Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has taken his New York City condo off the market, just days after he slashed the price by more than a half-million dollars in a desperate bid to sell the property, which had sat stagnant for over a year.
Realtor.com® records indicate that the listing was removed on Oct. 4—one day after the price for the property was decreased from $5.7 million to $5.175 million, marking the third reduction since it was originally put on the market in July 2023 for $6.5 million.
It is unclear whether Giuliani, 80, has managed to secure an off-market deal, or whether he is attempting to change the price once again before relisting the home.
However, according to the New York Post, the disbarred lawyer, who previously represented former President Donald Trump, is currently attempting to settle a defamation lawsuit, which could result in his losing many of his possessions—including his Manhattan home.
Giuliani was sued by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in 2023, with a judge ultimately awarding them $148 million in damages after they claimed that their lives had been turned upside down as the result of lies that were spread about them by the former New York mayor and other members of the Republican Party in 2020.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has removed the listing for his condo on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, just days after reducing the asking price.(Courtesy of Sotheby's International Realty)
The property was originally listed for $6.5 million in July 2023, and Giuliani has since reduced the price several times.(Realtor.com)
Located on the Upper East Side close to Central Park and the swanky shopping of Madison Avenue, the landmarked building dates to 1906 and fronts a Gothic-inspired brick and terra-cotta facade.(Realtor.com)
Giuliani was sued by Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in 2023, with a judge ultimately awarding them $148 million in damages.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In August, Freeman and Moss requested that a federal judge give them control of many of Giuliani’s assets as part of the implementation of the $148 million payout. The assets include his Manhattan apartment, which is worth an estimated $6 million; his property in Palm Beach, which is worth $3.5 million; a Mercedes-Benz; and his New York Yankees World Series rings.
Lawyers for Freeman and Moss alleged that the former mayor has made multiple attempts to “evade” paying out the money owed to their clients.
“At every step, Mr. Giuliani has chosen evasion, obstruction, and outright disobedience. That strategy reaches the end of the line here,” they wrote in the filing.
It is thought that Giuliani had hoped to sell his New York home, which is listed with Sotheby’s International Realty, before any such action could be taken.
“He knows that he either has to sell the home quickly or risk losing it in court,” an anonymous source told the Post.
This past July, a federal judge tossed his bankruptcy case, and he is currently in debt to creditors.
Giuliani first listed the home in July 2023 for $6.5 million. In October 2023, the price dropped to $6.1 million. In May 2024, the property was taken off the market and then relisted for $5.75 million. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo was then priced at $5.175 million.
The property, although dated, offers a number of amenities that are rarely seen inside a Manhattan home, including a wood-paneled library, a wood-burning fireplace, a semiprivate elevator landing, and—of course—stunning views of Central Park.
The high-floor, high-ceilinged residence boasts plenty of sunshine. Original details include the windows, hardwood floors, wood paneling, and leaded glass. The unit is accessed by a semiprivate elevator.(Realtor.com)
The layout includes a living room, a library with a wood-burning fireplace, and a dining room that leads to a glass conservatory, which could be used as a breakfast room or for casual dining.(Realtor.com)
Staffing at the white-glove co-op includes porters, a resident manager, and 24/7 door attendants. They’re covered by a monthly fee of $10,719.(Realtor.com)
The home’s wood-burning fireplace is a rare amenity in a Manhattan apartment.(Realtor.com)
Located on the Upper East Side close to Central Park and the swanky shopping of Madison Avenue, the landmarked building dates to 1906 and fronts a Gothic-inspired brick and terra-cotta facade.
Staffing at the white-glove co-op includes porters, a resident manager, and 24/7 door attendants. They’re covered by a monthly fee of $10,719.
Giuliani has the option of keeping one of his properties as a primary residence, Daniel Gielchinsky, a bankruptcy attorney at DGIM Law, told the Post.
“Mr. Giuliani has to make a choice between selling one property and keeping the other property. It would seem that Mr. Giuliani’s choice is to live out the rest of his years in Florida,” Gielchinsky said.
In response to Freeman and Moss’ latest request to the judge, Ted Goodman, a spokesperson for Giuliani, told The Guardian that he believed the lawsuit had been launched in an attempt to “bully” his client.
“The appeal of the objectively unreasonable $148 million verdict hasn’t even been heard, yet opposing counsel continues to take steps designed to harass and intimidate Mayor Rudy Giuliani,” he told the outlet in a text message. “This lawsuit has always been designed to censor and bully the mayor, and to deter others from exercising their right to speak up and to speak out.”
