A sprawling residence at 55 Central Park West, instantly recognizable to generations of movie fans as “Spook Central” from the 1984 classic Ghostbusters, is now on the market for $8.9 million, represented by Brown Harris Stevens agents Lisa K. Lippman and Gerard “Scott” Moore.
The listing recently caught the attention of Realtor.com, which took readers inside the iconic building and its newest offering.
While Ghostbusters gave 55 Central Park West its place in pop-culture history, the real story of the building is nearly as interesting. Designed by renowned architects Schwartz & Gross and completed around 1930, the Art Deco landmark occupies one of Manhattan’s most coveted locations directly across from Central Park.
The home itself is impressive even without the Hollywood pedigree.
Spanning more than 4,400 square feet, the corner residence offers five bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms and 13 rooms, with an extraordinary 60 feet of Central Park frontage. Three major rooms enjoy direct park views, with three additional rooms offering side views.
A grand sunken living room—with herringbone floors and a massive picture window overlooking the park—is joined by a formal dining room, renovated kitchen, separate sunken den and flexible spaces that can serve as a library, office or playroom. The bedrooms are divided between two wings, creating a level of privacy and scale that feels more like a house than a Manhattan apartment.
And 55 Central Park West has attracted plenty of notable New Yorkers even when the cameras weren’t rolling. Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, David Geffen and composer Jerry Herman are among the prominent names who have called the building home, according to the article.
The building today offers full-service living with doormen, a resident manager, fitness center, community room, bicycle room and storage, all just across the street from Central Park and moments from Lincoln Center.
No proton pack required.
Read the full Realtor.com feature
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