Inside the Building Where Heath Died

The Soho building on Broome St. where Heath Ledger died currently features an apartment for rent -- for only $23,000 a month.
421 Broome Street
So what does nearly $25K get you for 30 days? The 4,400 sq. ft., 3-bedroom, 2.5 bath loft features 15' ceilings, a fireplace, private balcony, central air, wood floors and a laundry room -- according to the real estate company, The Corcoran Group.

Neighbors tells us the building is supposed to be zoned specifically for artists -- meaning residents aren't allowed to move in unless they are approved by the city's Department of Cultural Affairs. But we're told that doesn't usually happen, and residents with deep pockets often get to move in instead.

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1. why would you post something like this, tmz? he JUST died... how sad. i am devistated....

Posted at 7:15PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by katrina.

2. the sales for this aparment have just gone up!

LAME!

Posted at 7:16PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Ashie

3. TMZ you're teetering on the edge of bad taste here imho

Posted at 7:16PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Vanity Killz

4. Nice digs! It would cheer me up if I could afford it! Guess things don't always work that way!

Posted at 7:17PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by WTF!!

5. your not as famous when your not dead.

Posted at 7:18PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by gaingator.com

6. code words for "reserved for rich whites only"... approved by Department of Cultural Affairs, what a modern way to discriminate under the guise of "good art". I've never heard of such a thing in any other large City, but at 25k a month I'm sure plenty are on the take in NY for this scam.

Posted at 7:18PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by White Art

7. Mighty close to the gutter with all these tacky stories when he hasnt been dead long at all

Posted at 7:18PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Vanity Killz

8. seriously does this really need to be shown?

Posted at 7:19PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by swt_ness

9. isn't the point of zoning for artists so that there are nice affordable places for them available? how can an artist afford that rent?! ridiculous!

Posted at 7:20PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by marisa

10. This whole story is crazy. I don't want to believe it.

Posted at 7:21PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Lysette

11. This is more than a little ridiculous.
Have some respect, damn. The man just died, has a child, and you're going to post this crap?

Very little class on your part.

Posted at 7:21PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Siobhan

12. This is just bad taste. Not that I'd expect any better from TMZ.

Posted at 7:22PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by Rachel D

13. $25K....that's $25,000. That can't be right. Maybe $250K? Even that seems kind of low.

Posted at 7:25PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by BLE

14. Oh...per month? I was assuming it was a co-op.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by BLE

15. TMZ where good taste went to die and a quick bung in the right place means someone makes a buck off the dead. Tacky, classless and the journalist talent of a steaming turd.

Posted at 7:29PM on Jan 22nd 2008 by captainmahem

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