Owners & management · 10/14/2026
Byron Allen buys 36th-floor condo at 220 Central Park South for $34.3M
An entity linked to Allen Media Group founder Byron Allen bought unit 36B at 220 Central Park South for $34.3 million in an off-market deal, according to public records. The price is well above the unit's 2021 sale of $23 million. It is unclear whether a renovation explains the jump. Allen has bought and sold other units in the building.
Reported by The Real Deal · New YorkRead the original ↗
What happened
Media executive Byron Allen appears to have bought another condo at 220 Central Park South, the supertall tower on Billionaires' Row. The Real Deal reported on October 14, 2026, that an entity linked to Allen, the founder of Allen Media Group, paid $34.3 million for unit 36B on the 36th floor. The deal was off-market, and the purchase was identified through public records. The outlet's headline rounds the price to $34 million.
Developer Vornado Realty Trust first sold unit 36B in 2019 for just under $22 million. That owner sold it two years later for $23 million. Allen's price is well above that last sale. With no public listing, it is unclear whether a renovation or something else explains the gap. A 2021 listing described the corner unit as having three bedrooms and three full bathrooms across more than 3,000 square feet, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing Central Park and a chef's kitchen.
Allen has bought and sold in the building before. He bought unit 45A in 2023 for $75 million and, using the same LLC as this purchase, sold it more than a year ago for $82.5 million. He bought unit 44B for $26.8 million. Using a similar LLC, he appears to have sold it months after the 45A sale to cybersecurity founder Daniel Nutkis for $36.5 million. The attorney who signed the deed did not immediately respond to The Real Deal.
Key facts
- Address
- 220 Central Park South, Manhattan
- Unit
- 36B, a 36th-floor corner unit
- Price
- $34.3 million, off-market
- Buyer
- An entity linked to Byron Allen, founder of Allen Media Group
- Prior sales of 36B
- Just under $22 million in 2019 from Vornado; $23 million two years later
- Size
- 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, more than 3,000 sq ft (per a 2021 listing)
- Developer
- Vornado Realty Trust; building designed by Robert A.M. Stern
- Reported
- The Real Deal, October 14, 2026
What it means
Buyers and owners
This is a top-tier luxury trade. It says little about prices or conditions in rental buildings in the outer boroughs. Owners of ordinary condos and small buildings should not read it as a signal for their own market.
Landlords
There is no rule change, agency action or new cost here for small landlords. It is a private sale between wealthy parties.
The highlights
- Unit 36B last traded in 2021 for $23 million, after Vornado sold it for under $22M.
- Allen's same LLC sold a 45th-floor unit in the building for $82.5 million.
- A 2021 listing describes three bedrooms, three baths and over 3,000 square feet.
Why it matters
A Billionaires' Row condo sale with little direct bearing on rentals, code enforcement or voucher housing in NYC.
Not known yet
- Who sold unit 36B to Allen's entity
- Whether the unit was renovated since its 2021 sale
- Why the price is so far above the $23 million last paid
- Whether Allen plans to live in the unit or resell it
Background
In New York City, deeds and other property records are filed with the Department of Finance and can be searched publicly. That is how reporters often find off-market sales. Buyers at the high end commonly purchase through LLCs, so news reports usually describe a buyer as "linked to" a person rather than naming them directly.
Summary written by Bulwark from The Real Deal · New York’s reporting. The original story is at therealdeal.com. This is general information, not legal advice.
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