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Price Cuts: Village firehouse-turned-mansion hosed down by $2M; Massive Dakota combo unit gets $4M haircut

78 Morton Street, #TH (Sotheby's International Realty) | https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/west-village/78-morton-street/132269/NA/bdMSLvVnB 78 Morton Street, #TH (Sotheby's International Realty) | https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/west-village/78-morton-street/132269/NA/bdMSLvVnB
From September 23-29, 2025, just over 300 condos, co-ops, condops, and townhouses in core New York City areas experienced price reductions. These included 78 Morton Street, which was known as "the Red Rover" when it was constructed as a firehouse in 1864. The house served as a volunteer operation before being managed by the FDNY as Engine No. 24, and closed its doors in 1975 amidst the city's financial crisis (h/t Village Preservation).

Fifty years later, 78 Morton Street has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind residence with a four-car garage, a private elevator, top-of-the-line appliances and fixtures throughout, and a basement-level jazz club with stage and wine cellar. Some of the building's ornamentation was removed amidst the initial residential conversion in 2005, but original details were beautifully preserved inside and out.

When the house sold in September 2020, ArtNet identified the buyer as art director/collector Beth Redmond and announced that she planned to use it as an exhibition space. It was listed for $21 million in April 2025, but the price reduction brings it to under $19 million. If it sells for this price, Ms. Redmond will take a loss, having bought it for $19.92 million (per public records).

78 Morton Street, #TH (Sothebys International Realty)

In this article:

The Sherry Netherland, 781 Fifth Avenue
The Sherry Netherland, 781 Fifth Avenue Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St.
The Promenade, 530 East 76th Street
The Promenade, 530 East 76th Street Lenox Hill
205 East 63rd Street
205 East 63rd Street Lenox Hill
The Laurel, 400 East 67th Street
The Laurel, 400 East 67th Street Lenox Hill
169 East 69th Street
169 East 69th Street Lenox Hill

Newer construction buildings also experienced price reductions in the last days of September 2025. Multiple units at 75 Wall Street in the Financial District, Sixty Six Clinton on the Lower East Side, and 200 East 59th Street at the Midtown/Upper East Side nexus had their prices cut.

200 East 59th Street, #6A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

A selection of notable listings, as well as a full chart of last week's price cuts, may be seen below. Please be advised that all quoted figures reflect cumulative price cuts as opposed to the most recent reductions.



Recently reduced listings


The Dakota, #84 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

Madison House, #59A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

Bergen Brooklyn, #PH603W (AVDOO & PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING INC)

The Promenade, #21/22EG (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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123 Third Avenue, #18A (Serhant)

161 West 86th Street, #5A (Sloane Square LLC)

The Sherry Netherland, #1101 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

The Laurel, #19D (Compass)

One Lincoln Square, #16A (Sothebys International Realty)

169 East 69th Street, #19A (Sothebys International Realty)

Trafalgar House, #9E (Compass)

1 Fifth Avenue, #19A (Ann Weintraub Ltd)

407 Central Park West, #PH7B (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

76 Madison Avenue, #8C (Compass)

133 West 22nd Street, #6L (Compass)

265 West 122nd Street, #C (CORE Group Marketing LLC)

129 Malcolm X Boulevard, #3 (Compass)

1 Rutherford Place, #1F (Serhant)

Chartwell House, #2B (Compass)

The Excelsior, #30F (Coldwell Banker Warburg)

1 Minetta Street, #5B (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)

205 East 63rd Street, #5F (Corcoran Group)

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