A gold-domed penthouse apartment is up for sale in New York City, located next to the famous Flatiron Building.
The 5,777-square-foot apartment that occupies the golden dome is being listed by Sothesby’s International Real Estate for US$25 million.
Proceeds of the current sale will be used to build schools and preschools in Mozambique.
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom property sits at 170 Fifth Avenue, also known as the Sohmer Piano Building, and was built in 1898.
The property offers 360-degree views of the city from the dome, an open kitchen with skylights, marble bathrooms, a private roof deck and an iron-wrought spiral staircase.
The Beaux-Arts building was designed by Robert Maynicke, a prominent architect in NYC in the early 20th century.
“It’s really buying a true old New York piece of property…the cupola is iconic.” said the Sotheby’s listing agent, Lawrence Treglia.
Having once contained various businesses,170 Fifth Avenue was converted into a condominium around 2000.
The domed penthouse, which was formerly a loft, has only had one other residential owner; the philanthropist and entrepreneur Gregory C. Carr, who bought it in 2001 and renovated it.