Mike Myers' SoHo Duplex Penthouse Finally Goes to Contract

You could say it’s an international mansion mystery as to why it took the better part of three years for actor and writer Mike Myers to shed his Mercer Street penthouse. A most desirable cobble street location, this two-level apartment rests atop a boutique condo, and is brimming with decadent amenities. This particular real estate story is much different than the short storyline of his Tribeca apartment which he bought for $14.65 million and sold a month later for $15 million.

Myers acquired this SoHo 4,204-square-foot residence in 2007 for almost $8 million and set his sights on selling it in 2015. The spread was initially listed for $17 million, but just wouldn’t go. Myers tried to sweeten the deal by pairing the penthouse with a second unit in the same building for combined price of $21.5 million, but the combo deal failed to lure any buyers. It seems that the ideal figure was finally right at $14 million for this distinctive loft, as according to 6sqft, it’s just gone to contract.

The new owner can delight in a private elevator that opens onto a glistening main floor thanks to the skylight directly above the staircase. The kitchen exhibits the purist design customary to Bulthaup furnishings; and is both functional and aesthetically pleasing with maple and aluminum cabinetry and stone countertops. The living room is enveloped with warmth in all directions, due to a novel fireplace to one side and a cozy floor-to-ceiling custom bookcase on the other.

Rare for a top floor apartment, this space has lofty ceilings and tons of light. All three bedrooms are on the bottom floor with another possible bedroom, study or fitness room on the main floor. The theme of space and luminosity continue outside onto the dual–level rooftop terrace that’s both beautifully landscaped and expertly irrigated. It includes numerous spaces to sit back and relax with a book and beverage. The pergola provides a bit of shade to the sunny expanse that looks out onto this historic district with excellent panoramic views. It may have been circuitous route to finding a new owner, but it’s sure to be a happy ending.

A Compass power team comprised of president Leonard Steinberg and agents Hervé Senequier, Amy Mendizabal, and Calli Sarkesh had the expansive listing.