The longtime Manhattan home of late opera singer Luciano Pavarotti can be had for a song, returning to market at the discounted price of $10.5 million, according to Deborah Grubman of the Corcoran Group. The Central Park South co-op first went on the market with Douglas Elliman Real Estate for $13.7 million in 2014, then saw its price cut to $11.5 million. After failing to sell, it came off the market in November. Located in Hampshire House, the 23rd-floor unit has views of Central Park, said Ms. Grubman, who is listing the property with colleague David Dubin. Measuring about 2,100 square feet, it has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In the great room, which overlooks the park, there is a grand piano which the tenor used for rehearsing and entertaining. Ms. Grubman said the piano isn’t included in the asking price; anyone interested in buying it would need to negotiate with Mr. Pavarotti’s estate.
Mr. Pavarotti was born in Modena, Italy, but purchased the Manhattan apartment about 30 years ago. He died in 2007 at age 71. His widow, Nicoletta Mantovani, decided to sell because “it’s not really being used,” Ms. Grubman said. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the apartment will go to the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation. Mr. Pavarotti also owned two one-bedroom units on the same floor, which he used for staff and guests, but those have been sold: one in 2012 for $999,999, and the other in 2013 for $999,990. Ms. Grubman said the two-bedroom apartment has been “beautifully maintained” but the bathrooms and kitchen “need freshening up.” As for why it hasn’t yet sold, “I think it was not priced appropriately,” she said, adding: “It’s priced now at a point where I believe it will sell.” She said that the neighborhood has become increasingly desirable, with high-end buildings like One57 popping up nearby. Ms. Mantovani didn’t respond to requests for comment. This article originally appeared on The Wall Street Journal.