7 Hubert Street: $12.5 million
The empty-nester who owns this 4,262-square-foot Tribeca penthouse decided to sell it in early December, just before Madoff’s ruse came to light. Of the whole affair, she says only this: “You just pick yourself up … It’s horrible to imagine that people can behave in such a deceitful-to-the-core kind of way.” The space went into contract very fast—it’s in a coveted building and has a wraparound terrace and casement windows that span entire walls—but is back on the market after that deal hit a snag.
Broker: Sean Turner, Stribling and Associates.