Billionaire Ron Perelman’s wife can’t unload her mom’s posh Park Avenue penthouse, that comes complete with wraparound terrace, because the co-op has allegedly laid claim to a portion of its outdoor space.
Madeleine Chapman — whose Harvard-educated psychiatrist daughter Anna married Perelman in 2010 — lived in the stunning four bed, 2.5 bath home for 27 years until her death in September 2023.
The home, which is temporarily off the market, was listed at $5.9 million and features a private landing, a chef’s kitchen, an in-unit washer/dryer and “breathtaking skyline views,” according to a real estate listing.
Despite interest from numerous buyers, Anna Chapman said she had to take the apartment off the market after the co-op claimed the East Terrace, with windows looking directly into one of the bathrooms and a bedroom, was a common space for the 13-story building, which has less than 40 units.
“During Ms. Chapman’s residency in the Penthouse, she enjoyed extensive, uninterrupted, and exclusive use of the entire Terrace as outdoor space that was part of the Penthouse,” Anna Chapman said in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit.
In 2017, the co-op tried to claim the East Terrace as a common space, but eventually caved and agreed to give Chapman exclusive use of the space, her daughter said in court papers.
“The East Terrace has never been used for common Building purposes,” according to the lawsuit, which noted access to the area is limited and not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
“The board of directors knows that our client is trying to sell its unit and is using extortion to claim property it does not have any rights to,” said attorney Adam Leitman Bailey, who represents Madeleine Chapman’s estate.
The terrace can’t be made public because there are too many restrictions on access, Bailey added.
“This terrace was made to be used for one family and not a common area,” he said.
The co-op didn’t respond to The Post’s call for comment.
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