By Elise Knutsen 2/13/12 10:46am

Manhattan Transfers

Gleaming

Drop the $8 M.: Robert Bass Pays Shocking $42 Million for Mezzacappa’s 834 Fifth Place

While everyone whose anyone knows that Robert and Ann Bass are the buyers behind Damon Mezzacappa‘s home at 834 Fifth, it was unclear until today how madly the billionaire couple wanted the place. After his wife passed away, Mr. Mezzacappa quietly put his massive half-floor apartment in the godly building on the market for $34 million, with all the furniture and furnishings inside. According to city records, however, Mr. and Mrs. Bass paid a full $42 million for the place.

That is just $2 million less than Rupert Murdoch paid for the triplex penthouse. Talk about ultraluxurious. This would have vaulted Mr. Bass’ purchase from the seventh most expensive of last year into the fourth spot. Read More

By Laura Kusisto 12/06/10 10:14pm

Manhattan Transfers

Buyer Jumps on Wexners’ 834 Fifth Co-op

Just a couple of weeks after the price was chopped from $60 million to $34 million, Leslie and Abigail Wexner’s coveted co-op at 834 Fifth Avenue has sold.

Multiple sources confirm that the storied fifth- and sixth-floor duplex has found a mystery buyer. One source said it was a direct deal.

The Limited Brands tycoon, who owns Victoria Secret amongst numerous other assets, quietly Read More

By Chloe Malle 6/07/10 2:52pm

Swiss Tycoon Inks $15 M Deal for Cejas’ 834 Fifth Apt

Swiss tycoon Maurice Amon‘s SICPA Group is the self-professed leading global provider of the security ink used to authenticate banknotes (they also print passports, lotto scratch cards and well, banknotes themselves).

In 2005 the company sold 1 billion Swiss francs-worth of ink, which means it’s probably safe to assume that Mr. Amon would have been Read More