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The Whitman Mansion, 21 East 26th Street, #PH
$24,990,000
($3,821 per ft2)
| 4 beds, 6+ baths | Approx. 6,540 ft2
231 days on Market
Key Details
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Listed: Sep 13, 2023Days on Market: 231Building Type: CondominiumNeighborhood: Flatiron/Union Square (Manhattan)Doorman: FT DoormanListing viewed 694 times
Monthly Common Charges:
$13,747
Monthly Real Estate Taxes:
$12,670
Total Taxes & Fees:
$26,417
($4.04/ft2)
Est. Monthly Mortgage:
$138,421
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Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost:
$164,838
($25.20/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($4,998,000),
which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.
Insider Highlights
- Prime Location and Historic Building: This duplex penthouse is located in the historic Whitman Mansion at 21 East 26th Street in the Flatiron/Union Square neighborhood. The building, built in 1924 and converted to condominiums in 2013, offers a full-time doorman, private locked storage, and key-locked elevators for maximum privacy and security.
- Luxurious Space and Design: The apartment offers over 9,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor living space with 4 terraces and unobstructed views overlooking Madison Square Park. The interior features a private keyed-elevator landing, a massive sky-lit great room with high ceilings and wide-plank rift oak floors, and a custom Arclinea chef’s kitchen with Miele appliances.
- Comfortable Living and Entertaining: The apartment includes a private guest wing with three spacious bedrooms with en-suite baths, a palatial primary bedroom suite with two separate bathrooms, a large dressing room, and two private terraces. There is also a large media room with a full bathroom and direct access to a south-facing entertaining terrace.
- Modern Amenities: The apartment is equipped with multi-zoned central heating and air-conditioning, a Crestron smart-home system, and a washer/dryer. The building offers an attended lobby, resident storage, an elevator, a fitness center, and terraces/balconies.
- Convenient Location: The apartment is steps away from some of NoMad and Flatiron's finest restaurants and in close proximity to Midtown and many lower Manhattan neighborhoods. It is also near the Eataly Food Market and Madison Square Park.
- Pricing and Fees: The apartment is listed for $24,990,000 ($3,821 per ft2). The monthly common charges are $13,747, and the monthly real estate taxes are $12,670, making the total taxes and fees $26,417 ($4.04/ft2).
Description
This grand and luxurious duplex penthouse occupies the top two floors of the historic Whitman Mansion and offers over 9,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor living space with 4 terraces and unobstructed views overlooking Madison Square Park! A private keyed-elevator landing with secured entrance foyer leads to a massive sky-lit great room with high ceilings, wide-plank rift oak floors and brilliant southern light through a wall of Palladian-style windows with multiple french doors opening onto an enchanted park-side terrace.
Beyond this magnificent room, you’ll find the enormous custom Arclinea chef’s kitchen with separate dining area and lounge. Clearly designed for one who loves to cook and entertain, this dream kitchen features a large center-island with open shelving, deep marble countertops, endless custom white lacquer cabinetry, a full Miele appliance suite and an impressive dual temperature-controlled wine refrigerator that is itself a work of art!
Completing the floor is a private guest wing featuring three spacious bedrooms with en-suite baths, staff quarters and a large separate laundry room.
The luxury continues upstairs where you’ll find the palatial primary bedroom suite, a serene sanctuary bathed in light and featuring two separate bathrooms, a large dressing room with floor-to-ceiling closets, a deep soaking tub and two private terraces. In addition, there is a large media room with full bathroom and direct access to an enormous south-facing entertaining terrace with multiple seating areas and spectacular views overlooking the treetops of Madison Square Park and the city skyline beyond including the iconic Flatiron Building and Met Life Clock Tower.
Every inch of this immaculate home has been carefully considered with luxury and comfort in mind. Additional amenities include multi-zoned central heating and air-conditioning, a Crestron smart-home system with speakers in all major rooms and a tasteful powder room for guests.
Built in 1924 in the Georgian style, the impressive 6-story Whitman Mansion is an architectural gem that is perfectly positioned overlooking Madison Square Park.
The boutique 4-unit building offers a full-time doorman, intimate lobby, private locked storage and a key-locked elevator assuring maximum privacy and security. And of course, there’s the location, putting you right at the gateway of Downtown, with New York’s best restaurants, shopping, Eataly Food Market and Madison Square Park with its dog run and children’s playground right at your doorstep. Enjoy the space and privacy of a grand townhouse with the ease and convenience of a full-service luxury building.
Truly one-of-a-kind!
Shown by appointment.
Beyond this magnificent room, you’ll find the enormous custom Arclinea chef’s kitchen with separate dining area and lounge. Clearly designed for one who loves to cook and entertain, this dream kitchen features a large center-island with open shelving, deep marble countertops, endless custom white lacquer cabinetry, a full Miele appliance suite and an impressive dual temperature-controlled wine refrigerator that is itself a work of art!
Completing the floor is a private guest wing featuring three spacious bedrooms with en-suite baths, staff quarters and a large separate laundry room.
The luxury continues upstairs where you’ll find the palatial primary bedroom suite, a serene sanctuary bathed in light and featuring two separate bathrooms, a large dressing room with floor-to-ceiling closets, a deep soaking tub and two private terraces. In addition, there is a large media room with full bathroom and direct access to an enormous south-facing entertaining terrace with multiple seating areas and spectacular views overlooking the treetops of Madison Square Park and the city skyline beyond including the iconic Flatiron Building and Met Life Clock Tower.
Every inch of this immaculate home has been carefully considered with luxury and comfort in mind. Additional amenities include multi-zoned central heating and air-conditioning, a Crestron smart-home system with speakers in all major rooms and a tasteful powder room for guests.
Built in 1924 in the Georgian style, the impressive 6-story Whitman Mansion is an architectural gem that is perfectly positioned overlooking Madison Square Park.
The boutique 4-unit building offers a full-time doorman, intimate lobby, private locked storage and a key-locked elevator assuring maximum privacy and security. And of course, there’s the location, putting you right at the gateway of Downtown, with New York’s best restaurants, shopping, Eataly Food Market and Madison Square Park with its dog run and children’s playground right at your doorstep. Enjoy the space and privacy of a grand townhouse with the ease and convenience of a full-service luxury building.
Truly one-of-a-kind!
Shown by appointment.
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Listing courtesy of
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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