Sunday, July 12, 2009

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie May Be Looking To Buy In Manhattan.


We hear the star couple has been calm, control of the Apthorp, the century Upper West Side landmark that the object of a condo conversion.

Until now, Jolie and Pitt have rented when they come to the city. Recently, while Angie was filming of "salt" the brood brangelina has divided his time between the Waldorf Towers and Rupert Murdoch, Rosehearty property on the North Shore (where Rupe was to pay $ 100,000 per month).

But as the fortress of luxury Apthorp is apparently the Pitt-Jolies consider moving here.

"The court closed, they can enter and leave their cars without being harassed by the paparazzi," says a source. "The building also has several other trips."

The Pitt-Jolies are supposed to be thinking about putting all three units in the building. "I heard that they are willing to spend more than $ 25 million, says a source.

That could buy a lot of space, given Douglas Elliman has reduced prices of $ 3,000 per square foot for as little as $ 1,500. (The most expensive unit - 6197 square feet - sell for $ 15.5 million.)

Pitt, who is something of a historian of architecture, should be seduced by the handwrought time of the residence, built in 1908 by the Astor family. Some apartments are as large as 13 rooms and offer 11-foot ceilings and 44-inch-wide corridors. And restoration-minded buyers can customize the material to their liking.

Moreover, the Apthorp has long been famous easy. Nora Ephron and Cyndi Lauper are among those who have rented the condo before bid. Among those who borrowed the conversion were the actors Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, and Knick David Lee and his model girlfriend Sabina Gadecki.

The globe-Pitt Jolies already large home in Los Angeles and New Orleans, but could be attracted, like many hikers Hollywood, New York private schools.

Shopping in the Apthorp does come with some uncertainty. Prudential Douglas Elliman is selling 25 to 32 units available so that the owner of the offering plan may continue to operate for another year. Douglas Elliman A representative said there were currently 12 to 15 bargaining units. "But - who knows - maybe Brad and Angie decided to buy the rest.