Any worker in New York looking for accommodation in that city should be aware of a recent bargain that has come on the market. It is the Battery Park City penthouse, comprising the top two floors of Manhattan's Ritz-Carlton building. 'A trio of owners have put their neighbouring flats in an exclusive building on the market at the same time, creating the potential for a luxury 12 bedroom worth £69m - the highest asking price for any downtime home in the city. However, that still pales into comparison next to the £140m price tag attached to a flat which sold in London's One Hyde Park earlier this year.' (Sunday Express, 6 July) Probably nothing contrasts the life styles of the owning class and the working class better than the type of housing they can afford. RD
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