Ricky Martin has re-listed his full-floor Upper East Side apartment for $6.45 million, according to the Compass listing, a move that comes days after the singer received MTV’s first-ever Latin Icon Award at the Video Music Awards.
The 3,147-square-foot residence at 170 East End Ave. overlooks Carl Schurz Park and the East River. Martin, 53, purchased the unit in 2012 for $5.9 million and first put it on the market nearly a decade ago at an $8.4 million asking price.
The apartment occupies a full floor of a luxury building designed by Peter Marino and features an open layout that emphasizes natural light. A large foyer opens to a combined living and dining area framed by 10-foot-high, floor-to-ceiling windows. The listing describes a windowed chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry by Marino and a dining area that benefits from abundant light.
The unit contains four bedrooms, including two primary bedroom suites with marble spa-like bathrooms. A fifth room is described in the listing as adaptable for use as a study, library, nursery or media room. Additional interior features include a cozy jewel-tone room and a separate service entrance that opens to a mud room and service corridor.
Building amenities listed by the broker include a gym with Pilates and yoga studios, a squash court, a children’s playroom and an oak-paneled library. The property also offers a landscaped courtyard with a waterfall and on-site parking.
Martin has homes beyond New York, including a mid-century mansion in Beverly Hills. The re-listing follows a notable week for the singer: on Sept. 7 he accepted the inaugural Latin Icon Award at the MTV VMAs, presented by Jessica Simpson, and dedicated the honor to his children. Martin has 17-year-old twins, Matteo and Valentino, and two younger children, Lucia, 6, and Renn, 5; the younger children were born via surrogate while Martin was married to artist Jwan Yosef, and the twins were born via surrogate when Martin was a single father.
The Compass listing is being handled by brokers Michael J. Franco and Miriam Richards, who declined to comment. The re-listing represents a price reduction from Martin’s earlier ask and a return of the property to a Manhattan market that has seen shifting demand for large, light-filled apartments with full-floor plans and extensive building amenities.
The apartment’s layout and amenities underscore a continued market for residences that accommodate both family life and entertaining, with proximity to green space along the East River and the services of a full-service condominium building. The listing photos show the unit’s large windows and an interior palette that mixes open entertaining spaces with smaller, intimate rooms suited to home offices or children's uses.
Martin’s decision to return the property to market comes amid a broader trend of celebrities and high-net-worth owners adjusting New York City real estate positions following changes in lifestyle and work patterns since the pandemic. The brokers have not provided a public timeline for showings or a projected closing window.