‘Friend’s’ condo sale a high point
Matthew Perry’s “mansion in the sky” — a Century City penthouse that spans an entire floor of the highrise Century Tower — sold for $21.6 million. That’s Southern California’s priciest condo sale since 2015.
The “Friends” star spent nearly as much time selling the home as he spent living there. He shelled out $20 million for the scenic perch in 2017 and put it on the market two years later at $35 million. With no takers, he trimmed the price to $27 million, then $23 million before closing the deal.
Southern California’s most expensive condo sales in the last decade ranks just behind another Century Tower penthouse (found a floor below Perry’s place) that sold for $22.5 million in 2015. The current benchmark was set in 2010, when socialite Candy Spelling dropped $35 million on a 15,555-square-foot residence with a private pool that spans the top two floors of the same building.
The mammoth sale is a shot in the arm for the vertical living market in L.A. County, which some declared dead during the pandemic as buyers opted for more space and privacy. Perry’s home, however, is no ordinary condo.
Spanning nearly 9,300 square feet, the penthouse boasts as much outdoor space as many single-family homes in L.A. with four terraces that take in panoramic views of the city, mountains and ocean. It boasts a design palette of subdued hues and textured accents, which touch up a grand living room, plush screening room, billiards room and center-island kitchen.
Elsewhere are four bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, including a huge primary suite that overlooks L.A. through a curved wall of glass.
The 140-unit Century building, designed by Robert A.M. Stern, was completed in 2009. Concierge and security services, a fitness studio, swimming pool and four acres of gardens and walking paths are among the tower’s amenities. Three covered parking spaces are included with Perry’s unit.
Perry, 51, has kept busy since his days playing Chandler Bing, appearing on the shows “Mr. Sunshine,” “The Good Wife” and “The Odd Couple.” He also played Edward M. Kennedy on the television miniseries “The Kennedys: After Camelot” and recently appeared on HBO Max’s “Friends: The Reunion.”
Greg Holcomb and Cassandra Petersen of Compass held the listing. James Harris of the Agency represented the buyer.
Top tennis star Djokovic aces sale
It’s been a big week for Novak Djokovic. Days after capturing his 19th Grand Slam title at the 2021 French Open, the tennis star took care of some business in Miami Beach, selling his oceanfront condo for $6 million.
The Serbian, who’s the world’s top-ranked tennis player by the Assn. of Tennis Professionals, paid $5.77 million for the property in 2019.
The home enjoys a scenic perch in Eighty Seven Park, an 18-story, 70-unit complex designed by Italian architect and Pritzker Prize winner Renzo Piano, whose other works include the New York Times Building, the Whitney Museum of American Art and multiple buildings at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
The space itself is sleek, boasting 10-foot ceilings, hardwood f loors and walls of glass across roughly 2,400 square feet. The biggest highlight, however, is the wraparound terrace: a 1,715square-foot space that curves around the condo, taking in views of the ocean, city and surrounding parks.
Three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms complete the home, including a primary suite with a curved wall of glass and stone-covered bathroom.
Carlo Dipasquale of Cervera Real Estate Inc. and Wendy Mendoza of Cayhill Dumott Realty held the listing. Joyce Gato of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer.