Features:
-Grande Dame townhouse with two entrances (Formal and Service)
-Prestigious Park Avenue & East 69th Street location
-Elevator and a dumbwaiter
-Triple exposures (East, North, South), 5200 sq ft
-Five stories, 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 7 fireplaces
-Grand staircase and oak flooring.
-High ceilings with ornate paneling, silk wall coverings, custom moldings
-Roof access, outdoor patio, over 7,300 sq ft of additional buildable area
-Restoration opportunity for a buyer with vision
Grande Dame Living:
-Presenting a study in elegance and beauty!
-Imposing townhouse living that stands out for its design, style, and functionality.
-Offered to a discerning owner with a vision to unlock its exceptional potential and restore its Gilded Age splendor.
-A Grande Dame of the Gilded Age, built in 1881, this house is a study in architectural heritage, history, and provenance worth exploring.
-Limestone and brick facade offering two private entrances, including a formal main entry and a service entrance.
-A grand marble foyer leading to a majestic spiral staircase adorned with moldings.
-Three exposures (East, North, South), combined with high ceilings, add to the grand living feeling.
-Five stories spanning approximately 5,200 sq ft, six bedrooms with five and a half baths, all with high ceilings.
-Private elevator servicing all floors; a kitchen designed for entertaining with custom oak cabinetry and a dumbwaiter.
-Seven ornate marble fireplaces each with mantelpieces, oak flooring, and distinctive moldings found throughout this imposing house.
-Each room is uniquely designed, showcasing Venetian handcrafted silk wall coverings, an oak-paneled library, the red room, the green room, the mansard roof room enhanced by towering elegant windows.
- Prestigious Park Avenue and East 69th Street address, surrounded by Central Park, consulates, private clubs, and world-renowned museums, defining a lifestyle narrative aspired by all; achieved by few.
-One of the unique aspects of this house is the hidden tunnel (now covered) that connected to the Italian Embassy next door, allowing spies in a bygone era to access the embassy
surreptitiously.
Additional features:
Lot- 18.50 ft x 67.92 ft
Bldg lot -18.50 ft x 58.33 ft
Stories- 5
Single Family
Square feet - 5200 sq ft
Residential FAR- 10
Current FAR -4.14
Buildable area -7360 sq ft
Active
Price cut: $1M (5/7)
$8,995,000
52 E 69th St, New York, NY 10021
6beds
5,200sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1925
-- sqft lot
$8,664,400 Zestimate®
$1,730/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Roof accessOutdoor patioHigh ceilingsOak-paneled libraryGrand staircaseLimestone and brick facadeElevator and a dumbwaiter
- 157 days |
- 1,022 |
- 42 |
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Brown Harris Stevens 617-240-6655,
Rex Gonsalves
Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1809080
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 6
- Full bathrooms: 5
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Appliances
- Included: Washer/Dryer
Features
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 5,200
- Total interior livable area: 5,200 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Other, Deck
- Exterior features: Garden, Private Roof Deck
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City
Details
- Parcel number: 013830139
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Condition
- Year built: 1925
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lenox Hill
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Roof Deck
Location
- Region: New York
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,730/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $11,836,000
- Annual tax amount: $122,340
- Date on market: 1/30/2026
Estimated market value
$8,664,400
$8.23M - $9.10M
$40,605/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2026 | Price change | $8,995,000-10%$1,730/sqft |
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| 1/30/2026 | Listed for sale | $9,995,000+9.8%$1,922/sqft |
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| 4/11/2022 | Sold | $9,100,000-9%$1,750/sqft |
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| 12/7/2021 | Pending sale | $10,000,000$1,923/sqft |
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| 10/20/2021 | Price change | $10,000,000-16.7%$1,923/sqft |
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| 12/23/2020 | Listed for sale | $12,000,000$2,308/sqft |
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| 12/23/2020 | Listing removed | $22,000$4/sqft |
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| 9/9/2020 | Listed for rent | $22,000$4/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $123,832 +3.2% | $710,160 +22.1% |
| 2024 | $119,947 -1.1% | $581,640 -16.4% |
| 2023 | $121,285 | $695,880 -5.7% |
| 2022 | -- | $738,060 -6.9% |
| 2021 | -- | $793,080 -12.2% |
| 2020 | -- | $903,300 -4.8% |
| 2019 | $105,341 +1.2% | $948,360 +90.6% |
| 2018 | $104,106 +3.4% | $497,664 +0.8% |
| 2017 | $100,689 +8.1% | $493,935 +6% |
| 2016 | $93,154 | $465,978 +6% |
| 2015 | $93,154 +148.6% | $439,603 +6% |
| 2014 | $37,467 | $414,720 |
| 2013 | -- | $414,720 +0.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $411,613 +6% |
| 2011 | -- | $388,315 +6% |
| 2010 | -- | $366,336 +6% |
| 2009 | -- | $345,600 |
| 2008 | -- | $345,600 +0.8% |
| 2007 | -- | $343,011 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $323,596 +6% |
| 2005 | -- | $305,280 +6% |
| 2004 | -- | $288,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $288,000 +0.8% |
| 2002 | -- | $285,843 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $269,664 +6% |
| 2000 | -- | $254,400 |
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Monthly payment
Estimated monthly payment$1,822
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10East Side Elementary School, PS 267Grades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 8/10Jhs 167 Robert F WagnerGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.4 mi
- 1/10Vanguard High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.4 mi
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