Seller's Agent in 2025
Richard Pretsfelder
Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc
(212) 574-6965
3 in this area
29 Total Sales
51 West 71st Street is an historic, 18'-wide, neo-Grec style brownstone designed by the architect John Sexton in 1886. The property will be delivered vacant and is currently configured as 5 units and features high ceilings, abundant natural light, and beautiful original architectural details. The three bedroom, three bath owner's duplex occupies the garden and parlor floors including the private and tranquil rear garden. The third and fourth floors each have a bright and expansive floor-through apartments, and on the top floor you'll find two additional units.
This property is located a stone's throw from Central Park, on one of the most desirable townhouse blocks on the Upper West Side. Public transportation, the Museum of Natural History, and some of the best dining, schools and retail the City has to offer are also in close proximity.
Last Agent to Sell the Property
Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc License #10301215984 Listed on: 08/09/2023
| Date | Type | Sale Price | Title Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deed | $5,650,000 | -- | |
| Deed | -- | -- | |
| Bargain Sale Deed | $1,900,000 | -- | |
| Bargain Sale Deed | $1,900,000 | -- | |
| Deed | $307,500 | -- | |
| Deed | $307,500 | -- |
| Date | Event | Price | List to Sale | Price per Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/25/2025 03/25/25 | Sold | $6,495,000 | 0.0% | $1,203 / Sq Ft |
| 02/07/2025 02/07/25 | Pending | -- | -- | -- |
| 08/09/2023 08/09/23 | For Sale | $6,495,000 | -- | $1,203 / Sq Ft |
| Year | Tax Paid | Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. | Land | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,338 | $814,948 | $372,150 | $442,798 |
| 2024 | $94,338 | $754,582 | $841,500 | $359,988 |
| 2023 | $92,565 | $754,582 | $473,513 | $281,069 |
| 2022 | $87,947 | $1,542,600 | $841,500 | $701,100 |
| 2021 | $82,247 | $1,710,000 | $841,500 | $868,500 |
| 2020 | $78,191 | $1,660,050 | $841,500 | $818,550 |
| 2019 | $73,206 | $1,383,480 | $841,500 | $541,980 |
| 2018 | $73,827 | $580,448 | $423,668 | $156,780 |
| 2017 | $70,328 | $552,935 | $459,550 | $93,385 |
| 2016 | $66,491 | $515,751 | $472,540 | $43,211 |
| 2015 | $27,731 | $482,218 | $393,261 | $88,957 |
| 2014 | $27,731 | $446,499 | $388,712 | $57,787 |
Seller's Agent in 2025
Richard Pretsfelder
Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc
(212) 574-6965
3 in this area
29 Total Sales
Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2025
Sophie Smadbeck
Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc
(914) 274-0656
3 in this area
23 Total Sales
Source: Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY)
MLS Number: RLS10991319
APN: 1124-0011