Ground control to Nolita: David Bowie’s apartment sells, asking $17M

The late rock star David Bowie’s apartment in Nolita sold, less than a month after hitting the market asking $16.8 million. Bowie, who died in 2016 at 69, purchased the downtown Manhattan apartment on Lafayette Street for $3.81 million in 1999, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited a StreetEasy listing. The apartment spans over 5,000 square feet with more-than 1,000 square feet of combined outdoor space on three terraces. The four-bedroom unit has