Variety. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Twitter’s Omid Kordestani Buys the $13.5 Million House Next Door James McClain 8/14/2020. He held a birthday party in the apartment before it was finished, setting up a stage on the terrace where the band Five for Fighting performed. "Security is tight — and for good reason," Gross writes. He reportedly outbid Carl Icahn for the unit. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. By James McClain | Variety. She reportedly barely uses it — and Ryboloblev is now putting it back on the market. Was at Netscape when he met Brin and Page in 1999. Co-developer Eyal Ofer and his brother Idan also bought into the property. That property, tucked away in a different corner of Atherton, spans more than 5 acres and includes a titanic Mediterranean-style compound that was acquired in two separate transactions in the mid-2000s for nearly $40 million, according to records. He bought his apartment in March 2008 for $29.5 million. They each paid $11.5 million, discounts of $3.5 million from the initial listing prices. The ultra-luxury condominium on the corner of West 61st St. and Central Park West has been home to a long list of bankers, celebrities, and assorted bold-faced names, including Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and Sting. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. James McClain. Robert De Niro would later rent the same unit, which is owned by steel magnate Leroy Schechter. Variety. Representing the media world, Wine Spectator publisher Marvin Shanken was another early buyer. He paid $43.7 million for the place in 2007, then a record price per square foot, and surprised his wife with it on Valentine's Day. Omid Kordestani was Google's 12th employee built a fortune that started with a game of ping-pong. And the people who live there, Read more Harry Hyams: Property developer who built up an empire, Venture capital analyst: '2016 will be the year of rabbits', French taxi drivers shut down Paris as protests over Uber turn violent, Credit Suisse : Oil still hasn't hit bottom, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. For Every NFL Team, Kris Jenner Is Jealous of the New Lady in Corey Gamble's Life, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 15 Finale: And the Winner Is…, Mariah Carey Basically Confirmed to Oprah Winfrey That Her Memoir Is Motivated by Revenge, Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why, Sharon Stone says there is one co-star who was 'far and away' the best kisser, Alyssa Milano explains what really happened in neighborhood incident as Rose McGowan calls her 'the leader of Karens', Ex-Intel CEO Lists Lavish Silicon Valley Compound, 'Silicon Valley' Star Zach Woods Reflects on the Final Season: 'Characters' Blind Spots are Funny', Elon Musk Sells $29 Million Bel Air Mansion to Tech Billionaire, were the subject of a extensively-researched Vanity Fair story. Former Google exec Omid Kordestani owns a unit on the same floor as Lloyd Blankfein and Sting. Share. "Goldman Sachs executives didn't need to make phone calls or write letters to make its building desirable," Gross wrote of the so-called Goldman Effect.