Macaulay Culkin, the actor who became a household name with Home Alone, has quietly turned a long-held piece of New York real estate into a major payday. Records show he sold his historic loft in Manhattan's Noho neighborhood for $7.75 million, a deal that closed off-market after more than two decades of ownership.
Culkin originally bought the property in January 1999 for $1.75 million—about $3.36 million when adjusted for inflation. That means the sale represents a profit of roughly $6 million, a tidy return on a home he kept through marriage, divorce, and a career that has seen him pivot from child stardom to indie films and podcasting.
A loft with a layered past
The loft sits at 704 Broadway in The Dandy, a building with a story as rich as its price tag. Constructed in 1896 as a hat factory, the structure was designed by the architectural firm DeLemos and Cordes. By the 1970s, it had become the headquarters for the Socialist Workers Party before being converted into residential condominiums by entrepreneur Bruce Gitlin.
Music fans might recognize the address for another reason: David Bowie once owned a loft on the ninth floor, though he never lived there, selling it in 1998 for $1.85 million. Culkin's own unit spans an entire floor, with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a spacious L-shaped great room that combines the kitchen, dining, and living areas. He even showcased his private art gallery there in a 2016 feature with New York Magazine.
The actor, who has been open about his complicated relationship with his most famous film—he once admitted in a YouTube interview that he can't watch Home Alone—seems to have approached this sale with the same low-key sensibility that has defined his recent public life.
California ties also cut
The New York sale wasn't the only real estate move for Culkin and his wife, actress Brenda Song. In February 2026, the couple sold their home in Toluca Lake, California, for $14.25 million in another off-market transaction. They had purchased the property in 2022 from actor Kiefer Sutherland for $8 million.
That California residence, built in 1935, spans 4,850 square feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and a private pool. The couple's decision to sell both properties signals a shift in their portfolio, though they haven't publicly commented on where they plan to settle next.
For those following celebrity real estate, these moves are part of a broader trend of high-profile figures choosing discreet, off-market deals to manage their assets. It's a strategy that keeps the spotlight off the transaction itself—something Culkin, who has spent a lifetime navigating fame, seems to prefer.
As for the Noho loft, its next chapter is yet to be written. But given its history—from hat factory to political headquarters to celebrity home—it's likely to remain a coveted piece of New York's architectural and cultural fabric.
