a full-service condominium building in 1999.”
The listing describes the SoHo/Nolita area as an “architectural time capsule from the days when cast iron was all the rage”.

In the 1960s artists began converting properties in the area into apartments and studios. “Today, high-end retail and restaurants occupy lower floors in what has become one of Manhattan’s most sought-after neighbourhoods. Nolita comprises the 16 blocks west of SoHo, over to the Bowery.
“The new hyper-specific portmanteau (for “North of Little Italy”) was bestowed in the 1990s to delineate its distinct, more-residential feel.”