After a bit of a false start, the SoHo apartment where Heath Ledger died last January is apparently back on the rental market. And what a deal can be had at $26,000 per month — an increase of more than 20% over Ledger's $22,000 monthly rent after moving in last September. Steep! But again, these are post-Dark Knight dollars, and the mythology premium is good for at least 10% over the usual bump you see around the neighborhood. Just ask a broker!

"You don't wait around in a hot rental market like this," said one broker at the time. "As ghoulish as it sounds, people will rent that place in a heartbeat." ...

Ledger began renting the fourth-floor unit at 419-421 Broome St. last September after finishing his Joker role. It includes three bedrooms, 2½ bathrooms, an office, a laundry room, a gourmet kitchen and an 80-square-foot balcony. Also featured are 15-foot tin ceilings, exposed brick walls and a wood-burning fireplace.

And, for no extra charge, the inherent promise of Terry Gilliam hating you almost instantly. Really, some opportunities just transcend money.

• Go For Joker [NYP]

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