Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran found a buyer for her NYC penthouse in just 1 day: I never thought I would ever leave

Barbara Corcoran’s Fifth Avenue penthouse didn’t just find a buyer — it practically sold itself. The real estate mogul and “Shark Tank” investor listed her longtime Manhattan duplex for $12 million late last week — and within 24 hours, the Central Park-facing aerie was snapped up in a bidding war that pushed the price over ask.Corcoran, the founder of the Corcoran Group, received multiple offers on the apartment, which is located atop a prewar building at Fifth Avenue and 97th Street, according to the latest Olshan Report.However, the final price to be paid for the unit — as well as the identity of its new owner — will not be known until the deal closes.The flurry of interest helped drive the sale price above ask, one of 36 luxury contracts signed in Manhattan last week at $4 million or more.Corcoran first encountered the home in the early 1990s while working a side gig as a messenger to make ends meet. “I thought, my God, I’ve never seen anything as beautiful in my life,” she recalled to the New York Times in an interview. More than two decades later, in 2015, she purchased the penthouse for $10 million and embarked on a full gut renovation, flipping the unit’s floor plan, installing a chef’s kitchen and transforming a greenhouse into an indoor/outdoor dining room. “You can control the space, but you can’t control the spot,” she said.Though the $12 million listing price was below her total investment, Corcoran saw it as a fair number. “I never thought I would ever leave,” she said.“It’s easy to spend money when you’re building a lifelong dream.

For me, real estate is emotional.”The 4,600-square-foot penthouse features five bedrooms, five baths, two half baths, a rooftop terrace overflowing with plants and a curved staircase — one of the few original design elements left. “She’s a real estate genius and the way she has designed this home represents her genius,” said Scott Stewart, a Corcoran broker who co-li...