The top NYC home in contract last week was 45 East 74th Street, in the Upper East Side 👇 It was built in 1879, and its long path to the present started with a strong woman and circled back to another. The first owner was Addie Goodwin. She was a 32 year old real estate operator—in 19th century NYC! She paid $32,500 for the house. By the 1950s, many owners later, the house had lost all of its architectural details and was chopped up into apartments. The home was returned to its former glory when in 2009 a buyer not only paid $10M for it, but also put another $10M into its restoration. In 2013, he then sold it to the 6th richest self-made woman on the planet (at the time), bringing the home full circle to another strong woman! She’s now selling the house. The home is 9,000 square feet across 7 floors. It has an elevator, 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 3 powder rooms, a pool, and a roof deck! Its asking price this time was $23.8M. Follow me for more stories about the best homes in NYC!
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 4B at 1 John Street, in Dumbo 👇 The small handful of luxury apartment buildings in Brooklyn Bridge Park completely cover its costs, allowing these expensive homes to provide a real, tangible public good. 1 John Street is one of those buildings and has just 42 homes. It was also really smartly built, using 30% less energy than similar buildings. Its massive windows get smaller on higher floors to protect those units from their increased exposure to solar heat and noise from the bridge. 4B at 1 John Street is 2,497 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. It has 10’ ceilings and amazing views of the river, bridge, and Manhattan. It was asking $5.799M. Follow me for more stories about top Brooklyn homes.
The top downtown NYC home in contract last week was The Star Cinema Building (217-219 West 21st St), in Chelsea 👇 It was built in 1922 for lumber storage and has been owned by the same family since 1972. It’s not clear exactly how much they paid for it, but the only loan at the time they acquired it was a purchase money mortgage for $85K, so it was likely for close to that amount. In 2015, they marketed it as a development site. It made some sense given the extra-wide lot (50’ x 100’) would help to avoid “Sliver Law” limitations and that it had some buildable square footage. But the owners ultimately restored and modernized the building, making it a little more likely the building will survive. (The current acquisition price coupled with the relatively small existing air rights would probably make the math difficult for a developer looking to profit from a knock down and rebuild.) The massive building is 18,000 square feet with 2 curb cutouts and a 2-car garage. It also has enough remaining air rights to add a residential triplex above the roof. It was asking $29M. Follow me for more Top NYC Home Stories!
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 576 Bergen Street, in the Prospect Heights Historic District 👇 This will be the 4th time this brownstone has sold since 2016, possibly because it’s gone up so quickly in value. When it traded in 2016 for $2,040,000 it wasn’t in great shape, but had lots of nice preserved details. It then sold in 2021 for $4.35M and 2022 for $4.85M, both off market. This time, the asking price is $5.2M, and the home is immaculate. The house was built in 1884 and is on an extra deep 131’ long lot, allowing for a front yard and an over-sized backyard. Those yards—coupled with the low-lying architecture in front and behind the house—mean that the entire house gets excellent sunlight. The house is currently set up with 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Follow me for more top NYC home stories!
The top downtown NYC home in contract last week was PHB at 140 West 12th Street, part of the Greenwich Lane condo and townhouse complex in Greenwich Village 👇 In 2015, the St. Vincent Hospital properties east of Seventh Avenue between 11th and 12th Street were turned into 200 homes by developers Rudin Management, Global Holdings, and Eyal Ofer. The homes are spread across 5 apartment buildings and 5 townhouses, collectively called The Greenwich Lane. As part of that project, 140 West 12th Street was rebuilt above the first two floors and has 22 homes.Penthouse B at 140 West 12th Street is 4,027 square feet inside with another 3,148 square feet in private terraces. The entire top level of this duplex is the massive primary bedroom suite, with its own wrap-around terrace. The asking price was $32M. Would you live in a former hospital building? Comment below and follow for more top NYC home stories!
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 7C at One Prospect Park West 👇 The building was built in 1925 for the Knights of Columbus. In 2016, it was purchased for $84M by the developer Sugar Hill Capital Partners. It’s now 55 luxury condos with exceptional amenities, including a gym, an art gallery, and a 7,500 square foot roof deck with *its own apple orchard.* The sellers of 7C bought it in 2022 for $3.85M, and immediately rented it for $15,500/month. From the Streeteasy rental listing, it seems they first asked for $12K/month and had so much demand it rented for $3,500/month more! This corner apartment is 1,910 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. It has 10’ ceilings and 11 large picture windows. The asking price this time was $4.575M
The top downtown NYC home in contract last week was the 57th floor at 45 East 22nd Street 👇 The developer of 45 East 22nd Street—Bruce Eichner and his firm Continuum—assembled the site for this iconic building differently than most. When he bought 65K square feet of air rights from the coop that’s now next door, he didn’t yet own any land on which to use them. He eventually acquired 7 more sets of air rights along with the buildings necessary to use them. The resulting tower now at 45 East 22nd Street is 777’ tall and over 372K square feet. Unit 57 is the entire 57th floor of the building. It’s 4,658 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. The primary suite takes up the full eastern wing of the apartment, with two walk-in closets and one of the best bathtub views in the City. The living room is 40’ x 23’ with iconic views over the NYC skyline. The asking price was $12.5M.
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 413 Degraw Street, in Boerum Hill 👇 Originally a horse stable, also known as a carriage house. It’s unclear exactly when it was built, but plans were initially filed for its construction in 1892. Like so many of its kind that have survived to this point, it eventually was turned into a home. The house is over 3,700 square feet—nearly 5,000 if you count the finished basement. It now has 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, a roof deck, and a backyard. Its asking price was $5.475M
The top NYC home in contract last week was unit 50 at 111 West 57th Street, on Billionaire’s Row 👇 The tower is the thinnest skyscraper in the world. At 1,428 feet tall, its height is 24 times its width. Even crazier, the tower is technically just an addition to a landmarked building from 1925! The beautiful Steinway hall at the base of the tower was partially restored as part of the project and apartments were also added to it. Unit 50 is in the tower addition. It’s a duplex with 4,492 square feet inside and a 1,798 square foot loggia. Because it’s a duplex, it has four 50 foot walls of windows: two north over Central Park and two south over the NYC skyline.Its asking price was $26.95M.
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was unit 33B at One Clinton, in Brooklyn Heights 👇 Just 8 years ago, this site was home to a small and deteriorating library building from the 1960s. It was estimated it needed $5,000,000 in repairs.Developer the Hudson Companies stepped in and not only paid $52M for the site, they built a new library! Today, One Clinton has a brand new 26,000 square foot library *and* 134 apartments! Unit 33B is 2,563 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and panoramic views of Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan, and the New York Harbor. Its asking price was $4.995M. #brooklynhomes #luxuryhomes #nychomes
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 882 Carroll Street, in Park Slope 👇 Interior designer Annie Leslau and her husband bought the house for $4.025M in 2017. At the time it was setup as a 6 bedroom home with a rec room and second kitchen at the garden level. They gut-renovated the house to create two separate units. At the garden level, they carved out a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom rental with in-unit laundry. Above that, a 5-bedroom owner’s quadplex with a full-floor primary suite (with 2 walk-in closets, spa-like bathroom, and an additional powder room). The house is deceptively massive at 9,466 square feet. This time around, the asking price was $9.75M. #tophomes #nychomes #parkslopebrooklyn
The top NYC home in contract last week was 83 Horatio Street, in West Village👇 It was built in 1853 and has had some great and interesting residents over the years. In 1932, it was rented by abstract artist Alice Trumbull Mason and her husband. She regularly corresponded with Gertrude Stein, and while it’s said she may only have sold 10 pieces of art while alive she has since passing had her works displayed in prominent museums like the Met, MoMa, and Brooklyn Museum. In 1959, artist Marjorie Colt and her husband paid $37K for the house! Her mother-in-law was appalled that they bought in the area, which was much different then than now. They raised their children in it, then in 1992 when Marjorie needed extra money she began using it as a bed and breakfast. She rented rooms for $100/night and became the “unofficial mayor” of Horatio Street in the process. She sold the house in 2015 for $10.05M!The current seller painstakingly renovated the house and this time around put it on the market for $22.9M. The house is 23’ wide and 6,220 square feet with 5 bedrooms.
📍 Columbia Heights (a subsection of Brooklyn Heights), Brooklyn. Have you ever heard this story about the “Fruit Streets” (Pineapple, Orange, and Cranberry) and Lady Middagh?? #brooklynneighborhoods #brooklynhistory #nycneighborhoods #brooklynhomes #brooklynheights
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 127 Hicks Street, in the Columbia Heights section of Brooklyn Heights 👇 This historic 25’ wide townhouse was built in the 1840s. The family now selling it bought it 51 years ago, in 1973! It has lots of preserved details and 2 years ago underwent an extensive facade and cornice restoration (before and after shots in this video). The house is 6,075 square feet and is currently set up as an owner’s 3-bedroom, 2 bath garden duplex beneath three 2-bedroom rental units. The asking price was $7.5M #brooklynhome #brooklynluxury #nycluxuryrealestate #brooklynneighborhoods #nycneighborhoods
The top NYC home in contract last week was PH76 at Sutton Tower (430 East 58th Street) 😅 #tophomes #nychome #nycluxury #nycluxuryrealestate #suttonplace
📍 Carnegie Hill, Manhattan #nycneighborhoods #uppereastsidenyc #historicnyc
The top NYC home in contract last week was 15 East 93rd Street, in Carnegie Hill 👇 The house was 1 of 4 in a row developed on the north side of 93rd between #15 and #21, and completed in 1892. The developer kept #15 as his own home, so he must have thought it the best :) This small development was part of NYC’s larger residential push north made possible by the extension into the area of the elevated train on Third Avenue. The area took another prestigious step forward in 1901 when Andrew Carnegie purchased land on Fifth Avenue between 90th and 91st and built his massive mansion-of-a-house there. Of course, that wasn’t enough. Someone like Carnegie would want not just an awesome house but also to have a hand in the creation of his perfect neighborhood. So he also purchased most of the property on the blocks north and south of his mansion and only sold them when satisfied with their proposed development. 15 East 93rd is 7,069 square feet spread across 5 floors. The current owners carefully renovated it, though they bought it in 1994 so some updates may be needed. Its asking price was $12.95M. #tophomes #nychomes #nycluxuryrealestate
If you’ve never been to Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, here’s a taste! If you have, I hope you’ll still enjoy! 😁😍 #explorebrooklyn #explorenyc #brooklynneighborhoods #nycneighborhoods #brooklynbrownstone #nyctownhouse #treelinedstreets
The top Brooklyn home in contract last week was 92 Amity Street, in Cobble Hill👇 It was one of eight townhouses that replaced the Long Island College Hospital building at 88 Amity in 2017. Those houses were part of the Polhemus Condo redevelopment that transformed landmarked 100 Amity into 17 homes, and the townhouses have access to the amenities in that stunning building. 92 Amity Street is 4,187 square feet with 4 bedrooms. It has an elevator, double-height ceilings in the foyer and living room, a roof deck with NYC skyline views, and direct access to private parking through its finished cellar. Its asking price was $6.695M. #tophomes #luxuryhomes #nyctownhouse #cobblehill #brooklyntownhouse
NYC sunset, in tune 🌇😍🎶 #timelapse #glassarchitecture #reflection #colors #nycsunset #wtc #nycskyline
