- ABC News
- March 30, 2018
Inside Berlin’s most expensive apartment
Berlin's days of being “Poor, but sexy” - as a former mayor once famously described it - are apparently over. While the city still retains its hip, gritty veneer, attracting artists and creative-types in droves, the sprawling metropolis is increasingly gaining an air of luxury that was unthinkable just a few years ago. That's especially true in its expanding real estate market, where developers have spent the last decade erecting high-end apartments in virtually every corner of the city. Now comes word that Berlin is exceeding its own expectations: a lavish condominium hit the market recently boasting one of the highest asking prices ever. While the owners of the property won’t reveal its price tag, several estate agents estimate that it is north of $25 million, a sum that would nearly triple the city's current record home sale price. The property’s developer, Diamona & Harnisch, would not comment on its asking price, only to say that it would be revealed “upon request,” a moniker...