The Nobu restaurant co-owner then bought an apartment in Central Park West for $23 million. The infamous private star managed to hide most of the details about the luxury fifth-floor apartment, but the apartment made headlines in 2012 when a fire caused by a dryer completely destroyed the house and much of the building. De Niro and his family were abroad at the time, but neighbors testified of the horrendous destruction: “Right above my head, a 12-foot flame erupted from a fifth-floor window,” a neighbor told CBS. As a result, De Niro had to look for other housing while the apartment was being renovated.
2012
After a fire destroyed their Upper West Side apartment, De Niro and his then-wife Grace Hightower rented a stunning duplex penthouse in Greenwich Village. The building, built in 1920, was originally a maraschino cherry factory, so the layout of the house was quite unique. The modern building featured an impressive two-story foyer with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a beautifully landscaped courtyard, as well as three wood-burning fireplaces in the living room, library and master bedroom. The home had five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms over 11,000 square feet, plus an additional 5,200 square feet of private outdoor space. De Niro and Hightower lived there for two years. In 2018, the penthouse was sold for $18 million.
Later that year, De Niro rented a 6,000-square-foot apartment in Central Park West, paying $125,000 a month for the luxurious location. The apartment, located on the 35th floor of the building, had five bedrooms and six bathrooms with unrivaled city views. (The apartment faced east, west and south, with views of Central Park, downtown Manhattan and the Hudson River. However, the actor did not stay long: in 2014, the apartment returned to the market for $ 55 million.
2014
De Niro’s next project is on top of the Greenwich Hotel, which he co-owns with Ira Drukier. The Hollywood icon turned to renowned Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt and a Japanese architect. Tatsuro Miki to create a penthouse suite inspired by the traditional Japanese concept of wabi, which revolves around the idea of finding beauty in imperfection. The elegant aesthetic of the 6,800-square-foot space highlights neutral color palettes and the use of wood, stone and other recyclable materials: “The industrial finish on top is in perfect harmony with the building below,” he told Vervoordt of the marriage. between the hotel downstairs and the penthouse upstairs. The three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom apartment is for rent, but it’s safe to assume that De Niro stays in it whenever he wants to.