Late Joan Rivers' Lavish Manhattan Penthouse sold for Astounding $28m

                                                     
According to CNBC, the ritzy triplex located in the heart of New York was snagged by 'Middle East royalty'.
Sources for the American business news channel revealed that there were multiple offers from several parties but the home was eventually purchased at it's original asking price.
The home was being marketed by real estate broker Leighton Candler of the Corcoran Group on behalf of daughter Melissa Rivers, following the comedienne's untimely death in September.
Insiders for CNBC declined to reveal the identity of the buyers but did disclose that they had closed on the deal unusually quickly, likely paying cash.

The expansive property, which was listed in February, occupies the entire top three floors of a seven-story, turn of the century Gilded Age mansion.
It was built in 1903 by millionaire John Drexel, with the building - located just off Fifth Avenue at 1 E. 62nd Street - being converted into condos in the 1930s.

According to Daily News, she bought the apartment in 1988, ordering a painstaking renovation, though holding onto some of the apartment's original period details.



The 5,100-square-foot, four-bedroom penthouse boasts two large entertainment spaces, which can accommodate 125 people.
The Louis XIV-inspired rooms - which include both a former ballroom and music room - have 23-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and antique columns.
The apartment also comes equipped with a wood-paneled library, two outdoor terraces, a spacious master suite, a dining room, and a separate two-bedroom, two-bath guest apartment with its own living room, fireplace, and kitchen.

The comedienne lived there until her death in September, and seemed happy in the grand apartment.
Joan passed away unexpectedly while undergoing a routine endoscopy in September, and her daughter filed suit last month against the clinic where it was performed, claiming the clinic’s doctors were so busy taking cell phone pictures of their famous patient that they missed the moment her vital signs plummeted.

Since her untimely death there have been several shake-ups on her signature E! show Fashion Police and it finally all seems to be coming together again as her 47-year-old daughter agreed to replace Joan as a panel moderator on the show.