one beacon court

Last week we brought you the yacht and vacation homes of money-laundering lawyer Marc S. Dreier. Now Bloomberg reports that he will also lose his luxury condo at Manhattan's One Beacon Court. Dreier is currently confined under armed guard at the residence. He is being sentenced for charges of money laundering, conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud on July 13 and the auction will be held by David R. Maltz & Co. on July 21. Drier paid $10.4 million in 2007 for the four-bedroom unit. Drier's schemes cost his victims $400 million and he could face a life sentence. Cityfile has a tour of the apartment from before Drier moved in.

One Beacon Court, also known as the Bloomberg Tower because it is the headquarters of Bloomberg LP, was designed by architect Cesar Pelli. It nicludes a fitness center, business center, children's playroom and more for which you'll spend over $4,000 in monthly common charges. There are many units for sale in the building including the one belonging to Formula 1 boss Flavio Briatore listed for $25 million.

You many never have heard of Flavio Briatore but you've probably heard of some of his ex-girlfriends including Heidi Klum and Naomi Campbell. Briatore, who married Wonderbra model Elisabetta Gregoraci last year, is the managing director of the Renault Formula 1 team and a businessman with various interests including the Billionaire club in Sardinia.

Briatore bought his penthouse at One Beacon Court in New York City in 2005 for a reported $11 million sum. Even though he once said he only spends two weeks in Manhattan a year, he picked up a place at the Plaza for a reported $25 million. That number, coincidentally, is what he's asking for the One Beacon Court penthouse, which the NY Times says has been on the market since last September. His penthouse has four bedrooms and 13-foot ceilings. The listing says the decor was done by Alberto Pinto and features "the most powerful master bedroom seen in years." I wouldn't go quite that far but is is rather lovely. The penthouse has two guest rooms and staff quarters and city views that have probably seduced many a long-legged lass.

Cityfile reports you can rent Briatore's Plaza apartment for $65,000 a month.

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Baseball player Bobby Abreu has had his apartment in One Beacon Court in New York City listed since last March but since it seems like Abreu might be soon leaving New York for the West Coast (both the Dodgers and the As have expressed interest) we thought it might be time to give him a little sales help. One Beacon Court has seen big baseball sales before, Johnny Damon had an apartment here, selling a 2,410 square foot apartment for around $8 million. But that was in 2007. Abreu's apartment is a two bedroom with a large living room and dining room and a master bath with a soaking tub. You'd be buying this one for the views more than anything else although all the finishes are as luxurious as you would expect. Abreu has had this place on the market for $7.9 million without a price cut. Back in March, Big Time Listings reported that Abreu paid $3.5 million for the property in 2005, so it seems he could lop a bit off the price and still make a profit. It seems like it's time to do so.

UPDATE: This home is listed at $5.9 million.

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From the NY Post's Gimme Shelter:
--The posh penthouse at One Beacon Court has sold for  $25 million has been sold to David Mack and his wife, Sondra. The former owner bought it last year for $27 million.
--Alan Wilzig,  heir, along with his brother Ivan, to a banking fortune has plans to spend more than $75 million to turn a  300-acre property in upstate New York into a private auto and motorcycle racing facility known as Wilzig Racing Manor.
--$20 million for a guest house? Herbert Allen is selling a six-bedroom house on Gin Lane in Southampton which is a guest house across the street from the main house.
--Cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder has sold a 40-acre farm in Wainscott for $26 million, after buying it in 1997 for only $5.5 million.
-- The 4,000-square-foot apartment at  147 Waverly Place, has sold for $10 million.
--The last remaining example of architect Wilson Eyre's works on Long Island is going on the auction block on July 13. The house is so beautiful that I have to show you the pictures, it's our estate of the day later on today.

From the LA Times Hot Property:
--Jockey Kent Desormeaux has sold his La Cañada Flintridge estate for close to its $3-million asking price. The buyers, Sherry Hackney Cade, a film and TV composer and her husband, Alan Cade, a principal of Dugan & Associates Construction Management have listed their former home for $1.96 million. The listing is here.
--"The Best Damn Sports Show Period's" Tomm Looney has bought a two-bedroom home in Montecito Heights for $435,000.
--General Hospital real estate roundup.  Actress Jacklyn Zeman and her husband, real estate developer Glenn Gorden have listed their Malibu home, shown above, at a shade under $6 million. The listing is here. Also on GH, cousinsTyler Christopher and Derk Cheetwood have listed their Studio City home for  $1.35 million. The listing is here.
--Scott Weiss, who is in the music industry , is selling his Beverly Hills Home, which was originally owned by Rita Rudner for nearly $4.7 million.
--Thousand Peaks, a Tuscan-style villa on 10 acres in the Malibu Hills, has been sold to Matt Serletic, former chairman of Virgin Records America, and his wife, Ramona for  close to $6 million.

We keep hearing about the real estate doings at the full-service condo complex. One Beacon Court in New York. Movie director Joe Roth and Avon heiress Sandra McConnell have both bought in but you could trump them both by picking up this beauty. The huge terraced penthouse has 12 rooms including five bedrooms with  8,687 square feet of interior space and over 2,000 square feet of terrace. The main reason to purchase this penthouse is the floor-to-ceiling windows that offer breathtaking views Central Park and the skyline and beyond. It is listed at $31.25 million. More views of a lifetime after the jump.