Notorious B.I.G.’s iconic Brooklyn apartment sells for $2.8 million

Biggie Smalls’ iconic apartment has sold. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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Famed hip hop legend Notorious B.I.G.’s well-renowned New York City apartment has landed a buyer over its asking price.

The home closed in December for $2.8 million (US$2m) — three months after it first hit the market for $2.4 million (US1.7m).

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Located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighbourhood, ‘Biggie Smalls’, born Christopher George Latore Wallace, lived in the home in 1994 with his wife, Faith Evans, and her daughter, Chyna Tahjere Griffin.

The expansive living area features 4m-high ceilings and a fireplace. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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The dining space and kitchen that lead downstairs to the bedrooms. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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The chef’s kitchen features a Bosch five-burner cooktop, deep double sink, Glassos and Carrera countertops and two stainless steel ovens. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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During that period, Biggie released his debut studio album, “Ready to Die.”

It would be his only studio album released during his lifetime before his assassination in 1997.

“Ready to Die” peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and was subject to widespread critical acclaim and soon a commercial success.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is mere blocks away from the street that was named after the legendary rapper.

The recently-renovated library is painted blue and boasts built-in bookshelves. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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The expansive walk-through closet. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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The primary bathroom is described as “a sanctuary from the city,” with both an oversized walk-in shower and a freestanding deep soaking tub. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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Having since been renovated, the 158 sqm duplex condo even made a feature in the documentary “Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G.”

Caroline Duncan, a notable costume designer who has worked on“The Affair” and “When They See Us,” gave the home a gut renovation after purchasing it in 2011.

The apartment, described as a “chic artistic haven,” features amenities like a custom library, walk-through wardrobes, a newly installed chef’s kitchen, 4m-high ceilings, an arched window, a wood-burning brick fireplace and large timber beams in the expansive lofted space.

“When I moved in, the basement was just a raw space with concrete floors,” Ms Duncan told The Post.

The freestanding soaking tub is situated next to built-in rustic shelves to give off the “modern-farmhouse” feel. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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“I framed and put up all the walls and created a bathroom with barn wood and modern finishes, a massive walk-through closet to showcase my collection of clothing and accessories, a laundry room and bedrooms.”

“Upstairs had been carved into a series of puzzling small rooms so I did the opposite, and knocked down all the walls to create a lofted open space,” she added.

One of the two bedrooms. Picture: NYPost/Realtor/Compass

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Notorious BIG., aka Biggie Smalls, clutches his awards at the podium during the Billboard Music Awards in New York in Dec. 06, 1995. (Pic:Mark/Lennihan)

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“I loved the neighbourhood, the proximity to Fort Greene Park, the fact that the building is on the Historic Register and had the bones of a true artist’s residence.”

Biggie, widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time, signed with Sean ‘Puff Daddy; Combs label ‘Bad Boy Records’, when it first launched in 1993 — and is best known for his smash hit songs ‘Juicy’, ‘Big Poppa’.

This article first appeared in The Post and was republished with permission.