She won’t have to do back flips to avoid ticking off her new neighbors.
Former LSU gymnast Olivia “Livvy” Dunne’s new West Village apartment is in a celebrity-filled building where less-famous residents love rubbing shoulders with the rich, famous and sometimes infamous, The Post has learned.
The VIP-friendly vibe is much different from the subdued Upper West Side co-op board members who notoriously rejected Dunne from buying baseball legend Babe Ruth’s former home over concerns the influencer overshared too much on social media.
“Obviously, there was no question, but we’re very happy when these celebrities are coming into the building, as long as they don’t disrupt the tranquillity,” said Tamir Shemesh, one of Dunne’s new neighbors.
“But most everybody was just great and wonderful.”
Dunne forked over $1.95 million for her West 14th Street condo, but celebs such as comedian Jerry Seinfeld and “Promiscuous” singer Nelly Furtado opted to rent in the building, Shemesh said.
The gymnast — who is dating Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes — isn’t the only athlete to live in the building.
Former New York Rangers winger Mats Zuccarello spent time in the modern condo building, as did fellow one-time Ranger Carl Hagelin, Shemesh said.
The building’s former tenants also include less-than-savory Billy McFarland, the convicted fraudster behind the infamous, influencer-hyped Fyre Festival in 2017 that ended up descending into chaos for dopes who shelled out up to $12,000 a ticket.
“Billy McFarland rented two apartments here,” Shemesh said. “He rented one on the low floors, and then moved to the penthouse.”
“We had Ja Rule come here, whatever,” Shemesh said about McFarland’s Fyre Festival co-founder.
Dunne has also vaulted into a wider West Village neighborhood where influencers of all stripes are a common sight.
“It’s a popular area down here,” said John, a 29-year-old financial analyst who lives a few buildings over.
“She definitely fits the mold, being a bit younger. So it makes sense. But yeah, it would have been funny if she had gotten Babe Ruth’s old place.”
Swim instructor Craig Hain, 68, said he’s lived near various celebrities for years.
“I’m not star struck. I grew up in Hollywood,” he said. “So an influencer is like, what? Who are you? What are you influencing? I don’t aspire to be that. How is them living here going to affect me? As long as my rent doesn’t go up, good for them.”
Actor Edwin Green, who lives nearby, said it’s a good spot in the city with lots to do.
“I work right down the street at Crane Club, this really fancy restaurant,” Green, 28, said. “So this is a great spot for celebrities and people of high profile like her and Paul.”
Actor Victoria Bernasconi, 28, predicted Dunne will love living in the neighborhood.
“I think this whole area, like this block right here is definitely a lot of, like, young girls that do Pilates, like, a lot of, like, models, things like that, so I think she’s in the right area,” Bernasconi said.
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