Out and About: Against the odds, different owners approve purchase of 3 adjoining units

In a building that I have often visited, this listing is not one that I happened to see.

But it caught my interest when a friend who lives in the somewhat dowdy Upper West Side building on Riverside Drive in the very low 90s expressed wonder at the asking price close to $9 million.

Although large apartments are much in demand, it is a lot of money, especially in light of the more than $1 million in renovations that likely must be undertaken to combine and, where necessary, upgrade the three co-ops (floorplan above) on the market as a single penthouse.

According to my friend, the couple in one of the units Continue reading