French soccer legend Thierry Henry is once again putting his New York real estate in the spotlight, relisting his longtime SoHo penthouse for $25 million after more than a decade of ownership.
Henry and his longtime partner, Andrea Rajacic, acquired the property in 2010 as the former Arsenal and Barcelona star prepared to move from Spain to New York to join the New York Red Bulls. Rather than simply buying a finished apartment, the couple acquired the penthouse and the residence immediately below it, later combining the spaces into a sprawling three-level home of roughly 6,000 square feet.
Today, the Thierry Henry penthouse is being offered through Sotheby’s International Realty, with Joshua Judge, Glenn Norrgard and Samantha Sitinas handling the listing. Current listing records identify the residence as PHN at 425 Broome Street, also marketed as 39 Crosby Street, in the heart of SoHo. StreetEasy lists the property at 6,086 square feet, with five bedrooms and more than five bathrooms.
For readers of [californialuxuryhouses], the story is about more than a celebrity property coming back to market. It is a rare look inside a Manhattan residence that Henry and Rajacic once loved enough to keep even after moving permanently to London.
A SoHo Home Henry Bought Before His New York Chapter
The story of the Thierry Henry penthouse began in the summer of 2010, when Henry and Rajacic were searching for a Manhattan home ahead of his move from FC Barcelona to the New York Red Bulls.
According to an account published by The Wall Street Journal and syndicated by Realtor.com, the couple spent an entire day looking at apartments without finding one that felt right. Their agent suggested one final viewing: a SoHo penthouse with rooftop views toward the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges.
Rajacic later recalled the moment with a story that captures how quickly the property won them over.
“We saw some beautiful places,” Rajacic said.
But the final apartment was different. She recalled Henry quietly pulling her aside and telling her not to reveal how much they liked it. “That’s true,” Henry later said, laughing.
Public records provide another layer to the transaction history. New York City sales records show a $9 million transaction associated with the PHN at 39 Crosby Street in September 2010, while subsequent reporting has consistently described the couple’s acquisition of the penthouse and lower unit as a combined $14.85 million purchase.
After acquiring the residences, Henry and Rajacic combined them and undertook a series of renovations, ultimately creating the expansive triplex that exists today.
A Historic SoHo Shell With a Contemporary Interior
The residence occupies the upper levels of a historic cast-iron and brick building dating to 1874. Public real-estate records identify 425 Broome Street as a seven-story condominium with 13 residential units, while the Crosby Street address is used for individual residences within the building.
The building’s historic character contrasts sharply with Henry’s contemporary interior.
The main entertaining level is defined by approximately 14-foot ceilings and extensive glass, with the living room oriented toward views across SoHo and Lower Manhattan. A gas fireplace anchors the room, while terraces extend the entertaining space outdoors.
The kitchen continues the modern aesthetic with custom Italian cabinetry, an oversized marble island and integrated appliances from Miele, Sub-Zero and Bosch. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring daylight deep into the space, while brass fixtures introduce a warmer counterpoint to the predominantly light interior.
Rather than concentrating all of the home’s social functions on one floor, the triplex arrangement allows different levels to serve distinct purposes.
A media room opens onto another large terrace, while a dedicated office occupies a quieter corner overlooking SoHo. The lower residential level includes another great room, a compact kitchen and several bedrooms, giving that floor an almost self-contained character.
The Primary Suite Has Its Own Outdoor Retreat
The sixth floor is largely devoted to the primary suite, creating a degree of separation that is unusual even among large Manhattan penthouses.
The bedroom opens directly toward a private terrace, while the suite includes dual bathrooms, a dressing area and additional closet space. Another en-suite bedroom shares the floor.
Three additional bedrooms occupy the level below, together with another living area and kitchenette. The arrangement means the home can accommodate guests or family members without forcing everyone to share the primary entertaining spaces.
That separation is one of the defining characteristics of the Thierry Henry penthouse: despite being positioned in one of Manhattan’s most intensely urban neighborhoods, the residence is organized more like a private townhouse spread vertically across the skyline.
A Rooftop Built for Manhattan Entertaining
The property’s outdoor spaces may be its most memorable feature.
Across the residence, there are approximately 3,400 square feet of private outdoor space, including multiple terraces and a 1,221-square-foot rooftop terrace. The uppermost level includes a pergola, outdoor dining area and built-in kitchen with a grill, sink and storage.
From the roof, the city becomes part of the architecture. The views extend toward the Brooklyn and Williamsburg bridges and across the surrounding SoHo rooftops, while the home’s elevated position creates nearly panoramic exposure over Lower Manhattan.
The residence also comes with two deeded parking spaces and keyed elevator access, allowing an owner to travel directly from the garage to the home. Approximately 250 square feet of private storage is included as well—practical luxuries that can be unusually difficult to secure in historic downtown Manhattan buildings.
Why Thierry Henry Is Selling Now
Henry and Rajacic did not immediately part with the property after relocating to London.
The couple lived in the home full-time for roughly five years. Following Henry’s retirement from professional soccer in late 2014, they moved to London but continued returning to New York whenever possible. Over time, however, those visits became less frequent.
Rajacic described the emotional connection to the apartment by saying, “No matter where we were coming back from, that was always where I was really dying to return to.”
That attachment appears to have influenced their first attempt to sell.
The Thierry Henry penthouse was offered for $26.75 million in early 2025, but the listing was subsequently withdrawn. StreetEasy’s property history shows the listing activity being removed during 2025 before the residence returned to the market in September 2026 at $25 million.
Henry has been equally candid about the decision.
“We were and still are in love with the place,” Henry said. “It was very difficult to leave New York.”
The new $25 million asking price is $1.75 million below the previous $26.75 million ask.
A Prime Address in the Heart of SoHo
The penthouse sits on one of SoHo’s historic cobblestone blocks, surrounded by the neighborhood’s characteristic cast-iron architecture, boutiques, restaurants, galleries and creative businesses.
The location also places residents within easy reach of some of downtown Manhattan’s most recognizable destinations. Broadway’s retail corridor is nearby, while the surrounding SoHo and Nolita streets are dense with independent boutiques, design stores, restaurants and cafés. The neighborhood’s central position also makes Tribeca, Hudson Square, Chinatown and the West Village accessible within a short trip.
Public transit is another advantage. Nearby subway connections include the Spring Street station and the Canal Street complex, providing access to multiple lines and making Midtown, Brooklyn and other parts of Manhattan relatively straightforward to reach. StreetEasy places the 6 train at roughly 0.12 miles from the building and the Canal Street N/Q/R/W/Z and 6 services at roughly 0.18 miles.
For a buyer accustomed to the privacy of a suburban estate, SoHo offers a different kind of luxury: immediate access to culture, dining, shopping and Manhattan’s most recognizable urban experiences.
SoHo’s Luxury Market Adds Another Layer
The timing of Henry’s return to the market also places the property within an active segment of SoHo’s ultra-prime residential market.
Listing agent Joshua Judge of Sotheby’s International Realty has pointed to the street’s celebrity history, noting that it has been associated with figures including Alicia Keys and Lenny Kravitz. Judge also said a penthouse on the same street sold for $28.25 million in August, while the neighborhood’s residential sales record stands at $50 million, set in 2023.
Sotheby’s International Realty’s own description emphasizes the residence’s combination of contemporary design, expansive terraces and full-height windows within SoHo’s Historic Cast Iron District. The brokerage presents it as a property connecting modern living with the architectural history of downtown Manhattan.
At $25 million, the residence therefore returns to the market not simply as a celebrity home, but as a substantial architectural residence with a long ownership history, extensive private outdoor space and an unusually high degree of parking and private access for its location.
A New Chapter for the Thierry Henry Penthouse
Sixteen years after Henry first purchased the property during the beginning of his New York soccer career, the SoHo penthouse is entering another chapter.
The residence has evolved considerably since 2010. Two apartments became one vertically connected home; multiple renovations reshaped the interiors; terraces and the rooftop became extensions of the living spaces; and a historic downtown building became the backdrop for one of the city’s more distinctive celebrity-owned residences.
californialuxuryhouses reviewed the publicly available listing and property records for additional background on the residence and its ownership history. At the time of publication, the public record does not provide further detail about Henry and Rajacic’s personal plans beyond their stated decision to move on from a home they continued to cherish.
For its next owner, the attraction is not simply the name attached to the property. It is the unusual combination of scale, privacy, outdoor space, parking, architectural history and a location that places the best of SoHo immediately outside the front door.