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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Vladimir Stolyarenko bought Valery Kogan's Plaza home
A prominent Russian banker is the buyer of Russian airport billionaire Valery Kogan's palatial spread — a residence ornately dressed in a Versailles style — at New York's famed Plaza, Gimme Shelter can reveal. Vladimir Stolyarenko who once chaired one of Russia's largest commercial banks, Evrofinance Mosnarbank, paid $21 million for two units — 1007 and 1009 — at the famed Central Park-facing edifice. The over-the-top lair — with trimmings including 24-karat gold and Venetian plaster — first asked $50 million following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Listing broker Charlie Attias, of Compass, declined to comment. Stolyarenko's new dwelling spans 5,302 square feet and features Central Park views. Its foyer spills into a great room with high ceilings and paneled walls — while the main bedroom suite has a bathroom clad in floor-to-ceiling onyx. 12 Valery Kogan. 12 Vladimir Stolyarenko. 12 A view of the expansive layout. Rich Caplan At the same time, Stolyaranko and his wife, Alfiya, have listed another unit in the Plaza for $10.49 million. What's more: Their brokers, Jessica and Burt Savitsky, of Brown Harris Stevens, are offering a $7,500 American Express gift card to any broker who brings in a buyer to unit 1503, according to the listing. The Savitskys also declined to comment. That unit, as of press time, has been on and off the market for more than 2,000 days. The couple purchased it for $10.37 million back in 2007. They first listed it for $12.8 million in 2008, according to StreetEasy. Come 2019, Vladimir sold a Plaza unit, No. 1903, to Alfiya for $10 million, according to property records. 12 Touches include 24-karat gold and ornate medallions gracing the ceilings. Rich Caplan 12 The aesthetic extends into the dining room. Rich Caplan 12 There's a separate nook to fit a smaller sitting area. Rich Caplan 12 A hidden bar. Rich Caplan The Stolyarenkos are also the owners of a now-dilapidated Palm Beach property that they bought from fashion titan Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Ocleppo for $35 million in 2018 — when Christian Angle, of Christian Angle Real Estate, had the listing. At that time, the mansion, at 100 Casa Bendita, looked good but needed a renovation, sources told Gimme. Last summer, the Palm Beach Daily News published shocking photos showing the mansion in extreme disrepair, with construction workers finally on the property to fix water and termite damage, rusted storm shutters, rotted doors and more. The paper has also chronicled neighbors' frustration with the owners of the run-down oceanfront estate, and the flooding on the charming cul-de-sac, allegedly caused by the home's 'backed-up drainage system.' 'There was a bit of a ruckus about it, because they let it deteriorate, and the town forced them to continue with the renovation,' an inside source told Gimme. 'It's been years and it eventually became an eyesore.' The source added: 'It's been a mystery. The buyer has been unreachable.' Added another inside source: 'It became horrendous.' When reached by phone, the Stolyarenkos' lawyer, Glenn S. Krutoff, declined to comment at press time. 12 Elsewhere, a library comes sheathed in wood paneling. Rich Caplan 12 The space has its own ornate flair. Rich Caplan 12 The master bedroom. Rich Caplan 12 A secondary bedroom. Rich Caplan 12 A powder room also has the regal design scheme. Rich Caplan (Hilfiger and Ocleppo also once owned the Plaza's penthouse. They bought it for $22.5 million in 2008, and then tried to flip it for $50 million a few months later. It was on and off the market for the next 11 years — including in 2013, when it asked a staggering $80 million. It ultimately sold for $31.24 million in 2019.) While many ultra-rich Russians fled New York following Russia's war on Ukraine in 2022, some are itching — and beginning — to return, several sources told Gimme. 'The ones who are returning have lived outside Russia for decades and were often educated in the United States,' a source said. The Plaza itself has its own unique history. Built in 1907, the French Renaissance-inspired chateau-style building was designed by Henry J. Hardenbergh — the legendary hand behind the Dakota. In 1986, it was listed as a National Historic Landmark. Two years later, in 1988, now-President Donald Trump bought it for $390 million and put his then-wife, the late Ivanna Trump, in charge — saying he paid her in dresses and $1 a year. He lost the hotel four years later. It's now owned by the government of Qatar, via Katara Hospitality, which was formerly known as Qatar National Hotels Co.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Russian billionaire sells over-the-top NYC penthouse for $34M — and the new owner wants to keep the gilded and onyx-clad decor intact
Russian billionaire Valery Kogan and his wife, Olga, have finally sold their over-the-top gilded and onyx-clad Central Park West penthouse for $33.89 million, according to city property records filed on Monday. The sale, at the prestigious 15 Central Park West, also includes the furniture. Yet, the ritzy residence — which boasts 24-karat ornaments in what can be characterized as an 'extreme-Versailles' style — once faced foreclosure. It first hit the market for $65 million in 2023 as part of the Kogans' massive real estate sell-off following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Residents at the elite building include titans of industry as well as, in the past, artists and athletes like Sting and Alex Rodriguez. The buyer remains anonymous, hidden behind a shell company — for now. Robert A.M. Stern famously designed the limestone building. But his firm also designed the penthouse, a source said. And the new buyer is hoping that the same team can 'refresh' the penthouse to keep it exactly the same, the source added. The sale comes as Kogan is butting heads with Putin over ownership of the Domodedovo airport. In January, Russian news outlet Vedomosti reported that Russian prosecutors filed a case against Kogan and Dmitry Kamenshchik, claiming they failed to renationalize the holding company that manages the facility. It's not the first time the Russian government tried to take back control of the airport, which was privatized in 1997. In Russia, it's illegal for foreign entities to control assets deemed to be strategic to national security. When it first hit the market for $65 million in 2023, the 15 Central Park West listing included a one-bedroom and a studio in the building. They are now slated to sell separately for less than $5 million, sources said. For its part, the 40th-floor penthouse is a sprawling 5,398 square feet. It comes with four bedrooms, an elaborate home office that doubles as a screening room and 3½ bathrooms. Extravagant details include a giant malachite stone fireplace and large onyx tables, as well as a stained-glass door. There's also plenty of carved wood, custom floors and high-end finishes — not to mention a chef's kitchen and dazzling city views. Kogan also recently sold his 7-acre Greenwich, Conn., estate for $10.4 million, as Gimme Shelter previously reported. However, his palatial pad at the Plaza Hotel — that comes with a castle-like turret — is still on the market. Since February, the condo has been asking $23 million — down from the original $50 million ask, as Gimme also noted. An additional one-bedroom apartment in the Plaza across the hall, No. 1008, is asking under $3 million. The listing broker for both apartments is Compass's Charlie Attias. The Kogans also sold a penthouse in Israel for $33 million and a condo at 515 Park Ave. for $14.5 million, which had first listed for $25 million. In addition, they have another home in Israel that first listed for $259 million and is now asking a dramatically less $89 million, according to reports. The listing broker for the 15 Central Park West penthouse, Douglas Elliman's Adam Rothman, declined to comment.
