Supermodel Linda Evangelista lists NYC penthouse for $8.19M
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Linda Evangelista, the renowned supermodel, is selling her Chelsea penthouse for $8.19 million. The property includes a spacious 2,500-square-foot roof terrace, offering breathtaking views of the city.

Hailing from Canada, Evangelista is among the iconic supermodels of the 1980s and 90s, alongside Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, and Claudia Schiffer. She was featured in the documentary “The Super Models” on Apple TV+. Known for her famous quote, “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day,” she has left a lasting impression on the fashion industry.

Evangelista’s life story is equally intriguing and could serve as inspiration for a TV series or movie. Previously married to Gérald Marie, a French modeling executive accused of abuse, she later became a single mother to Augustin James Evangelista, born in 2006. In a legal battle for child support, she revealed that the father was French billionaire François-Henri Pinault, which was settled privately outside of court in 2012.

Evangelista is also a breast cancer survivor who, separately, sued CoolSculpting for $50 million after non-surgical cosmetic fat reduction treatment left her “brutally disfigured.” She then settled with the company, Zeltiq Aesthetis, for an unreported amount. 

Known as a chameleon throughout her modeling career because she chopped her hair and dyed it — looking fabulous as a platinum blonde, technicolor red or natural brunette — she was also known for her collaborations with designer Karl Lagerfeld and, separately, photographer Steven Meisel.

The four-bedroom, two-bathroom loft is in a full-service, six-story elevator building. At 4,022 square feet, the penthouse features details like exposed brick, polished concrete floors, up to 13-foot-high ceilings, plenty of skylights — and a woodburning fireplace.

Evangelista bought the home at 525 W. 22nd St. for $1.4 million in 2001. It’s currently asking $2,051 a square foot.   

Listing broker Steve Gold, of Corcoran, called the penthouse a “value buy at this point,” because penthouses in the neighborhood sell for far more a square foot.

“We’ve sold north of $5,000 a square foot nearby. This is a rare opportunity, priced significantly below what comparable penthouse condos are trading for in the neighborhood,” Gold said.

“It’s rare to have such an authentic raw and industrial-cool, chic loft. The best part is the 2,500-square-foot terrace. You can do something really special with it,” Gold added.

The space opens to a great room with three exposures, skylights and the fireplace. It leads to a windowed “pass-through” kitchen. There’s also a corner primary bedroom suite, with High Line views, a spa-like bath and a large dressing room with six floor-to-ceiling custom closets. 

Three additional bedrooms can also work as guest rooms, home offices or creative spaces, the listing notes.  

Neighbors in the building include fellow penthouse owner Trey Laird, founder of Laird + Partners, who oversees creative campaigns for fashion and lifestyle brands including Karl Lagerfeld, David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.

In 2023, the condo board sued Evangelista over $237,000 in unpaid common charges in Manhattan Supreme Court. The charges have since been paid, Gold said.

In an unrelated 2015 lawsuit, Evangelista and other tenants sued the board arguing that all 30 residents in the building should pay $1.5 million in roof repairs, The Post reported. 

The penthouse is in the Spears Building, which converted to condos in 1996.

Building amenities include a doorman, a superintendent, bike storage and a common roof terrace with Hudson River views.  

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