Ruby Washington/The New York Times 135 East 79th Street
A duplex penthouse with a pair of private terraces at 135 East 79th Street, a 19-story brick and limestone condominium developed by the Brodsky Organization, sold for $23,419,750 and was the most expensive sale of the week, according to city records.
The 10-room PH15W has 5,086 square feet of interior space and 773 square feet of terraces; the monthly carrying costs are $15,737. The initial listing price for the residence, one of six duplex penthouses at the nearly sold-out 32-unit development, was $25 million; three penthouses remain.
The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath unit is entered from a private elevator landing. The front door opens onto a double-height hall with a white oak floor and a sculptural staircase that leads to a master suite with a bleu de savoie stone slab bath and a dressing area. The entry level has a formal reception room, an octagonal dining room, and a 22-by-19-foot living room with a stone fireplace; the south terrace is reached from the reception and dining rooms. The 38-foot-long north terrace off the kitchen, which has hand-painted Christopher Peacock white oak cabinetry and stone slab counters, is also reachable from the family room.
William Sofield, noted for his sophisticated interiors for the Tom Ford and Gucci stores, designed the exterior and interiors of 135 East 79th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues. Flanking the building entrance are pear trees carved from Indiana limestone â€" just one of his flourishes.
“The developers really allowed Bill to run with his vision for the building, which is what sets it apart and lends it that special, enduring quality,†said James Lansill, the senior managing director of the Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, which handled the sale for the sponsor. Michael Rossi and Nick Agostinelli of Elegran Real Estate brought the buyer, Park & Lex Holdings, a limited-liability company based in Hudson, Ohio.
Big Ticket includes closed sales from the previous week, ending Wednesday.
A version of this article appears in print on 02/16/2014, on page RE2 of the NewYork edition with the headline: Two Floors of Flourishes.