Buyers looking to have their own piece of New York history need not look any further. A historical residence on the Upper West Side of Manhattan is looking for a new owner to continue its legacy.
The property is the famous townhouse on Riverside Drive, which is also known as the Kleeberg Residence. The 19th century structure has a rich history of prominent residents and various uses for the property, said Realtor.
Built with the French Renaissance Revival design in 1898, the house was commissioned by Philip and Maria Kleeberg. C.P.H. Gilbert, a famous turn-of-the-century architect, designed the house for the couple and Harvey Murdock built it.
The Kleeberg couple lived in the apartment until they separated. Philip had another home in the area and stayed there most of the time, while Maria took her own life in 1903. The property came to the hands of their son, Gordon, who sold it to William Guggenheim, from the Guggenheim family of miners, in 1908.
Two years after, Guggenheim sold the place to next-door neighbor Angie Booth, who asked him to buy the property back after five years. The Jewish man agreed, and rented the place to a doctor after buying it back.
This is when the residential property turned into a sanitarium for the elderly until Guggenheim decided to return and live in the mansion once again.
Kleeberg bought the property back from Guggenheim in 1943, and he partitioned the place into apartments to be rented out. Almost 50 years after, the property changed hands again when Regina Kislin bought it for $10 million.
The property's current owners, Regina Kislin and Anatoly Siyagine, decided to sell the place in 2012 for $40 million. Two years after, it remains looking for a new owner.
To hasten its purchase, the owners decided to cut the price by $10 million and one can now own a piece of history in New York for the price of $30 million.
The property sits on a 95 feet lot that is 37 feet wide, noted Realtor. It is composed of five storeys, six bedrooms, and nine bathrooms in its 11,000 square feet magnificence. While the exterior may look vintage, as it was lovingly restored to its original glory by its owners, it is not lacking in modern facilities.
The former Kleeberg residence is equipped with an elevator, a gym, and swimming pool. However, it retains the marble staircase, gilded ceilings, ornate doorways, and mahogany wood decors that were in the original house built in 1898.
Carol Friedman is the listing agent handling the property for Kislin and Siyagine.
