Last night, during Succession season four episode four, our screens glowed with a family in mourning. Or at least, several people in mourning. The Waystar Royco executives were scheming, random acquaintances were swarming, and Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin), as he continually insisted, had already “pre-grieved.” Connor Roy (Alan Ruck) found his own unique way of processing his father’s death by purchasing the property that had been left to Logan’s estranged wife Marcia.
“If and when the time comes for you to consider selling this place, I would be—I’m afraid to even say the words—” Connor says to Marcia moments after offering his condolences. “I will be looking for between 60 and 70 millions,” she replies. “So, like, 63?” Connor ventures. A spit shake later and the property is officially Connor’s. But is $63 million really the best Marcia—subtly money hungry, long-game player that she is—could have gotten for the place?
In reality, the grand apartment we see on the show was built on a soundstage and the building used for exterior shots is the American Irish Historical Society, so it’s impossible to arrive at a firm answer. If you’re willing to play the harmless—though fickle—game of real estate math, it’s not impossible to imagine that the deal with Connor left Marcia with money on the table. If we’re to conjure a vision of a well-maintained private residence with a dramatic staircase, gorgeously high ceilings, and plenty of privacy where the American Irish Historical Society is, the price could arguably be swayed a lot closer to the $70 million mark when compared to similar sales in recent years. Above all, its location directly across from The Met (and the relative rarity of apartments this size ever hitting the market) makes us question if that whopping $63 million is somehow too low a price.
