The penthouse at 220 Central Park South that billionaire Ken Griffin bought in January for a ridiculous $239,958,219 (that was the exact purchase price..don’t ask me why) set a record for the most anyone has ever paid for a home in the United States.

Griffin’s penthouse —a combination of two units— measures approximately 24,000 square feet, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Griffin went into contract for it back in 2015 and we see the transaction now, so this closing reflects ...