An historic $32 million, 25-room Park Avenue mansion has become a dusty, lead-laden hellscape for its wealthy owners, thanks to the construction project next door, according to court records.
The luxurious five bedroom, eight-bath home — which features an elevator, six fireplaces and a marble staircase — was “infiltrated” by black dust as workers built a scaffold on the property without permission and left work debris that blocked the manse’s entryways, the owners contend in a lawsuit.
Interior demolition and renovation work began on the five-story townhouse at 105 East 64th St. in September. By November, the toxic black dust was making its way into 601-603 Park Ave., including a child’s bedroom, according to the Manhattan Supreme Court filing.
A family with children resides in the expansive home, whose ownership is listed as Gan 5th Avenue LLC, which bought the house in 2008 for about $32 million.
Real estate tycoon Harry Lis was the buyer, The Post reported at the time, and recent public listings for Lis’ wife, Melissa, who runs natural skin care company Jumbly Beauty, and their son, Youtuber Liam Lis, link the family to the manse.
The manager of the construction project assured the family there were “no health concerns” from the dust, but tests revealed “significantly elevated levels of lead,” they said in the legal papers.
Asbestos has also been found at the site, according to the lawsuit against Igman Ventures LLC, which is listed as the owner of the property under construction.
The mansion’s owners, who are seeking $250,000 damages, claim their requests for the construction project to use “precautions” to minimize the spread of dust have been rejected, and they’re asking a judge to halt the work “until and unless” the dust problem is addressed.
Igman Ventures could not be reached. A lawyer for Gan 5th Avenue LLC declined to comment.