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Moby is busy these days. The musician’s latest album, Last Night, may be coming out tomorrow, but he’s got housing on his mind. After being buffeted by the vagaries of the New York real estate market he’s leaning on charity to improve his lot.

After buying what he calls a “sky-castle/turret over the park,” a four-story penthouse, including an observatory, in the art deco El Dorado, a building that over the years has put a roof over the heads of Marilyn Monroe, Groucho Marx, Garrison Keilor, and Bono, he was looking forward to moving on up(town). When he got there and realized the Central Park West neighborhood was a lot less for him than his former location on the Lower East Side, he figured he could quickly sell it. Good real estate market, great vu, easy, right? But after listing it last summer for $7.5 million—$3 million more than he paid for it two years earlier, before he did a massive renovation—he was able to find a buyer for close to that price, only to have the El Dorado co-op board reject him in January.

Back to the listings board, though this time with a new strategy. On Friday, Moby emailed his friends with this teaser: “If you find someone to buy the apartment I'll happily give $75,000 to you or your favorite charity.” When we contacted him, he agreed to extend the same offer to MainStreet readers. So, there you have it. Help Moby unload his sky-castle and you or your favorite charity will come out nearly six figures richer. (Copy of Last Night not included.)

To nab that prize, contact the broker here.