Jeff Bezos Reportedly Now Owns $119 Million Worth of Real Estate In a Single Building In New York City

Jeff Bezos purchased a new $23 million condo in New York City, according to The New York Post.

By Avery Hartmans | Aug 19, 2021
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Jeff Bezos’ sprawling New York City home just got even bigger.

The Amazon and Blue Origin founder paid $23 million for a 4,155-square-foot condo inside 212 Fifth Avenue, the high-rise building where he owns four other units, according to the .

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom unit has marble floors and oversized windows, the Post reports, and has views of the World Trade Center and nearby Madison Square Park. The building’s amenities include a fitness center, a golf simulator, a game room, and a movie-screening room, according to .

Bezos isn’t listed on the deed — the unit was sold to a holding company, Gramercy Hudson LLC — but the holding company is represented by Seattle-based law firm Perkins Coie, which counts Amazon as a client. The deal was agreed to at the end of July and closed earlier this month, according to property records filed with the city, which were spotted by .

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A spokesperson for Bezos did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

Bezos already owns $96 million worth of real estate in 212 Fifth Avenue: a penthouse unit, two apartments below it, and . By purchasing the new unit, Bezos now owns $119 million worth of real estate in a single building overlooking New York’s Madison Square Park. Bezos’ eventual goal is to combine the units into one mansion, according to .

Since , Bezos has been amassing a record-breaking real estate portfolio. In February 2020, he purchased the Warner estate, a piece of Hollywood history that previously belonged to billionaire David Geffen. The $165 million sale was the most expensive home sale in California state history, and Bezos later added a $10 million home next door, according to , creating .

Bezos previously in Washington, DC, for $23 million, in a building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side that overlooks Central Park, and has

The e-commerce mogul, who stepped down from the helm of Amazon in July, is , making him the richest person in the world.

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Jeff Bezos’ sprawling New York City home just got even bigger.

The Amazon and Blue Origin founder paid $23 million for a 4,155-square-foot condo inside 212 Fifth Avenue, the high-rise building where he owns four other units, according to the .

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom unit has marble floors and oversized windows, the Post reports, and has views of the World Trade Center and nearby Madison Square Park. The building’s amenities include a fitness center, a golf simulator, a game room, and a movie-screening room, according to .

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