Harlem Townhouse Sells For Record $6.4 Million: Report

HARLEM, NY — A Harlem home has been sold for the highest-ever price for a townhouse in the neighborhood, according to a report.

The four-story, five-bedroom building at 32 Mount Morris Park West sold for $6.4 million last week, according to The Real Deal. Public records identify the seller as Braden Linard, while the buyer has not been named.

Dating to 1888, the brownstone was built in 1888 by John Dwight, a "baking soda pioneer" and owner of the Arm and Hammer company, according to a listing. It was intended for his daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Gen. Alexander Phoenix Ketchum, who had been a Union commander in the Civil War.

Its many amenities include nine working fireplaces, a parlor floor with 13-foot ceilings, an elevator and a glass-enclosed gym and solarium on the rooftop — featuring views of the city and adjacent Marcus Garvey Park.

Real estate firm Compass handled the sale, telling The Real Deal that it had been in contract since July, though renovations delayed the closing by months until now.