45 East 68th Street
Description
The house’s desirable width and its impressive depth (built with a partial extension almost full on the 100’ lot) both enable a buyer a multitude of options in laying out a grandly scaled home that can easily accommodate 5 or 6 bedrooms, all with baths en-suite; two floors dedicated to entertaining, including a huge eat-in chef’s kitchen with separate breakfast room; a luxuriously scaled, full floor master suite with two dressing rooms, a sitting room/study, and an enormous master bath. All of this could be crowned by a planted and furnished roof deck with spectacular city views. The house is approximately 13,000+/- square feet inclusive of the full height cellar. All ceilings were dropped 8-12+ inches for recessed lighting in the 1980s, and currently measure 9 ft. on the 1st floor, 12.5 ft. on the parlor floor, 10.5 ft. on the 3rd floor, and 10 ft. on the 4th and 5th floors.
Designed by the renowned C.P.H. Gilbert, architect of many of Fifth Avenue’s storied early 20th century mansions, the house’s handsome classical façade features: a rusticated stone base with Flemish bond brick with yellow headers at the upper floors; a heavy stone lintel on brackets over central entrance; a wrought-iron balcony across the second floor; and a modillioned Renaissance-style roof cornice.
45 East 68th Street was constructed in 1911-12 by Gilbert for Emily Brewster Frelinghuysen. The Frelinghuysen family were prominent and successful in business and politics, with an illustrious past extending to pre-Revolutionary War America. In 1953, the house was purchased by actors and journalists Richard Kollmar and Dorothy Kilgallen. They broadcast their popular 1950s "Dorothy and Dick” breakfast show on the radio from the fourth floor studio of the house. Kilgallen was most famous as the star of the iconic American television series "What's My Line?" This is truly an extraordinary opportunity to create a grandly proportioned home in a prime Upper East Side location. 45 East 68th Street is an exceptional townhouse offering – one not to be missed.
Amenities
- Street Scape
- City Views
- Balcony
- Private Yard
- Private Roof Deck
- Deck
- Common Roof Deck
- Working Fireplace
Property Details for 45 East 68th Street
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 1163 |
| Taxes | $23,696 / month |
| Maintenance | - |
| Min. Down Pymt | - |
| Total Rooms | 14.0 |
| Compass Type | Townhouse |
| MLS Type | Commercial |
| Year Built | 1911 |
| Lot Size | 2,510 SF / 25' x 100' |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
Building
45 E 68th St
Location
Building Information for 45 East 68th Street
Payment Calculator
$99,198 per month
30 year fixed, 6.15% Interest
$75,502
$23,696
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Property History for 45 East 68th Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sold Manual | $16,999,000 | — |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $15,491,250 | — |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Contract Signed Manual | — | |
| Sep 15, 2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $17,500,000 | — |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Feb 14, 2020 | Contract Signed Manual | — | |
| Nov 8, 2019 | Listed (Active) Manual | $18,500,000 | — |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Contract Signed Manual | — | |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Listed (Active) Manual | $19,950,000 | — |
| Jul 30, 2018 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — | |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Price Change Manual | $21,000,000 | — |
| Jul 31, 2017 | Listed (Active) Manual | $22,950,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2021 | Sold Manual | $16,999,000 |
| 09/23/2021 | Sold (Public Record) ACRIS | $15,491,250 |
| 07/20/2021 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 09/15/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $17,500,000 |
| 07/20/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 02/14/2020 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 11/08/2019 | Listed (Active) Manual | $18,500,000 |
| 10/04/2019 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 09/06/2018 | Listed (Active) Manual | $19,950,000 |
| 07/30/2018 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 01/23/2018 | Price Change Manual | $21,000,000 |
| 07/31/2017 | Listed (Active) Manual | $22,950,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 45 East 68th Street
Schools near 45 East 68th Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
East Side Elementary School, PS 267 PublicK to 5 | ||
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies Public6 to 8 | ||
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner Public6 to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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