8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale US MARKETS CLOSED In the news Dow Jones Nasdaq S&P 500 TSLA FB BABA -0.92% +0.13% -0.46% +0.01% +2.15% +1.63% HOME REAL ESTATE Ryan Serhant gave me a private tour of the most expensive home for sale in America Natasha Solo-Lyons 13 hours ago H O M E PAG E Ryan Serhant in the penthouse at 432 Park Ave. Crystal Cox/Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 1/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale Ryan Serhant gazes through an oversize window at million-dollar views — actually, that's $169 million views. The top real-estate broker and "Million Dollar Listing" star is selling the Saudi tycoon Fawaz Al Hokair's 96th-oor New York City penthouse. The six-bedroom, seven- bathroom spread sits atop 432 Park Ave., a midtown Manhattan skyscraper just blocks from the Plaza, Bergdorf Goodman, and Bloomingdale's that is the tallest completed residential building in the Western Hemisphere. The 8,255-square-foot condo — which the retail and property magnate Al Hokair bought for $87.7 million and never lived in — became the most expensive home for sale in the country when it hit the market in July. "There's no other apartment where I can stand at the dining room table and see Central Park and lower Manhattan at the same time," Serhant told Insider, squinting across the 93-foot dining room, its long table set with Hermès atware, to views of the Empire State Building. "There's nothing else like it." The palatial pad isn't the only one with impressive stats. Serhant, 37, has sold over $4 billion worth of real estate. Posting photos of prime properties in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, he's lured 1 million followers on Instagram and 1.15 million subscribers on YouTube. The energetic entrepreneur launched his own eponymous brokerage rm last year. He titled his most recent book "Big Money Energy: How To Rule at Work, Dominate at Life, and Make Millions." And make millions he will — if 432 Park' Ave.'s penthouse sells for its stratospheric asking price. (Buyer's and seller's brokers make a standard 3% commission each, paid by the seller.) H O M E PAG E Last week, Serhant took me and the Insider photographer Crystal Cox on a private tour He pointed out the most impressive details of the apartment explained what it https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 2/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale tour. He pointed out the most impressive details of the apartment, explained what it was like to live in the building, and shared some glimpses into his journey to nd a buyer. Serhant with the custom-built Blüthner piano in the foyer. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Friendly sta call a private elevator down to the spacious lobby of 432 Park Ave., which opens onto East 56th Street. The elevator itself has comfortable bench seating and no buttons. It rockets straight up to the 96th oor in less than 90 seconds. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 3/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale The piano has a custom nameplate that says "Penthouse 96." Crystal Cox/Business Insider We stepped out of the elevator onto a private landing, where Serhant, 6-foot-3, opened the penthouse door to 12.5-foot ceilings, views of the city, and a custom-made Blüthner piano. Blüthners can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, and this one-of- a-kind model is engraved with a brass plate that reads "Penthouse 96." H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 4/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale An eastern view toward Roosevelt Island and Queens. Crystal Cox/Business Insider 432 Park Ave., designed by the Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly, is a perfect square. Twenty-four 10-foot-by-10-foot windows — also square — line the perimeter of the penthouse, six on each side. They frame jaw-dropping views of the city in every direction. Central Park takes pride of place to the north. VieHwsO ofM CeEntPraAl PGarEk and northern Manhattan. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Serhant said he had taken about eight prospective buyers to visit the penthouse in the https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 5/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale Serhant said he had taken about eight prospective buyers to visit the penthouse in the past month. Every visitor, he added, has a visible reaction to the views. The dining room. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Ultrawealthy families and billionaires have discovered the property through his TikTok videos, Serhant told me, and requested showings. "They're not on StreetEasy," Serhant said, referring to New York's most popular property-listings website, which is owned by Zillow. They'll t right in: 432 Park Ave. has been a residence of choice for billionaires, business moguls, and celebrities, from the actress Jennifer Lopez to Douglas Elliman Chairman Howard Lorber — and many more. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 6/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale Inside one of the apartment's seven bathrooms. Crystal Cox/Business Insider The most impressive vista just might be from the freestanding tub in one of the apartment's seven bathrooms. It's possible to see all of Central Park, uptown Manhattan, and beyond while taking a soak. Serhant has enjoyed the bathtub himself in at least one video — reclining against its cool marble while sporting a Tom Ford suit. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 7/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale To the west are the skyscrapers of 57th Street and Central Park South, dubbed Billionaires' Row. Crystal Cox/Business Insider The interiors, by the Los Angeles designer Andrew Cohen, are lined with Bentley, Hermès, and Fendi furniture throughout — all included with the apartment. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 8/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale The living room. Crystal Cox/Business Insider So much sunlight oods the apartment that Serhant said he rarely needed to turn on lights during showings. The library. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Move too quickly and you'll miss the Chanel coee-table books stacked on the shelves of the library, the only dark space in the entire unit. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 9/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale The dining room is 93 feet long. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Herringbone white-oak oors brighten the entire apartment. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 10/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale The dining table is set with Hermès glassware. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Sure, the dining room seats 14 easily, but all 432 Park Ave. condo owners have access to the building's 30,000 square feet of shared amenities, which include a lounge, a gym, an indoor pool, and a sauna. There's also a private restaurant, helmed by the Michelin-starred chef Shaun Hergatt, where residents must spend $15,000 a year. The living room. Crystal Cox/Business Insider SeHrhOanMt sEaPidA pGeEnthouse dwellers were the rst to know the weather, as they can watch the clouds roll in from the south. https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 11/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale 432 Park Ave. is 1,396 feet tall and will be the highest residential building in New York City until the 1,550-foot-tall Central Park Tower is nished later this year. The kitchen. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Inside the eat-in kitchen are Dornbracht xtures, Miele appliances, and marble countertops. H O M E PAG E https://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-home-manhattan-432-park-avenue-ryan-serhant-tour-2021-8# 12/18 8/4/2021 Ryan Serhant Took Me Around America's Most Expensive Home for Sale The penthouse features designer furniture from brands like Louis Vuitton. Crystal Cox/Business Insider Touring it myself, I can attest to the luxuriousness of the apartment's layout and nishes. Designer labels adorn most corners, like the Louis Vuitton throw on this armchair.