How Many Billionaires Does It Take to Buy All of Manhattan? Just 12.

The 12 richest people in the world could jointly buy all of Manhattan
The 12 richest people in the world could jointly buy all of Manhattan

Real estate website Property Shark recently crunched the numbers on property values across the borough of Manhattan, and found that the world's 12 richest people could purchase everything in it.

We took the nation’s most expensive real estate market and sized it up against the world’s richest people. The result? Looks like however high Manhattan home prices climb, some people’s fortunes more than keep pace with them. So much so that just the first 12 richest entries on Forbes’ list could split up all of Manhattan’s residential stock between them, and still have a few cents left in their pockets.

Check out the accompanying article for more.

Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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