Herbert the "Hermit" (http://nypost.com/2014/03/02/hotel-hermit-got-17m-to-make-way-for-15-central-park-west/)
The best thing about places like 15 Central Park West is we know exactly where to place the tactical nuclear device. Takes out the progeny too. Clean.
The guy sounds like he was a nasty, bitter old man. But that story, sticking it to a bunch of rich developers, is wonderful.