Macaulay Culkin famously got lost in New York – and now he’s just sold a house in New York.
The former child star has officially parted ways with his Manhattan loft of many years, selling the Noho estate he bought as a teenager for $7.75 million, according to records filed with the city registry on Tuesday.
The deal appears to have taken place off the market, meaning details of the house – which Culkin bought at the age of 19 – are scarce. A message to the mediation that appears to have addressed the hush agreement was not returned.
Culkin, now 44, bought the apartment at 704 Broadway in 1999 for $1.75 million. That’s about $3.36 million when adjusted for inflation.
At more than 4,800 square feet, and according to reports at the time of its purchase, the full-floor residence features three bedrooms, two bathrooms — plus a spacious L-shaped living area that includes the kitchen, dining and living rooms. .
The building itself carries a long history.
Originally the headquarters of the Socialist Workers Party, it was converted into a habitable space in the 1970s by Bruce Gitlin, a factory owner who fought to secure his rights to the loft with the help of his real estate attorney – and future wife – Ellen. Schrager, the Observer previously reported.
When the couple moved downtown in 1999, the property was snapped up by Culkin at the height of his Home Alone fame.
The actor bought the loft shortly after marrying soap star Rachel Miner, although the couple divorced three years later.
Despite the split, Culkin held onto the property for more than 25 years.
The off-market nature of the sale has kept other details under wraps, but the apartment’s location just steps from Washington Square Park and its industrial-chic charm likely add to its appeal.
In 2016, Culkin opened his doors to his “sun-filled” apartment to New York Magazine showcasing his art gallery at the time.
“The neighborhood was very different. Downstairs was a Wiz. Now everything is owned by NYU,” he told the media.
“I’ll go for a walk at 2 or 4 in the morning because there’s nobody on the street and it’s easy for me to go unnoticed.”
Culkin revealed that for nearly two decades he had split his time between New York and France and realized he preferred the City of Light, thinking no one knew who was there.
“It turned out not to be, they recognized me, they just didn’t care. I was like, ‘Where have you been all my life?'” he added.
Today, he lives with his wife, actress Brenda Song, and their two children in a five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Toluca Lake, California. They bought him from Kiefer Sutherland for $8 million in 2022 in an off-market deal.
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