Exclusive | Annie Leibovitz flipped her NYC penthouse for $19.5M — earning a $3M profit


Legendary portrait photographer Annie Leibovitz has sold her Manhattan penthouse for a $3 million profit after less than a year of ownership.

The off-market sale saw the duplex trade for $19.5 million, according to city records. Leibovitz is best known for her iconic portraits of household names, from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to Queen Elizabeth.

The 76-year-old purchased the industrial-style penthouse at 495 West St. just last May from artist Helen Marden. The similarly off-market deal totaled $16.5 million.


Exclusive | Annie Leibovitz flipped her NYC penthouse for .5M — earning a M profit
Leibovitz is no stranger to New York’s real estate market. Gregory Pace/Shutterstock

A tall, white apartment building with a water tower on top, balconies with trees, and large windows, on a street with cars and other buildings.
The $19.5 million deal marks Leibovitz’s second sale at 495 West in three years. Google

The home’s newest owner, identified as Monochromatic LLC and addressed to the property, is an unknown entity.

The duplex in question spans roughly 4,700 square feet in the boutique building, the Wall Street Journal previously reported. The condominium hosts just nine loft-style units across 11 stories, with large rows of windows and Hudson River views. It’s unclear whether Leibovitz ever resided in the penthouse or opted to rent it out.

In addition to her celebrated career filled with celebrity portraits and front-cover photoshoots, Leibovitz is prolific in the world of real estate.

She racked up significant sales throughout 2024, including a $10.62 million apartment on the Upper West Side and a $8.45 million Bay Area horse farm. Leibovitz reportedly still maintains a massive estate in upstate Rhinebeck.

Leibovitz notably sold a Civil War-era West Village compound in 2014 to David and Lauren Bush. The $28.5 million transaction followed a now-settled dispute over a loan on the property.

This isn’t even Leibovitz’s first transaction inside 495 West. She previously owned a full-floor unit spanning 3,200 square feet that functioned as a live-work artist’s studio. She purchased the space in 2022 for $6.5 million, only to sell it two years later for $8 million.

That brings her total returns at the riverside building to an impressive $4.5 million.

Leibovitz could not be reached for comment by press time.