“Succession” has not only proven itself a pillar of HBO’s Sunday night line-up since debuting in June 2018, but the black comedy/drama has also become a prolific source of eye candy, steadfastly showcasing some of the finest real estate New York has to offer! Chronicling the salacious lives and times of the Manhattan-based Roy family and their ruthless business dealings as heads of the Waystar Royco media conglomerate, the series is set across a backdrop of stunning locales, with the uber-wealthy characters at its center taking up residence in some of NYC’s most luxe digs! And now those hoping for their own slice of “Succession” heaven are in luck as a few of the properties so gloriously featured on the show are for sale – with very steep asks, of course!
The Beaux-Arts mansion where callous patriarch Logan Roy (Brian Cox) lives with his third wife, Marcia (Hiam Abbass), a spectacular Gilded Age structure that most recently housed the American Irish Historical Society, hit the market in January 2021 for $52 million and remains up for grabs today, albeit at a slightly reduced $44 million. The luxurious Woolworth Tower Residences unit that plays the home of Rava Roy (Natalie Gold), ex-wife of Waystar Royco Co-Chief Operating Officer Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong), is also seeking a buyer at just upwards of $23 million.
And now the Chelsea townhouse Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) calls home, a six-story stunner located directly across from the famed Dream Hotel at 357 W. 17th St., is available! Originally built in 1920, the lush property was thoroughly reimagined following a $9.35 million sale to Girona Ventures and Wonder Works Construction Corp. in 2015. At the time, the 25-foot wide structure was made up of ground-floor retail space and two upper-level residential units (one formerly occupied by industrial designer Karim Rashid). But in a large-scale, no-expenses-spared transformation spearheaded by the Brooklyn-based Workshop Design + Architecture firm and Andres Escobar, partner and design principal at Lemay + Escobar, the building’s interior was gutted, an additional level added and all the floors merged to convert the place into one massive single-family property. Completed in 2016, the revamped residence boasts five bedrooms and a whopping 13 bathrooms in 11,000 square feet – with plenty of closet space to house the multitude of skeletons befitting a Roy family member. (Please remember, all of the homes mentioned above are private. Do not trespass or bother the residents or the properties in any way.)
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman Following the renovation, the sleek townhouse was put up for sale for $36.8 million, generating a slew of media headlines – but zero takers. The place subsequently underwent a series of price cuts, with Girona Ventures and Wonder Works even offering to “throw in a Bentley” at one point “to sweeten the deal,” according to The Real Deal. Still, it languished without a buyer for close to four years before ultimately changing hands in November 2020 for $14.99 million.
And now it is back on the market, this time repped by Lila Nejad of Douglas Elliman with a $24,995,000 million price tag!
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman One step over the threshold and the place’s wow factor is instantly evident, with the towering double front doors opening to a grand lobby where a thoroughly unique glass-enclosed showcase garage stands as a focal point, allowing owners to not only park directly on the premises but to put their luxury vehicle on display. Beyond the garage, the marble-floored foyer leads to a nearly 600-square-foot state-of-the-art theater boasting 3D-HD projection and a THX Dolby surround-sound system. The ground level also features a powder room and provides access to the pad’s floating iron staircase.
Lest the thought of having to navigate such a vast property via stairs turns buyers off, the place also comes equipped with a commercial-grade glass elevator that services all six floors, as well as the rooftop deck!
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman Level two is comprised of a living room featuring a custom-built DaVinci glass fireplace said to be worth over $100,000 and a sprawling eat-in chef’s kitchen, both capped by 13-foot ceilings. The latter, a sleek, darkly-paneled space, is made complete with faux crocodile skin-fronted cabinetry and drawers, double islands covered in St. Laurent marble and a suite of Miele and Gaggenau appliances, including double ovens, two refrigerators (both fashioned with Swarovski crystal door pulls!) and a built-in espresso machine. The posh room sits adjacent to a large terrace with seating for ten and a full outdoor kitchen and is open to the formal dining room above on the third level. Two guest suites can also be found on level three.
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman The chic owners’ suite encompasses the entire fourth floor, boasting a kitchenette, two sitting rooms, a walk-in closet running the length of the townhouse, twin spa-like bathrooms with a shared soaking tub and a bonus powder room.
Two additional bedrooms, a library/home office and a terrace can be found upstairs on level five.
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman The townhouse’s true selling point is its incredible 2,000 square feet of outdoor space, which includes a massive two-sided rooftop deck complete with gardens, a jacuzzi and views of the New York skyline. The top of the Empire State Building can even be seen from the south terrace.
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman Last but certainly not least, the cellar level is thoroughly outfitted for health-minded individuals with a gym/yoga studio, a lounge, a steam room, a sauna and a 20-foot-long resistance pool. There’s also a 400-bottle climate-controlled wine room on the premises for post-workout libations.
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman The place is truly fit for a king – or the scion of a media mogul, as the case may be.
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Image Credit: Douglas Elliman Roman’s townhouse is far less prevalent on “Succession” than the homes of the other main characters. In fact, it has only appeared twice on the series, which seems like a bit of a missed opportunity considering its overall opulence and extraordinarily luxe appointments!
Audiences first catch a glimpse of the place in the season two episode titled “Vaulter,” as Roman and his girlfriend, Tabitha (Caitlin FitzGerald), host his sister, Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook), and her husband, Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Macfadyen), for a rather awkward dinner. The property then pops up in the episode that follows, “Hunting,” in a brief scene in which Roman and Tabitha discuss Connor Roy’s (Alan Ruck) “beta-testing” presidential announcement video while sitting in the living room in front of a roaring fire. Surprisingly little of the premises is shown in either episode.
But there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing more of the townhouse in the near future, as HBO recently green-lit a fourth season of the popular series. The renewal brings with it potential filming revenue for whoever ends up buying the place. Its just one more unique amenity the residence has to offer!