Exclusive | Andy Cohen officially says goodbye to NYC penthouse of 20 years after $2M cut to original listing
From Bravo to Broadway, Andy Cohen is officially saying goodbye to his longtime home.Emmy-winning playwright and screenwriter Danny Strong and his partner, actor and producer Caitlin Mehner, have officially closed on Cohen’s longtime West Village penthouse duplex for its full $12 million asking price, The Post has learned. The deal, which was finalized on June 26, caps a swift transaction that entered contract just over a month earlier. The 3,500-square-foot co-op, located at 2 Horatio Street, was assembled over two decades by Cohen, the Bravo star and producer behind “Watch What Happens Live” and “Top Chef.” Designed by architect Gordon Kahn with interiors by Eric Hughes, the home is known for its bold use of color, sweeping views of Manhattan landmarks, and dramatic custom details — including a sculptural walnut, steel and glass staircase connecting its two levels.Strong, whose musical Chess heads to Broadway this fall, called the duplex “my dream home,” previously telling The Post, “We are so excited to be moving there.”He and Mehner, new parents to a 7-month-old daughter, had been looking for more space to accommodate their growing family.The purchase also marks a bit of a real estate shuffle. Strong is in contract to sell his current residence at 299 West 12th Street — the sam Emery Roth-designed building where Cohen just purchased a new penthouse for $18.21 million, The Post reported. That unit reportedly features over 2,000 square feet of outdoor space, something Cohen had long been seeking.“Outdoor space was the decision! I always have coveted outdoor space,” Cohen told People.
“There is a dearth of inventory in the West Village with outdoor space, so when I found something that was meaningful enough for me to leave my dream apartment … that’s what it took.”The sale also marked a professional milestone for real estate broker and former Million Dollar Listing New York star Ryan Serhant, who shared news of the contract o...