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$15,900,000
159 E 61st St
New York, NY, 10065
View more New York, NY property pages6Beds
8Baths
7,500Sqft
$2120$/sqft
Market Insights
Below nearby median-22%
$2120/sqft vs a nearby median of $2704/sqft.
Nearby median$2704/sqft
Nearby properties12
Property size7,500 sqft
- -22% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 7,500 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$19M$17M – $20M · 50% confidence
vs ask $16M−$2.80M (−17.6%)
Asking price is about 17.6% below the fair value — likely to draw competing offers if it's still on market.
$2,397/sqft median across 7 tight comps × 7,500 sqft= $18M
- Transit access+$719k +4.0%
- Days-on-market gravity−$539k −3.0%
- Pre-war character+$449k +2.5%
- High-density walkability+$360k +2.0%
- Visible condition issues−$270k −1.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments+$719k+4.0%
Property Read
The asking price per square foot is below the nearby median, which can be worth a closer comp check.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 406 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 1, 2025
- Photos
- 24 photos
- Property type
- townhomes
- Status
- for sale
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1899
- Stories
- 4
- Total units
- 1
- Residential units
- 1
- Building area
- 6,321 sqft
- Lot size
- 2,109 sqft
- Land use
- One and two family buildings
- Building class
- A4
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$15,900,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations0 open
3 total recorded against the building
HPD violations0 open
0 total recorded
ACRIS documents17
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)10,751
Top: illegal parking
Top complaint types in ZIP 10065
- Illegal Parking2,355
- HEAT/HOT WATER637
- Street Condition575
- Noise510
- Noise - Residential392
Recent DOB
- Dec 17, 2021V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED
- Aug 2, 2017V*-DOB VIOLATION - Resolved · E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED
- Jun 10, 2015V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED
Recent Transfers (ACRIS)
- Jun 4, 2024DEED
- Nov 8, 2023DEED$16,300,000
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.