Houston Rockets Owner Lists $46.5M Gramercy Park Penthouse

GRAMERCY PARK, NY — Leslie Alexander, the owner of the Houston Rockets basketball team, is looking to sell his luxe Gramercy Park penthouse for $46.5 million.

This is the third time the NBA team owner has tried to sell the upscale home, and the hefty price tag is still a drop from the penthouse's first listing price at $49.75 million, according to Curbed New York. The pricey pad comes with lots of amenities, including a view of Gramercy Park and an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub. Alexander reportedly purchased the home for $42 million in 2012.

• Address: 18 Gramercy Park S Apt Ph, New York, New York
• Price: $46,500,000
• Square Feet: 6329
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 6 Baths
• Built: 1927
• Features: This glorious 10 room duplex penthouse on Gramercy Park designed by world renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern embodies sophistication and elegance on a massive scale. Featuring 63 windows and four exposures this sprawling home offers a graceful layout with rift and quarter sawn white oak hardwood floors beamed ceilings a gas fireplace four large terraces with sweeping views and a private outdoor swimming pool and an outdoor hot tub. A key locked elevator opens directly into the large foyer and entrance gallery graciously flowing into the entertaining rooms on the first level. There is a 40 foot living room with three exposures overlooking Gramercy Park and an adjacent windowed library and a windowed dining room. The eat in chef's kitchen also provides three exposures and features hand painted cabinetry by Smallbone of Devizes LeFroy Brooks fixtures and top of the line appliances including Wolf ovens a Sub Zero refrigerator and a Miele dishwasher. An en suite staff room is located off the kitchen and there are three sun drenched bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms on this floor. The upper level accessed by either the grand central staircase or via elevator has a cheerful great room with three exposures a gas fireplace and a wrap around terrace facing Gramercy Park. Next to the great room is a wet bar complete with a sink refrigerator and dishwasher powder room and a sun deck with a heated infinity pool. The well appointed master suite has two terraces one with a hot tub three exposures and a spa like master bathroom with heated floors a steam shower and a free standing cast iron bathtub. Luxurious details fill the home such as herringbone floors polished marble windowsills hand troweled walls and ceilings Lutron lighting central heat and air conditioning with separate temperature zones for each room and pre wiring for electric shades. 18 Gramercy Park South is a Georgian Revival style luxury condominium built in 1927 and respectfully reimagined by the team behind Fifteen Central Park West Zeckendorf Development Global Holdings and Robert A.M. Stern Architects in 2013. The building consists of 16 homes on 18 floors and owners enjoy five star amenities including a full time general manager 24 hour doorman full time concierge and staff of porters two roof terraces a club room and a spa and fitness center managed by the Wright Fit.

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