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It's been three months since we compiled a list of the 20 most expensive apartments for sale in Manhattan. So what's happened to them since then? Not surprisingly, most of them remain on the market, and several have been discounted substantially since they were first put up for sale. (Just one of the 20 sold successfully, an apartment at 176 Perry that went for 30 percent less than its initial asking price.) The grim market conditions haven't stopped several others from putting their exorbitant homes on the market. Since we put the list together, a 78th-floor penthouse at the Time Warner Center hit the market for $65 million and a $47.5 million listing at 15 CPW surfaced. But if you're interested in seeing what happened to the original 20—and get a glimpse for what's happening to the high-end real estate market as a whole—the results are below.More

Yesterday we shared with you New York City's most expensive apartment rentals, just in case you haven't been killed in the market these past few weeks (or maybe you won the Powerball a few weeks ago?) and have been looking to upgrade to a fantastic apartment without making a long-term commitment. Today we've rounded up the 20 most expensive apartments for sale in the city. Pick up an overpriced co-op on Park Avenue for $30 million and you'll sleep better at night knowing you played a key role in boosting the city's ailing economy! (At the very least, you'll know you paid for a few years of private school for some lucky real estate broker.) One note: This list only includes "official" listings, which means apartments that are only rumored to be for sale (such as Richard Ullman's $75 million penthouse at 15 CPW or Courtney Sale Ross' duplex at 740 Park) aren't represented. But there's plenty of overpriced property to choose from regardless! More

• Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts haven't even moved into One Madison Park yet, but they're already headed upstairs. The couple has relisted the two apartments they'd purchased on the building's 27th floor, and are moving up to a four-bedroom, full-floor pad, which was listed at $10 million. [WSJ]
• Fashion designer Samantha Sung paid $4.45 million for a fifth-floor loft at 37 Greene Street. The 3,270-square-foot apartment features two bedrooms, marble baths, and a keyed elevator entrance. [Cityfile]
• Joe Malugen, the founder of Movie Gallery, one of the largest video rental chains in the country, paid $4.544 million for unit 768 at The Plaza. Malugen stepped down as Movie Gallery's CEO in 2008, but remains on the company's board of directors. [Cityfile]