L.A. Clippers Point Guard Ben Simmons Lists His N.Y.C. Condo for $17 Million
Now that Ben Simmons has taken his skills to Los Angeles as a point guard for the Clippers, he no longer needs the New York City digs he resided in while he was suiting up for the Brooklyn Nets. So, the three-time NBA All-Star has decided to hand over the keys to his condo in the historic Dumbo neighborhood for a smidge under $17 million. The listing is held by M. Monica Novo of Douglas Elliman.
Simmons purchased two under-construction units for around $14 million in summer 2023 and then combined and customized them to suit his personal needs, according to The Wall Street Journal. Sited on the 21st floor of the 33-story Olympia Dumbo building, which was created by Fortis Property Group in collaboration with Hill West Architects and the design firm Workstead, the posh pad has five bedrooms and seven baths spread across a little more than 5,200 square feet of Widell & Boschetti-designed living space armed with a Savant home-automation system.
A 320-square-foot terrace offers picturesque views of the Manhattan skyline and New York Harbor.
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Other highlights include an entry foyer that flows via a hallway to a voluminous glass-lined great room opening out to an expansive terrace offering sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline, New York Harbor, and Statue of Liberty. Holding court here is a living area, a dining space with a wet bar and wine cooler tucked around the corner, and a kitchen outfitted with sleek maple cabinetry, a stone-topped eat-in island, and top-tier Gaggenau appliances.
Elsewhere are two bedrooms currently being used as a gym and an office, along with a terrace-accessible primary suite flaunting dual walk-in closets—one for dressing and another dedicated solely to sneakers—as well as an inviting bath spotlighted by dual vanities, a freestanding soaking tub, and a rainfall shower. Topping it all off is a soundproof movie theater equipped with a 100-inch screen and plush daybeds, plus an entertainment lounge sporting an 85-inch TV, a pool table, and another full kitchen.
An entertainment room features a kitchen and acrylic shelves displaying Simmons’ Bearbrick collection.
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The new owner will also have access to plenty of amenities courtesy of $7,460 in monthly maintenance charges, including a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a bowling alley, a fitness center, two pools, a tennis court, and, perhaps its most coveted perk, a private parking spot.
Now with the L.A. Clippers, Simmons was originally drafted No. 1 overall in 2016 by the Philadelphia 76ers, where he received the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. The 28-year-old Australia native went on to play for the Brooklyn Nets in 2022, with the team buying out the remainder of his contract in February and Simmons subsequently signing with the Clippers.
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Wendy Bowman
Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…
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