- WeWork cofounder Miguel McKelvey is selling his New York City townhouse for $21 million, The New York Post reported.
- The five-bedroom Manhattan home spans three stories and about 6,000 square feet of living space. Originally built in 1845, the townhouse was destroyed in 1970 by an accidental bombing by the radical leftist group the Weather Underground.
- It was rebuilt in a modernist style in 1978, based on a design by New York architect Hugh Hardy.
- The apartment has also been making waves on Twitter for the raunchy pop art on its wall in the listing photos.
- McKelvey, who’s worth an estimated $900 million, stayed at WeWork after its failed IPO and the ousting of CEO Adam Neumann.
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Miguel McKelvey, the cofounder of WeWork, is selling his New York City townhouse for $21 million, The New York Post reported.
The WeWork cofounder, who’s worth an estimated $900 million, bought the home for $12 million in 2015, according to The Real Deal. McKelvey stayed with the company as chief culture officer even after a failed IPO attempt and the ousting of Neumann as CEO.
McKelvey’s townhouse has a bizarre history. Originally built in 1845, it was destroyed in 1970 by an accidental bombing by the radical leftist group the Weather Underground.
After the bombing, the home was rebuilt in a modernist style in 1978. McKelvey bought it for $12 million in 2015, according to The Real Deal. The townhouse is also available to rent for $50,000 a month.
Clinton Stowe and Melissa Bolotow of Douglas Elliman have the listing.
Take a look inside the 6,000-square-foot Manhattan townhouse.
WeWork cofounder Miguel McKelvey has put his New York City townhouse up for sale for $21 million, The New York Post reported.
He bought it for $12 million in 2015, according to The Real Deal.
McKelvey, who cofounded WeWork with former CEO Adam Neumann in 2010, stayed with the company as chief culture officer even after a failed IPO attempt and the ousting of Neumann as CEO.
He's worth an estimated $900 million, according to Forbes.
McKelvey's home sits in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village, a historically bohemian neighborhood that's now one of the priciest in the city and beloved by celebrities.
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Originally built in 1845. In 1970, the home was almost completely destroyed when a radical leftist group detonated a bomb in the basement. It was completely rebuilt in 1978 in a modernist style.
Two members of the group survived the blast, while three members died, according to The New York Times.
At the time, the home owner's daughter had joined the group in college. She and four other members had been building nail bombs in the basement for targets including a military officer's club in New Jersey, the Times reported.
The 21-foot-wide home has top-of-the-line tech throughout, including an integrated system for audio, video, shades, and lighting, and radiant heat flooring.
There's also full-house humidification, a remote security and intercom system, a water purification system, and a snow-melting system, according to the listing.
The kitchen opens up to the back garden and terrace.
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The home is airy and bright thanks to large windows and high ceilings.
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Colorful — and decidedly raunchy — pop art can be seen throughout the home in the listing photos. The listing agent at Douglas Elliman, Clinton Stowe, confirmed to Business Insider that all the furniture and artwork in the photos is as it was when the owner lived there.
The home's master suite sits on the top two floors of the home, where a wall of windows opens up onto a terrace.
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The master suite includes a massive dressing room.
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The spa-like master bathroom is outfitted in light gray marble.
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The rear of the townhouse features a 20-foot wall of windows.
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The back garden and terrace has plenty of entertaining space, with an outdoor kitchen and grill as well as a heated plunge pool.
For those who don't want to make the commitment of buying McKelvey's storied home, it's also being offered as a rental for $50,000 a month.