Joan Didion's sprawling Upper East Side co-op took a $1 million price cut.
The initial asking price did seem ambitious given other sales in the building, and considering it’s in estate condition. Nice estate condition, to be fair, with pretty blue built-in bookshelves in the living room and pristine-looking herringbone floors, but buyers at the $5 million-plus price point don’t generally go in for dated if functional kitchens. “This is a very high-level building. People moving in want something in mint condition,” says a broker who has had listings there.
The last time it was on the market, it wasn’t the easiest sell, either. Initially, Didion and her husband, John Gregory Dunne,even to look at the apartment because they thought the price was way too high. But after Wall Street crashed, the apartment had four price cuts, and the couple finally bought it in 1988. They were won over, they said, by the landmarked church next door. As they told the L.A.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Actor Mark Ruffalo, comedian Amy Schumer & more join fight to save Upper West Side churchA fight over a landmark church took center stage on the Upper West Side on Saturday. Actor MarkRuffalo was among the speakers gathering inside West-Park Presbyterian Church.
Read more »
13-year-old boy critically injured, 16-year-old arrested in near east side shootingA juvenile is in critical condition after being shot on the near east side of Indy. Police say preliminary information suggests the incident was accidental.
Read more »
'Saturday Night Lights' youth basketball tournament kicks off on Lower East SideKids packed Basketball City on the Lower East Side on Saturday for the kick-off and tip-off of 'Saturday Night Lights.'
Read more »
Man killed in crash on Tucson's east sideThe driver was killed when officials say the pickup truck he was driving rolled and landed on top of him.
Read more »
Man found dead in East side home; two taken into custodyOfficers found a man, 51, with gunshot wounds in the hallway of an East side residence Saturday evening, according to a San Antonio Police Department report. Two suspects are in custody, including one teen.
Read more »