The former Greenwich Village home of star restaurateur Danny Meyer has hit the market.
Meyer, the founder and executive chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group — parent company of international fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack and the dazzling Museum of Modern Art restaurant The Modern — lived on the ninth floor of the just-listed 8 E. 12th St. duplex for 11 years, from 1987 through 1998.
Since Meyer, 66, sold the apartment, it was subsequently combined with the eighth floor below, creating a 4,660-square-foot loft with sprawling views of One World Trade and New Jersey skyline, among other sights. This is the very first time the unit is listing as a two-story property.Â
The Agency’s Jed Lewin holds the listing, which is seeking $8.5 million.
The apartment is accessed via a keyed elevator on its lower level, which currently contains three bedrooms, a powder room, a sauna, a full bathroom, a laundry room and a living room with a wet bar, custom built-ins and a raised lounge area.Â
Up a spiral staircase, the once Meyer-owned half of the home is now laid out as an open-concept living room, dining area and gourmet kitchen equipped with Wolf and Miele appliances, a vented range and climate-controlled wine storage installed by Meyer.
Also on the upper level are two bedrooms, including the primary suite, which features a walk-in closet, a dressing room and an ensuite bath with a dual vanity.Â
In all, the unit has five bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Additionally, the space just so happens to be almost entirely wheelchair accessible, according to press materials. Â
Located just south of Union Square, the condo building contains 11 full-floor units and offers shared amenities including a paved roof deck, a full-time superintendent, basement bike storage and a video intercom.Â
In recent history, units in the building have heralded within $2 and close to $5 million, meaning that if the current listing gets anywhere close to its ask, it will be a record for the address.
