Lady Gaga has come a long way from her very first apartment in New York. With a hugely successful career spanning more than 13 years, it's no surprise that the superstar has built up quite a property portfolio as well as renting some amazing luxury homes over the years. Let's take a sneak peek into the life of Lady Gaga and her amazing collection of luxury houses...
Born and raised in New York City, Lady Gaga has come to own an incredible roster of high-end real estate. From her mega-mansion in Malibu to beautiful New York penthouses, the star has come a long way from her humble beginnings.
Lady Gaga was born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta on 28 March 1986. Growing up in Yonkers, New York with her parents Cynthia and Joseph Germanotta, she is the oldest child in her family and has one sister, Natali. From a young age, Gaga had a creative edge learning to play the piano at just four years old.
When she was still a young child, the Germanotta family moved to the Upper East Side in New York City, buying an apartment in a historic condominium block known as The Pythian. One of the city's most interesting buildings, it was designed by Thomas W. Lamb in 1927 as a meeting place for the Knights of Pythias; a secular fraternity that still exists today. The beautiful exterior is decorated in brightly coloured, glazed terracotta and many of the original features were kept in place when it was converted into apartments in 1983.
Built in 1926 and converted into apartments in 1983, The Pythian includes 84 apartments with four offices on the ground floor. The singer gave fans a sneak peek inside her childhood home when she was interviewed alongside her mother by Oprah in 2012. The cosy living room features ornate decor and Gaga's piano, which she got as a gift for her 11th birthday.
In 2003, at the age of 17, still known as Stefani Germanotta, Gaga had early admission to Collaborative Arts Project 21, a theatre school at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She studied music and lived in an NYU dorm but left in 2005 to focus on her music career. To make ends meet, she took up a number of jobs, including time as a gogo dancer, which helped hone her performance skills.
In 2007, at just 20 years old, Gaga began working at Interscope Records as a songwriter for Britney Spears, The Pussycat Dolls and many other notable artists. She was eventually discovered by R&B artist Akon while performing at her burlesque show and was signed to Kon Live, an umbrella arm of Interscope. After working on her first album, The Fame in 2007 she released her first single Just Dance in 2008, which was nominated for a Grammy Award.
During the time she was writing her debut album, Gaga rented a small apartment in the Lower East Side of New York at 176 Stanton Street. Located in a hip neighbourhood just a stone's throw away from bars and clubs, the apartment was located in this pre-war building.
The star lived in the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment for three years, according to the Miami Herald, before her album shot her to stardom and paid $1,100 (£790) per month in rent. Located on the fourth floor, the apartment has 10-foot-high ceilings and is currently up for rent at $2,000 (£1,400).
In typical New York style, the small apartment features a small joint kitchen and living room space with a tiny window, as well as a single bedroom that's accessed through French doors.
While the small unit goes without luxury amenities such as a lift or washing machine, it does have a bathroom with a bathtub, which is a rarity in New York. Maybe that's why the budding star decided to stay for three years!
Heading away from New York, the singer settled on this incredible house in 2010 which today is estimated to be worth $6.6 million (£4.7m). At just 24 years old, with her career reaching new heights, the star shelled out a reported $25,000 (£18k) a month to lease the property. Located in the celebrity hotspot of Bel Air, it would've been the perfect pad for the young pop star looking to make her mark on the entertainment industry.
While travelling the globe on her worldwide Monster tour until May 2011, the star rented the home and left it empty for quite some time. The high-walled and gated property, which is known as Villa Savona, sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac and has just over 6,000 square feet of luxurious living space.
With a double-height entry that boasts marble floors and a sweeping staircase, the Mediterranean-style home also features a two-storey living room with a carved stone fireplace and French doors that lead outside. Elsewhere there's a family room with a second fireplace and an office with built-in shelving and doors that open to the expansive outdoor area.
The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom mansion is also home to this bright and airy kitchen. With a separate breakfast bar and an adjacent alfresco eating area, it would have been ideal for Gaga to host some of her new famous acquaintances.
Outside, the one-acre plot includes a huge swimming pool and stunning views across Hollywood and out to the ocean. The perfect place to relax and unwind, there's also a covered patio space and balconies on the first floor that look out over the grounds below.
By June 2013, just as she was about to release her third studio album Artpop, Gaga headed back to New York and rented out a small but swanky apartment at 40 Central Park South for around $22,000 (£15.8k) a month.
With just under 2,000 square feet of space, the apartment comes with a wood-burning fireplace, a marble bathroom and stunning views over Central Park. Not only home to Gaga, there has been a whole host of other famous faces to stay in the apartment block including Liza Minnelli and Lance Armstrong.
With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the apartment was last on the market for $22,500 (£16.2k) a month in 2019. Despite its relatively small size, it comes with a whole host of luxury amenities including a private staircase entrance, two balconies and a walk-in wardrobe.
A secluded paradise, the master bedroom is accessed by a separate staircase and has a wood-burning fireplace, an ensuite bathroom and two terraces that total 750 square feet. The apartment also featured in the 2017 Netflix documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which was released in 2017.
After years of renting, Gaga finally decided to put down roots and buy a home of her own. In September 2014 she bought this gated Malibu home for $22.5 million (£16.2m). The 10,000-square-foot mega-mansion has six acres of much sought after land and includes access to Zuma Beach.
Inside, the home boasts rustic decor with wide-open living spaces, high ceilings, hardwood floors and exposed beams which she named the Gypsy Palace. The mansion was the scene of her first meeting with Bradly Cooper, where he offered her the lead role of Ally Main in the remake of A Star Is Born.
With striking interiors designed by Madeline Stuart, the spacious kitchen features a centre island and French doors that lead outside. The home is also featured in the documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, which shows the star cooking in the kitchen, giving a glimpse into her private life.
The home has just three bedrooms, which is unusual for a mega-mansion of this size. According to Vogue, several of the bedrooms were converted into wardrobes to house Gaga's extensive fashion collection including custom designs by Alexander McQueen and Gianni Versace. The master bedroom however is one of the most glamorous spaces in the house with two fireplaces, a private terrace, two bathrooms and a custom safe room.
Lady Gaga is known to be a fan of horses and the grounds boast a dressage ring and an eight-horse stable for the singer to keep her beloved pets. There is also a guest cottage, saltwater infinity pool and a bocce ball court.
Two years after snapping up her first mansion, Gaga decided to splash out on this historic home in Laurel Canyon for $5.25 million (£3.8m) in August 2016. She bought it just a few months before releasing her fifth studio album Joanna, and just after she scoped a Golden Globe for her role as The Countess in American Horror Story: Hotel. Once owned by Valley Girl singer Frank Zappa, the star was the first non-family member to call the property home.
The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home is ideal for an eccentric musician having been designed by an icon. Frank Zappa first purchased the home in 1968 for just $75,000 (£54k) and went on to transform it into the treasure trove it is today.
Inside, the home boasts over 6,700 square feet of interior space filled with quirky rooms as well as streamlined modern designs. The kitchen features exposed wooden beams, a vaulted ceiling and a beautiful arched window overlooking the grounds. Elsewhere there are a number of one-of-a-kind features including a dragon mural in the dining room and mosaic art.
With a recording studio famously named the Utility Muffin Research Kitchen designed by Zappa himself, it was the perfect home for the singer to record her music. Beneath the house there's also a secret room, which Zappa used as a vault to keep his private archives hidden away.
Having uprooted to Los Angeles, it seemed that in 2016, Gaga was ready to head back to home turf. The star reportedly rented out this New York City penthouse for $67,000 (£48k) a month and was the only person to have ever stayed in the building.
Built in 2016, the glamourous home boasts five bedrooms and 12 bathrooms and was first listed for sale in 2016 at a whopping $36.8 million (£26.5m). In 2017 the price was reduced to $29.5 million (£21.2m), and in September 2020 the home finally sold to a mystery buyer.
The huge penthouse spans 11,000 square feet and is spread over six storeys, which doesn't include the 2,000 square foot of outdoor space. The grand kitchen has two marble islands, dual sinks, two wine fridges and a sparkling chandelier that hangs down from the floor above.
Other luxury additions in the home include a 480-bottle wine cellar, two wet bars and several wine fridges. The garage, which sits on the first floor, is more like a showroom with lighting and glass walls to showcase any flash cars, while the eight-seater theatre comes with vaulted ceilings and sound-proof walls.
The luxury apartment also comes with an indoor pool, a steam room sauna and a gym. The star is thought to have stopped renting the jaw-dropping home in 2018 after she revealed in an interview with Vogue that she had left New York. currently thought to be staying in her Gypsy Palace, we can't wait to see what Lady Gaga does next!
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