After roughly nine years of ownership, Jessica Chastain has decided to sell her New York City apartment in Midtown’s iconic Osborne building, overlooking Carnegie Hall. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the veteran actress and producer is asking $7.45 million for the residence, which was once owned by legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. The listing is managed by Ellen Kapit and Cathy Taub of Sotheby’s International Realty.
The living room boasts oak parquet floors, high ceilings, and restored mahogany paneling.
The kitchen has a rolling ladder “that’s both practical and a fun design element,” per the listing, plus a custom eat-in island and top-tier appliances.
A bespoke copper-clad soaking tub sits within the primary bedroom.
There’s also a wall of mirrored closets.
The primary bath is equipped with dual vanities, a dressing area, and a walk-in shower.
One of the guest bedrooms has a trio of windows offering up views of Carnegie Hall.
A dazzling lobby welcomes residents to the circa-1800s Osborne building.
Records show that the Zero Dark Thirty star and her husband, Italian fashion executive Gian Luca Pasi De Preposulo, purchased the 3,800-square-foot unit on the fourth floor of this historic 19th-century co-op from Tony-winning composer Adam Guettel for $5.1 million in 2015. The apartment, previously occupied by Bernstein and his family from the 1950s to the early ’60s, boasts a significant historical legacy, including the creation of the score for West Side Story in a smaller rented unit below.
A bay window topped with Tiffany Studio-created leaded glass transoms serves as a showpiece of the living room.
During their tenure, Chastain and her husband collaborated with the design firm Carrier and Company to renovate the four-bedroom, four-bath condo, blending period details with modern touches, such as custom wall coverings using Ralph Lauren fabrics. The eye-catching living room features oak parquet floors, restored mahogany paneling, plaster crown molding, carved doorways and windows, a vintage chandelier, a wood-burning fireplace, and a distinctive bay window with leaded glass transoms crafted by Tiffany Studios.
Pocketing oak-framed doors open to the parlor room.
Pocket doors open to a fireside parlor, while the formal dining room boasts lacquered wainscoting and built-in window seats. The eat-in kitchen is equipped with quarter-sawn oak cabinetry, a rolling ladder, a colorful butcher block-topped island, and high-end appliances. The primary bedroom includes a copper-clad soaking tub, a wall of mirrored closets, and a tiled bath with dual vanities, a dressing area, and a walk-in shower. Additional features include two more bedrooms and a full bath, plus a bedroom converted into a bookshelf-lined library.
Another bedroom has been converted into a library.
Amenities, covered by a $7,000 monthly HOA fee, include 24/7 doormen, a resident building manager, storage spaces, a newly renovated gym, and a landscaped roof terrace with views of the city and Central Park.
The reception room is warmed by one of five wood-burning fireplaces found throughout the apartment.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Chastain, a 47-year-old California native, is selling the apartment because her family, which includes two children, needs more space. Fortunately, she also owns a spacious brownstone on the Upper West Side, purchased for $8.8 million in 2019, and a waterfront getaway on New York’s Shelter Island.
A formal dining room is highlighted by lacquered wainscoted walls.