By Ellen Cans
Despite the pandemic, the rioting, and the seemingly unsurmountable challenge of social distancing in the big bustling city, New York City’s value has been often considered unwavering and timeless. International buyers around the world competed to purchase property. So did celebrities including the Hadid sisters. As reported by the NY Post, supermodel sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid have silently laid down large amounts of cash for Big Apple real estate over the past two years.
Towards the end of 2019, Bella shelled out $6.1 million for a renovated SoHo penthouse. The pad had originally hit the market asking $6.99 million, and the last listing priced was $6.49 million. The-23-year-old, who in 2019 was declared as the most beautiful woman in the world by Models.com, purchased the two bedrooms and two bathrooms lair at 63 Greene St from Kaspar Basse, founder of Joe & the Juice. Basse had bought the apartment in 2017 for $5.85 million. Bella’s identity as the new buyer had remained a mystery to the public till now.
Bella’s new condo features 2,180-square-feet of space, with smart wiring, custom lighting, motorized blackout shades in the bedrooms, built-in closets and a “dramatic 100-bottle custom back-lit wine room,” as per Gimme Shelter. The six-story SoHo building was converted into condos in 2016, but it was originally built in 1877 as part of Soho’s Cast Iron Historic District. Douglas Albert and Brian Rice, of Corcoran, who listed the property declined to comment. Bella’s rep, “Million Dollar Listing New York” star Ryan Serhant, of Nest Seekers International, also declined to comment.
Her older sister, Gigi, 25, also has her own property to brag about. In December 2018, Gigi, 25, soundlessly purchased the only townhouse at 10 Bond St., designed by Annabelle Selldorf. The $5.82 million deal was never even reported. The supermodel already owned another unit in the Noho building and plans to combine the two units together. Her first 10 Bond purchase was a two-bedroom, 2½-bathroom unit, which cost her close to $4 million in 2015.
As per Gimme Shelter, the latest townhouse Gigi purchased is a duplex boasting three bedrooms and 3½ baths spanning more than 2,955 square feet. It includes a 770-square-foot landscaped private terrace with a fire pit, grill and outdoor refrigerator. “Gigi, Bella and their mother, Yolanda, were involved,” says a source. “They loved the privacy of the townhouse, which comes with a garage.”
Charlie Attias, who was with Corcoran at the time and is now with Compass, was the representing broker for both Hadid and the townhouse’s seller. He declined to comment.
