Mexican Mogul Lists, Financial CEO Buys
• Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Peralta has put his 2,510-square-foot Trump Tower condo on the market. The apartment's gold finishes, padded walls, mirrored ceiling, and Jacuzzi in the master bedroom can all be yours for $13.5 million. [NYO, TP]
• James Maher, the CEO of BlackRock Kelso Capital, has landed himself a deal on Park. Maher paid $8.1 million for a 14th-floor apartment at 730 Park, which is $8.4 million less than the apartment was first listed for when it went on the market back in April 2008. His new neighbors will include real estate honcho Ed Minskoff, hedgie Eric Mindich, and 60 Minutes' Mike Wallace. [Cityfile]
• The developers behind the Flowerbox Building at 259 East 7th Street have finally sold the building's triplex penthouse. Despite its $9.2 million price tag, the apartment sold for just $5.75 million to an entity called KT Realty LLC, which appears to be tied to Japanese banker Jun Makihara. [Curbed]
• The Harlem mansion built by Barnum & Bailey co-founder James Bailey has finally sold, albeit for much less than its original $10 million price. The 12,000-square-foot home at 10 St. Nicholas Place, which had been listed most recently for $3.5 million, sold to one Martin and Jie Spollen for $1.4 million. [Curbed]