The primary bedroom at 300 Central Park West, # 19D c/o The Corcoran Group. Inset: Mike D c/o Flickr user Fabio Venni
Back in March, the childhood home of Beastie Boy Mike D — located at 300 Central Park West, between West 90th and 91st streets (the Eldorado) – returned to the market for $14,995,000, a substantial drop from its original ask of $19,500,000 when it was listed in May 2022. The sprawling duplex at the iconic art deco co-op comes with a lot of features, including a monthly maintenance bill of $22,000.
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As first reported by the New York Post, unit 18/19-D entered into a contract on Tuesday.
The apartment boasts views of Central Park and the Reservoir, Fifth Avenue and the Midtown skyline. It comes with 6,300 square feet of living space and approximately 800 feet of outdoor territory.
Courtesy of The Corcoran Group
Courtesy of The Corcoran Group
The high-floor unit also offers six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms (two half-baths), a music room, a library, a home office, a fitness room, a staff room and a laundry room. Be on the lookout for a hidden powder room tucked behind a concealed door as well.
Courtesy of The Corcoran Group
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The apartment has kept many of its original prewar elements, including herringbone hardwood floors, high ceilings and plaster moldings. A central air and humidification system have been added to bring this classic into the 21st century.
Courtesy of The Corcoran Group
The unit belonged to Mike D’s mother, late art collector Hester Diamond, who passed away in 2020 at age 91.
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Hester lived at the El Dorado for over “50 years,” according to the Post, which states that “Diamond and her first husband, Harold Diamond — who died in 1982 at age 56 — moved into the El Dorado in the mid-1960s as renters. When the two-towered complex became a co-op in 1982, the couple purchased the duplex and an adjoining 19th-floor apartment.”
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Built between 1928-1930 and designed by famed architect Emery Roth, the El Dorado was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, before earning NYC landmark status in 1990.
When the apartment was first listed, Mike D told the New York Times that he and his brother spent “countless hours” in Central Park right across the street. “It really was our backyard,” said the Beastie Boy, adding that he “would often skateboard there, as well as play baseball and soccer.”
