52 E 69TH Street
$8,995,000
MLS# RLS20069582 · Lenox Hill
Originally listed at $9,995,000. Price last reduced on May 7, 2026.
Listed January 30, 2026 · 285 days on the market
6 Beds 6 Baths
About This Property
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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, 6 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.
-Six unique & ornate marble fireplaces, oak flooring, and distinctive moldings 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
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
- Smoke-free
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Private garden
- Private outdoor space (under 60 sq ft)
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Green building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
The rate is a placeholder, not a quote. Enter the one your lender gives you.
$56,291 / month
- Principal and interest$45,484
- Property taxes$10,807
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$1,799,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (2.25%)$202,388
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$138,523
Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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52 E 69TH Street
Subway
- 668 St-Hunter CollegeAbout 4 min walk · Accessible
- MQLexington Av/63 StAbout 9 min walk · Accessible
- Q72 StAbout 11 min walk · Accessible
- 677 StAbout 12 min walk
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 4 min walk
- St. Catherine's ParkAbout 12 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- East Side Elementary School, PS 267About 11 min walk
- Ella Baker SchoolAbout 12 min walk
- P.S. 183 Robert L. StevensonAbout 16 min walk
Middle schools
- J.H.S. 167 Robert F. WagnerAbout 12 min walk
High schools
- Vanguard High SchoolAbout 12 min walk
- Talent Unlimited High SchoolAbout 12 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Hunter College (CUNY)About 3 min walk
- New York School of Interior DesignAbout 6 min walk
- Marymount Manhattan CollegeAbout 9 min walk
- Louis V Gerstner Grad SchAbout 16 min walk
Museums
- The Frick CollectionAbout 3 min walk
- Whitney Museum of American ArtAbout 8 min walk
- The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbout 18 min walk
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & GardenAbout 19 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Lenox Hill
A refined Upper East Side enclave of prewar elegance, Central Park proximity, and Madison Avenue prestige.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
9/10
Schools
9/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
9/10
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