Is Richard Gere Taking a Million Dollar Loss At the Chupi?

According the the always on top of things real estate writer Josh Barbanel at The New York Times (via the lovlies over at Curbed NY), actor/global do gooder Richard Gere (Nights of Rodanthe, Bee Season, Chicago, The Cotton Club and the bare booty extravaganza Breathless) is in contract to sell his never occupied apartment at Palazzo Chupi. Well Hah-lay-damn-loo-ya. It's about time. That man has