Greg Carr, the tech mogul behind Boston Technology and former chairman of Prodigy, is saying goodbye to his beautiful New York apartment after nearly a quarter of a century. And it comes with a rare and shiny perk that literally sets a gold standard.
The coveted 5,000-square-foot gem at 170 Fifth Ave., crowned by a 40-foot gold dome, is asking $25 million — a significant increase from the $7 million he dropped in 2001.
“I love architecture and I love New York City,” he told Bloomberg. “I thought to myself, ‘OK, there’s a building with a 40-foot gold dome on Fifth Avenue — does it get any better than that?'”
For nearly 25 years, Carr’s golden plane was a hotspot for gatherings that brought together artists, human rights advocates and A-listers.
“I danced with Lauren Bacall under my golden dome,” he said, adding that she was 80 years old. But the tech mogul’s heart now lies elsewhere – on the other side of the globe, in fact.
Carr has poured more than $100 million into wildlife conservation in Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park and divides his time between Africa and a base in Sun Valley, Idaho.
Spanning two floors of the historic Sohmer Piano Building, the penthouse exudes an overall old-school Manhattan luxury.
On the lower level, four spacious bedrooms provide a perfect backdrop of the city, with the master suite boasting a direct view of the Empire State Building from its bed and bath. Upstairs, a sweeping limestone staircase leads to an artist’s dream – an open-plan living and dining area under the dome.
“The light is incredible on that top floor,” Carr noted, adding that the view even includes a rare look at the gargoyles on the Flatiron Building.
However, maintaining a residence in Manhattan no longer fits his life.
“I work in Africa and go home for the holidays to Idaho, so it wasn’t leaving much time for New York,” he said.
Proceeds from the sale will go toward Carr’s ongoing conservation efforts, ensuring that even as he leaves his New York chapter behind, he continues to have a global impact.
“If life is a three-act play, this was the second act for me, and it was a great act. I really liked that place and used it a lot,” he said.
Lawrence Treglia and Claire Groom of Sotheby’s International Realty have the listing.
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