Jennifer Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, has reportedly become the latest proprietor of the 443 Greenwich Street penthouse.
Located in Tribeca, as some of you may recall, the crown jewel of this “paparazzi-proof” building formerly belonged to seven-time Formula 1 world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton who – despite retaining said penthouse in his real estate portfolio for several years – never even set foot inside the envy of Manhattan.
Hamilton initially purchased the 8,908-square-foot triplex located at for US$44 million (AU$65.25 million) back in 2017. Two years later, however, the Mercedes F1 superstar bought another penthouse just two minutes up the road, perched above 70 Vestry Street, for approximately US$40.7 million (AU$60.36 million).
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Naturally, because not even Formula 1 drivers (outside of perhaps the late great James Hunt) requires two bachelor pads within such close proximity, 443 Greenwich Street penthouse was listed for US$57 million (U$84.54 million) soon after the Vestry Street acquisition. But it wasn’t exactly an easy sell.
Close to five years and a price slash later, Lewis Hamilton finally offloaded his luxe metropolitan digs while still managing to see a profit. The US$51 million (AU$75.64 million) transaction, achieved through a Seattle-based trust tied to Gates, also set a local record as the biggest Downtown Manhattan sale of 2021.
Even bigger than the US$49 million (AU$72.67 million) penthouse sold in a building where Heath Ledger passed away, according to The New York Post; as well as the US$45 million (AU$66.74 million) penthouse of the Herzog & de Meuron-designed building colloquially known as the Jenga Tower.
So what can Ms Gates look forward to?
The 443 Greenwich St penthouse offers five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, and three distinct levels. Owing a good deal of its charm to the fact it’s placed on a converted bookbinding factory originally built circa 1883, the topmost floor most prominently features a lounge that opens to 3,400 square feet of outdoor space. This glass-walled terrace features everything from an outdoor kitchen, dining space, plenty of seating, and its very own private plunge pool.
Indoors, you’ll find there isn’t a shortage of natural lighting. Arched windows line the double-height, 20-foot great room with an additional series of rectangular windows by the ceiling. Architectural Digest notes anyone in need of a solid de-stress session here can unwind in the “numerous deep soak tubs” housed in the unit’s “many marble-accented bathrooms.” For further relaxation, look no further than the communal Turkish hammam and 70-foot pool available elsewhere within the building.
Other notable amenities include the following:
- Library-den w/ gas fireplace
- Office
- Chef’s kitchen
- Private internal elevator connecting all three floors
- 24-hour concierge service
- Valet parking
Hamilton wasn’t the sole A-lister associated with 443 Greenwich, either. As multiple publications confirm, it attracted every star under the sky from The Weeknd – who made a hefty $100 million real estate purchase of his own just two years prior – Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Harry Styles, Meg Ryan, as well as Australia’s own Rebel Wilson.
Check out the 443 Greenwich Street penthouse below.
