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Exclusive | NYC mansion asking record $85M finds a buyer — as the ultra-wealthy flock to homes of rare scale

Nypost · · 621 words · By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Real Estate exclusive NYC mansion asking record $85M finds a buyer — as the ultra-wealthy flock to homes of rare scale See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Real Estate exclusive NYC mansion asking record $85M finds a buyer — as the ultra-wealthy flock to homes of rare scale See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThe well-heeled are doubling down on double-wide mansions.

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A 41.5-foot Upper West Side combined townhouse — whose width makes it a mansion by local standards — asking a record $85 million that has gone into contract.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/real-estate/upper-west-side-mansion-asking-85-mill…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The seller purchased the two neighboring townhouses on West 69th Street for $24.5 million in 2012 and combined them into a single-family townhouse”
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Mansion Global and The Real Deal both confirm the seller purchased the two neighboring townhouses for $24.5 million in 2012 and combined them.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (born 26 June 1962), is a British philanthropist, former diplomat and a member of the extended British royal family. He was a member of the Diplomati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great, sometimes abbreviated to St-Barts-the-Great, is a medieval church in the Church of England's Diocese of London located in Smithfield within the City of L…
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Claim 2: “The 40-foot-wide “Hangar Club” mansion at 34-36 E. 63rd St. sold in February for $46.75 million.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the sale of 34-36 E. 63rd St. for $46.75 million.
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Claim 3: “the downtown record $72.5 million Away’s Jen Rubio and boyfriend Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, paid for a combined townhouse in the same area in 2024.”
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Claim 4: “We are in contract to sell 34-36 E. 70th St. and recently sold 34-36 E. 63rd St. and 35-37-39 E. 63rd St.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Oregon land and Marion County, providing no information about the East 70th or East 63rd Street properties.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Oregon land for sale across the Pacific Northwest, from coastal properties and mountain retreats to agricultural farmland and timber investments. Find diverse opportunities throughout Oregon …
https://www.landwatch.com/oregon-land-for-sale
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web search NEUTRAL — Marion County reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice. While Tax Roll Certification occurs, information including values and taxes will not be updated. This generally occurs from…
https://mcasr.co.marion.or.us/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon MLS Real Estate and Homes for Sale View MLS Listings & Houses for Sale in Oregon Metro Areas
https://www.mls.com/search/oregon.mvc
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Claim 5: “Just off of Central Park, 48-50 W. 69th St. spans 19,600 square feet in 25 rooms across eight levels”
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The property size of 19,600 square feet for 48-50 W. 69th St. is confirmed by multiple sources including The Real Deal and other web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 St. Louis Blues season was the 58th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established in 1967. Drew Bannister signed a two-year extension to become the new head co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The General Aircraft Monospar ST-25 was a British 1930s light twin-engined utility aircraft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Philip Nicholas Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (born 26 June 1962), is a British philanthropist, former diplomat and a member of the extended British royal family. He was a member of the Diplomati…
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Claim 6: “The home includes a 2,000-square-foot full-floor primary suite, woodburning fireplaces, a 55-foot indoor lap pool, a Jacuzzi, a fitness center and a yoga space.”
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While the property exists and is being sold, the specific interior details (2,000-sq-ft suite, 55-foot pool, etc.) were not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although the general luxury nature is confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Croydon Water Palace was an indoor water park complex that opened in 1990 by the Purley Way in Waddon in the London Borough of Croydon, opposite Croydon Airport. It featured four water slides, a l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fairmont St Andrews Bay is a resort hotel situated 2 miles (3.2 km) outside the town of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The hotel is managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and owned by Accor, a Fre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gulf of Mexico (Spanish: Golfo de México) is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, an…
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Claim 7: “A 41.5-foot Upper West Side combined townhouse — whose width makes it a mansion by local standards — asking a record $85 million that has gone into contract.”
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Multiple independent sources (Mansion Global, FeedBagel, and others) confirm that the combined townhouse at 48-50 W. 69th St. is 41.5 feet wide, had an asking price of $85 million, and has gone into contract.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upper East Side (sometimes abbreviated UES) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded approximately by 96th Street to the north, the East River to the east, 59t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upper West Side (UWS) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It is bounded by Central Park on the east, the Hudson River on the west, West 59th Street to the south, and We…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_West_Side
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_West_Side,_Buffalo
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Claim 8: “The property at 35-37-39 E. 63rd St. is a 61-foot-wide mega-mansion split into seven ultra-luxury residential rental apartments that Lesser sold in March for $34.5 million.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the sale of 35-37-39 E. 63rd St. for $34.5 million.
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Claim 9: “French businessman Pierre Bastid and his jazz-singer wife Malou Beauvoir reportedly rankled their neighbors during the seven-year process”
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Multiple sources identify the owners as French businessman Pierre Bastid and jazz singer Malou Beauvoir and mention the conflict/torment of neighbors during the process.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · The 19,600-square-foot pad is the product of French businessman Pierre Bastid and his wife, jazz singer Malou Beauvoir, who bought the adjacent ...
https://www.facebook.com/therealdealmedia/posts/an-upper-wes…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · French businessman Pierre Bastid and his wife, jazz singer Malou Beauvoir, paid a combined $24.5 million for the adjacent homes in separate ...
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2026/06/01/uws-megamansion-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2024 · Pierre Bastid and his wife, Malou Beauvoir, bought 48 and 50 W. 69th St. in Manhattan over a decade ago for $24.5 million, only to demolish both ...
https://nypost.com/2024/04/02/us-news/wealthy-nyc-pair-accus…
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Claim 10: “more than $70 million shelled out for a West Village double-wide townhouse three weeks ago — which combines two former walkups into a single residence — at 105-107 Bank St. That home spans roughly 13,000 square feet.”
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Three independent sources (New York Post, and two other real estate reports) confirm that 105-107 Bank St. in the West Village is in contract for over $70 million and is approximately 13,000 square feet.
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web search NEUTRAL — The unique property at 105-107 Bank Street entered contract for over $70 million ... 13,000 square ... West Village triplex, boasting nearly 6,000 square feet ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2026 · A newly built West Village townhouse on 105-107 Bank St. is now in contract for more than $70 million, one of the most expensive residential ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/02/real-estate/nycs-west-village-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 14, 2026 · Designed by Robert A. M. Stern's firm and developed by RoundSquare, the six-story home spans roughly 13,000 square feet and combines two former ...
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Claim 11: “Over the past year Manhattan townhouse sales have expanded significantly in size, up 29.9% annually to 5,487 square feet”
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Claim 12: “should it sell for that sum, it will rank as the city’s priciest townhouse sale in history, according to StreetEasy records.”
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The claim that a sale at $85 million would be the priciest townhouse sale in NYC history according to StreetEasy is explicitly reported in the web search results.
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