The listing facts are current enough for an initial property review.
21 87th St
Listing Notes
Discover this stunning one-family detached home on a 40x100 lot, blending classic architectural elegance with modern updates. Arrive effortlessly with a remote-controlled wrought iron gate and enjoy a snow-melting system for the driveway, sidewalk, and front yard. This immaculately maintained 4,400 SF home features four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a loft, and a fully finished basement with multi-zoned heating and air-conditioning. Master woodworker enhancements showcase custom built-ins, pocket doors, ceiling art medallions, wainscoting, original mantels, cherry cabinet crown moldings, oak doors, and stained glass. The elegant entryway leads to a spacious hallway with French doors, an Italian indoor fountain, and a marble stone-like wall. The family room, used as an art gallery, features hardwood floors, cast iron details, natural light, recessed lights, and a wood-burning granite fireplace with antique French Breton-crafted cast iron panels. The study room, with a unique chandelier and large bay windows, offers a serene space for work or relaxation. The formal dining room features hardwood floors, decorative Italian art-painted glass walls, and a crystal chandelier. Beveled glass French doors lead to a year-round climate-controlled winter-garden patio with wrought-iron railings and a backlit wall of a glass mural by Maurice Heaton in 1937. The kitchen boasts high-end stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, skylights, and a cozy breakfast nook with access to a private backyard patio. The second floor includes a bedroom, a wrap-around two-bedroom suite connected by a sunlit sitting room, and a luxurious main bathroom. The top-floor loft offers a vaulted ceiling, oversized skylights, a built-in daybed, and a private full bathroom with a jacuzzi tub and glass sink. The finished basement includes a living area, a full bathroom, an oversized closet, and a cozy media room. Enjoy a private outdoor oasis with a three-car driveway and a detached two-car garage.
Market Insights
$807/sqft vs a nearby median of $912/sqft.
- -12% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 4,400 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Asking price is about 9.7% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
- Days-on-market gravity−$120k −3.0%
- Pre-war character+$100k +2.5%
- Transit access−$60k −1.5%
- Visible condition issues−$40k −1.0%
Property Read
The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
Price history is still limited; review again as more market activity becomes available.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 552 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Nov 6, 2024
- Photos
- 49 photos
- Property type
- single family
- Status
- for sale
- Last sold
- Apr 5, 2016 · $1,415,000
- Garage
- 1 space
Features & Amenities
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1925
- Stories
- 2
- Total units
- 1
- Residential units
- 1
- Building area
- 2,290 sqft
- Lot size
- 4,000 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- A1
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
Public Records
0 total recorded against the building
0 total recorded
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
Top: illegal parking
Top complaint types in ZIP 11209
- Illegal Parking10,491
- HEAT/HOT WATER3,297
- Blocked Driveway2,015
- Noise - Residential1,876
- Street Condition776
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- Apr 5, 2016DEED$1,415,000
- Nov 20, 1979DEED
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