Lawyerly Lairs: Retired Skadden Partner 'Downsizes' to $3 Million Penthouse
A retired Skadden partner "downsized" to a $3 million penthouse. It's a tough life, but somebody's got to live it.
It’s going to the dogs, apparently. Per the Times:
The apartment is also home to multiple cats and dogs, courtesy of Ms. Fox’s involvement in Woof Dog Rescue, an organization she founded. The animals’ beds fill nearly every inch of available floor space in the couple’s small bedroom. And as in the town house, Mr. Freund’s interests are much in evidence.
A gleaming Steinway B grand piano — “the best,” in his opinion — dominates the living room. Built-in cabinets hold hundreds of music books representing the American songbook, “everything ever written,” Mr. Freund said. Nearby stands a vibraphone, “a great instrument,” he said. “I don’t know why more people don’t play it.”
Here’s a view of the living room, with the grand piano and the built-ins (click to enlarge):
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And here’s the kitchen, narrow but elegant (again, click to enlarge):
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It’s not a huge kitchen, but I’m guessing that Jim Freund doesn’t spend much time in it. Although he’s retired, he keeps himself very busy. As noted in the Times piece, he writes books, takes photographs, and records music. His published works include books that you’d expect from a former M&A partner at Skadden, such as Smart Negotiating: How to Make Good Deals in the Real World and Smell Test: Stories and Advice for Lawyering, as well as two books of photography, Central Park: A Photographic Excursion and Slices of the Big Apple: A Photographic Tour of the Streets of New York (affiliate links).
All in all, this is a lovely home for a lovely couple. Congratulations to James Freund and Barbara Fox on all of their success, both professional and personal. You can read more about them, and their current and former homes, via the links below.
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Downsized, With Penthouse [New York Times]
Town House Living: The Untold Story [New York Times]
180 East 79th Street [StreetEasy]
180 East 79th Street [StreetEasy]
