19 West 73rd Street

JLL has been retained on an exclusive basis to arrange for the sale of 19 West 73rd Street, a 22.5’ wide, 5-story, elevatored townhouse located on the north side of West 73rd Street just steps from Central Park. One of the remaining “Dakota Townhouses”, 19 West 73rd Street was constructed in 1882-84 and designed by the venerable 19th century architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, designer of the famous Dakota Apartments, the Plaza Hotel, and the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC among many others. The German Renaissance Revival rowhouse at #19 was built as part of an original row of four (Nos. 13, 15, 17 and 19), constructed for The Dakota’s owner, Edward Cabot Clark, at the same time as the Dakota was going up across the street. The property is currently divided into eight apartments serviced by a fully-restored passenger elevator in period style. The 2-bedroom, 2-bath garden duplex is owner-occupied and sumptuously renovated with rich wood paneling, coffered ceilings, two working fireplaces (one WB, one gas), central air conditioning, integrated sound system by Sonos, and a beautifully finished kitchen with high-end appliances by Subzero, Thermador and Dacor. Off the kitchen, the landscaped garden was renovated at a cost of over $260,000 and features designer lighting, well-maintained perimeter plantings serviced by a computer-controlled automatic irrigation system, with custom-cut Binghamton bluestone decking installed by the preeminent landmarks restoration specialists, Edson Construction. The remaining seven units consist of five 1-bedroom apartments and two 2-bedroom 2-bath duplexes. Each apartment has its own operating fireplace and the top floor Unit 4B features a rooftop penthouse with spectacular open spaces front and rear with lovely views of the Dakota across the street. The parlor floor units feature 13’ ceilings, with ceiling heights on the floors above ranging from 10’ 2” to 11’. Historic in pedigree, generous in width and ideally situated just steps from Central Park, 19 West 73rd Street represents a truly exceptional offering for the discerning investor looking for world-class location, or an owner-occupant in search of a spectacular live-plus-income residence.