An Upper West Side townhouse with ties to one of America’s most famous apartment buildings has hit the market for $14.6 million.
The four-story home, at 122 W. 73rd St., was originally built in 1900 on land owned by Edward Clark, the developer of the Dakota building, where — most infamously — John Lennon was shot. Apart from tragedy, the Dakota was built in the late 1800s as the first luxury apartment building in America, following a move among the elite from living in standalone mansions to units that allowed more efficient, but still grand, layouts.
At 6,630 square feet, the smart-wired townhouse comes with six bedrooms, six baths, three powder rooms and an elevator. It was recently renovated by Murdock Solon Architects.
The garden floor opens to a bedroom suite or office, and a large living room that leads to a landscaped garden with a bamboo wall. Next, take an elevator ride or walk the curved stairway to the parlor floor with 11-foot-4-inch ceiling heights. There’s also a living room with a fireplace, a chef’s kitchen and a dining area with floor-to-ceiling paned windows overlooking the garden.
A stairway leads to a 130-square-foot deck that connects, via stairs, to the garden below. The main bedroom with a walk-in closet and spa-like bath takes up much of the second floor, while the third and fourth floors include additional bedrooms. A penthouse level features a wet bar and its own terrace.
Details include radiant-heated floors and wine storage in the cellar.
The listing brokers are Leonard Steinberg, Herve Senequier and Amy Mendizábal of Compass.