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Skyloft Penthouse

Skyloft Penthouse Back on the Market, Asking Sky-High $48 M.

Do you hate exterior walls? Would you prefer high-performance glass instead? Do you have $48 million to spare? Then you’re in luck because the skyloft penthouse is back on the market!

The 7,493-square foot duplex penthouse at 145 Hudson Street is the perfect home for scofflaws who hate the idea of laying low. Not only is the penthouse’s size in violation of landmarks regulations (it had to be partially torn down to fit a smaller footprint, although it still managed to get 7 more feet of airspace than it should hvae), but it is currently owned by ex-con William Duker. Mr. Duker, who pleaded guilty in 1997 to defrauding the FDIC, paid $30 million for the property in 2008 (a downtown record at the time). Read More