Photos Penthouse for $238 million: the American billionaire bought the most expensive in the history of the USA housePhoto: Vornado

The apartment area is 2200 square meters

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The American billionaire, the head of hedge Fund Citadel, Ken Griffin has set a price record for the U.S. real estate purchases, according to Bloomberg.

The billionaire bought a penthouse worth $ 238 million in Central new York (residential skyscraper 220 Central Park South), making it the owner of most expensive house in America. The apartment area is 2200 square meters.

The President of the company Olshan Realty Inc Donna Olshan described Griffin as a “hunter’s trophies” which does not skimp on the purchase.

“It definitely is a world hunter trophies, and he bought what will probably be now building number one in new York,” she said.

The publication notes that these luxury apartments will create a Griffin is a wonderful environment to stay while working in new York.

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It is noted that before Griffin got another “trophy” for approximately 122 million dollars for the 200-year old mansion overlooking London St James, located about a half mile from Buckingham Palace.

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A building area of 20,000 square feet and includes a gym, pool and underground extension.

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A native of Florida, Ken Griffin founded Citadel in 1990 and turned it into a global Empire that manages hedge funds and creating markets. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the 500 richest people in the world, he had saved the state at 9.6 billion dollars.

We will remind, the court of cassation ordered the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich to pay 1.2 million euros in taxes he owned a Villa, Château de la Croë in cap d’antibes in the South of France.