Real Estate

Heiress’ Townhouse Sold: Top 5 UES Real Estate Deals

A palatial limestone townhouse built for a Woolworth's heiress has moved on to its next owner.

4 E. 80th St, New York, NY 10075.
4 E. 80th St, New York, NY 10075. ((Photo: Google Street View))

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — It was a busy week for the luxury real estate market in Manhattan, with 37 deals closing over the $4 million mark, according to the latest data from the Olshan Report.

The most expensive deal on the list? A 35-foot-wide limestone townhouse on the Upper East Side that sold for $49.5 million on East 80th Street, between Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue, down from its original asking price of $59 million.

Originally built for a Woolworth's heiress, the palatial seven-story landmarked limestone mansion at 4 East 80th St. spans 20,000 square feet with nine bedrooms, 11.5 bathrooms, and three kitchens.

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In Manhattan, it's the third week in a row with more than 30 deals inked on homes worth more than $4 million, according to Olshan, signaling that perhaps the mayoral election hasn't had an effect on luxury real estate in the area.

Here are the Upper East Side's top five contracts from Oct. 27-Nov. 2.

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The Woolworth's Mansion

4 E. 80th St, New York, NY 10075. (Photo: Google Street View)
  • Address: 4 East 80th St., New York, NY, 10075
  • Type: Townhouse
  • Price: $49,950,000
  • Bedrooms: 9
  • Bathrooms: 11.5
  • Size: 20,000 square feet

162 East 92nd Street

162 E 92nd Street. (Photo: Google Street View)
  • Address: 162 E 92nd St., New York, NY 10128
  • Type: Townhouse
  • Price: $15,000,000
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bathrooms: 6.5
  • Size: 10,000 square feet

800 Park Avenue

800 Park Avenue. (Photo: Google Street View)
  • Address: 800 Park Ave., 15, New York, NY 10021
  • Type: Co-op
  • Price: $10,950,000
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Bathrooms: 5.5

60 East 86th Street

60 East 86th Street. (Photo: Google Street View)
  • Address: 60 East 86th St., Apartment 6, New York, NY 10028
  • Type: Condo
  • Price: $9,500,000
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 4.5
  • Size: 3,209 square feet

38 East 73rd Street

38 East 73rd Street. (Photo: Google Street View)
  • Address: 38 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021
  • Type: Townhouse
  • Price: $7,250,000
  • Bedrooms: 7
  • Bathrooms: 5 full bathrooms and two powder rooms
  • Size: 5,340 square feet

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