144 West 73rd Street

DESCRIPTION
Situated at the center of a row of historic, single-family homes, 144 West 73rd Street is a
20'-wide, five-story townhouse ready to be renovated into your deluxe, single-family
elevator mansion. This classic, Queen Anne brownstone can be delivered vacant. Bring
your architect, and get started right away. Stop just dreaming of owning a single-family
mansion on Manhattan's coveted West 70s, and start designing your custom home!
Over the past few decades, Manhattan townhouse ownership has become synonymous with
luxury. The city's elite have moved uptown, abandoning the circa-2000 dream of a
Tribeca loft for a higher ideal: a six-story, single-family elevator mansion with at least 20
feet of width. Since Manhattan townhouses with this width are a limited commodity,
those who are lucky enough to have this opportunity are few and far between.
Now is the time for you to create one of these rare residences at 144 West 73rd Street. It
has 20 feet of width, and enough FAR to allow for an 8,000-square-foot total interior, not
including below-grade space. (Pending zoning and landmarks regulations; consult your
architect.) It is perfectly situated among finished, single-family townhouses. Best of all, it
sits on West 73rd Street, one of the most desirable townhouse blocks on the Upper West
Side.
Finished, 20-foot, single-family elevator townhouses nearby have broken price records over
the past few years. The West 70s, in particular, have proven themselves to top the category
of "location, location, location." Finished homes on these blocks, including 22 West 75th
Street, 47 West 70th Street, and 26 West 76th Street, all grazed the $20 million mark in
the past few years. 144 West 73rd Street is poised to be next on that list. Since there is
potential for a sale price near $20 million, even after a $3.5 million luxury renovation, you will still be positioned to potentially make millions upon resale.
THE LOCATION
The Upper West Side is a major intellectual, artistic, and cultural center of Manhattan.
Stretching from Central Park West to Riverside Boulevard, and from 59th Street to 110th
Street, the Upper West Side famous for being the preferred home of artists, celebrities, and
well-known personalities, like Jerry Seinfeld, Itzhak Perlman, Yoko Ono and Bono, among
hundreds more.
Why do the most illustrious artists and entertainers in the world choose to call the Upper
West Side home? Simply because the neighborhood offers the best of everything. Not only
does it rival the Upper East Side when it comes to natural amenities (in addition to
celebrated Central Park, the West Side also boasts Riverside Park, a four-mile stretch of
idyllic greenery with breathtaking Hudson River views, and Morningside Park, a thirteenblock
sanctuary complete with sheer cliffs and waterfalls) but the Upper West Side offers
more world-class cultural and musical events than any other neighborhood in the United
States. Music-lovers can hear the most famous musicians.