The Upper West Side apartment long occupied by the late Metropolitan Opera conductor James Levine has been listed for $10 million, property records show.
The eighth-floor co-op at the landmark San Remo, 145 Central Park West, is listed in the name of Levine’s widow, former oboist Suzanne E. Thomson, who married Levine a year before his death in 2021. Thomson, described in reports as Levine’s longtime companion who cared for him after his dismissal from the Met, could not be reached for comment. The listing broker, Catherine Harding of Compass, did not respond to a request for comment.
The prewar residence measures roughly 4,700 square feet and is described in the listing as containing four bedrooms and 3.5 baths, with more than 65 feet of frontage along Central Park West. The unit opens onto a large entrance gallery and features three south-facing bedrooms with ensuite baths. Three principal rooms�a0—a corner living room, a library and a formal dining room�a0face the park, the listing says. The home also includes a chef’s kitchen with two pantry areas and a staff room that can serve as a fourth bedroom. Interior details cited in the listing include high ceilings, herringbone hardwood floors, original steel cabinets and custom built-ins.
Levine, a child prodigy who first performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at age 10, led the Metropolitan Opera for four decades as music and artistic director, conducting more than 2,500 performances from 1976 until 2016. His tenure ended in controversy after The New York Post and other outlets reported allegations of sexual abuse spanning decades. The Met suspended Levine in 2017; an internal investigation later concluded there was credible evidence that he had "engaged in sexually abusive and harassing conduct toward vulnerable artists in the early stages of their careers." Levine denied the allegations and sued for defamation; the parties later reached a reported settlement of $3.5 million.
Several accusers alleged the misconduct began when they were teenagers. One unnamed accuser told police, "I began seeing a 41-year-old man when I was 15, without really understanding I was really ‘seeing’ him. It nearly destroyed my family and almost led me to suicide," according to reporting from the time.
Levine died in 2021 at age 77. The listing identifies Thomson as the seller; public records show her as the owner of the unit they shared.
The San Remo, a twin-towered co-op that faces Central Park West, was completed in 1930 on the site of the earlier San Remo Hotel. Its construction began in 1929. The building has a long history of high-profile residents: composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim grew up there, and past owners have included figures in technology, music and film. Reports say Steve Jobs once owned and renovated a penthouse duplex at the San Remo before selling it to U2 frontman Bono. Other past residents have included Demi Moore, Mary Tyler Moore and photographer Diane Arbus.
The listing accompanies renewed market attention to trophy co-ops on Central Park West, where provenance and building history frequently influence values. The broker’s marketing materials highlight the residence’s park-facing rooms and prewar details. The seller and listing broker declined or did not respond to requests for further comment.