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22 E 71st St, New York NY 10021

Single-Family Home
22 East 71st Street, New York NY
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This grand and elegant neo-Italian Renaissance mansion is exceptionally wide (45) and one of the largest and most important townhouses in New York. Commissioned in 1922 by Julius Forstmann, a prominent German merchant, the house was designed by C.P.H. Gilbert, the renowned architect who created majestic mansions for the leading families of the city. Behind a stately and distinguished limestone faade are five floors with an additional garden level and a full sub-basement comprising a total of approximately 21,000 +/- sq ft. The dramatic entrance foyer leads to a magnificent reception hall and grand-scaled rooms which feature many superb original details, including a spectacular sweeping marble staircase, an enormous skylight, marble fireplace surrounds, hand-carved moldings, and soaring high… Show more ceilings. This extraordinary townhouse offers the rare opportunity to own a Manhattan landmark with the versatility of luxury residential or trophy commercial use.
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Listing Details

Status For Sale
Listing Type Resale
MLS/Source ID 0015884
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(as of 12/5/09)
1024

 

Days on Trulia 180+
ZIP code 10021
Neighborhood Upper East Side

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Serena Boardman
Provided by: sothebyshomes.com
Broker: Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
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Additional information about 22 E 71st St

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$75,000,000
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This home
Listing price: $75,000,000
 
Compared to similar homes
Avg. listing price: $20,466,667 +266%
Avg. sales price: $13,377,667 +461%
Avg. price/sqft: $2,647  
 
Compared to Upper East Side
Avg. listing price: $2,833,791 +2547%
Avg. sales price: $1,945,660 +3755%
Avg. price/sqft: $1,139  
Comparisons are relative to similar homes on Trulia and are intended as a guide only. Home values are affected by many factors—find out more
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Middle
High
SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL TYPE PARENT RATING DISTANCE (mi)
Buckley School
Private
0.21
Buckley is an amazing school. It provides such a well-rounded education and is a great mix of the traditional and modern. My child is a brite and curious…
Hewitt Upper School
Private
0.24
Park East Day School
Private
0.27
Hewitt Lower School
Private
0.29
Ramaz School
Private
0.36
I went to this school and it's really great. Great in terms of college prep!
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This Single-Family Home located at 22 E 71st St, New York NY, 10021 is currently for sale and has been listed on Trulia for 314 days. This property is listed by sothebyshomes.com for $75,000,000. 22 E 71st St is in the Upper East Side neighborhood in New York and in ZIP Code 10021. The list price of $75,000,000 is 2547% higher than the average list price of $2,833,791 for Upper East Side real estate, 2512% higher than the average list price of $2,871,801 for 10021 real estate, and 3998% higher than the average list price of $1,830,156 for New York, NY real estate. The price for this property is 3755% higher than the average sales price of $1,945,660 for Upper East Side, 3235% higher than the average sales price of $2,248,772 for 10021, and 4319% higher than the average sales price of $1,697,168 for New York.
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