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Exclusive | Why no one wants to buy Manhattan’s rarest, most prized Gilded Age mansion

Nypost · · 933 words · By Mary K Jacob
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“this rare Gilded Age relic at 25 Riverside Drive still can’t sell”
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Multiple web search results describe the property at 25 Riverside Drive as being listed for sale (relisted), implying it has not yet sold.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 116th Street runs from Riverside Drive, overlooking the Hudson River, to the East River, through the New York City borough of Manhattan. It traverses the neighborhoods of Morningside Heights, Harlem, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/116th_Street_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park along the Hudson River on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The park measures 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 100 to 500 feet (30 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Park_(Manhattan)
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“The seven-story, roughly 12,000-square-foot freestanding mansion on the Upper West Side relisted Monday for a cool $65 million”
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Two independent web sources confirm the property at 25 Riverside Drive is a seven-story mansion, approximately 12,000 square feet, and listed for $65 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive (Ottawa Road #19) is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River. Its northern terminus is at the Transitway/Via Rail underpass jus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Ottawa)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riverside–West 105th Street Historic District is a historic district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. The district comprises a series of rowhouses on Riverside D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside–West_105th_Street_Hi…
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“returning to its original 2022 asking price after the seller briefly slashed it to $55 million in December”
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While the $65 million price is corroborated, the specific history of a price drop to $55 million in December and a return to $65 million is not found in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive in Perth, Western Australia, is a road on the northern side of Perth Water. It was built on reclaimed land in the 1930s, and links the Causeway to Barrack Street; prior to the construc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive,_Perth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riverside–West 105th Street Historic District is a historic district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. The district comprises a series of rowhouses on Riverside D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside–West_105th_Street_Hi…
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“Built between 1895 and 1897, the 34-foot-wide residence stands as one of the last surviving single-family mansions from an era when Riverside Drive was lined with them”
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There is a conflict regarding the width of the residence. One source claims it is 30 feet wide, while the claim states 34 feet. The build date (1895-1897) is not explicitly confirmed in the provided snippets, though it is described as a Gilded Age mansion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive (Ottawa Road #19) is a major road in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that follows along the eastern bank of the Rideau River. Its northern terminus is at the Transitway/Via Rail underpass jus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Ottawa)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riverside–West 105th Street Historic District is a historic district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. The district comprises a series of rowhouses on Riverside D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside–West_105th_Street_Hi…
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“The interiors were renovated in 2022 and showcase eight bedrooms, three kitchens equipped with copper sinks and professional-grade appliances, eight full bathrooms, six fireplaces with artistic mantels, a wine cellar, a gym and a private elevator”
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Multiple sources confirm the property features 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, 3 kitchens, 6 fireplaces, and an elevator. The 2022 renovation date is mentioned in the claim but not explicitly detailed in the snippets, though the amenities are verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive in Perth, Western Australia, is a road on the northern side of Perth Water. It was built on reclaimed land in the 1930s, and links the Causeway to Barrack Street; prior to the construc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive,_Perth
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Riverside Drive is a north–south avenue in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The road runs on the west side of Upper Manhattan, generally paralleling the Hudson River and Riverside Park between …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_Drive_(Manhattan)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Riverside–West 105th Street Historic District is a historic district on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, US. The district comprises a series of rowhouses on Riverside D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside–West_105th_Street_Hi…
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“The property is held in a trust benefitting Dina Wein Reis”
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Multiple sources confirm the property is held in a trust benefitting Dina Wein Reis.
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web search NEUTRAL — A trust benefitting society scammer Dina Wein Reis, aka “the $100 million woman,” has put a palatial Beaux-Arts Upper West Side mansion on the market for $65 million.
https://nypost.com/2022/04/07/scammer-dina-wein-reis-lists-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dina Wein Reis in front of 25 Riverside Drive (StreetEasy, Google Maps, Getty Images).Dina Wein Reis won’t be swindled out of her Upper West Side townhouse.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/04/07/convicted-scamme…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sitting at 25 Riverside Drive, it also gains Hudson River and city views from over 70 (yes, 70) windows. But, beautiful as it may be, that’s not all this residence is known for. The home is being sold…
https://cottagesgardens.com/the-grand-upper-west-side-mansio…
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“Dina Wein Reis... pleaded guilty in 2011 to federal conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges after defrauding corporations out of millions”
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Confirmed by multiple sources, including a reference to the US Department of Justice, that Dina Wein Reis pleaded guilty in 2011 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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web search NEUTRAL — Traditional network management for in-home services is operationally expensive, unresponsive, and ill-adapted to serve the unique needs of care managers, product designers, and the current network man…
https://www.dinacare.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Dina Manzo and her husband, David Cantin, took steps to get a divorce before seemingly reconciling. According to California court documents exclusively ...
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/dina-manzo-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2024 · Dina is a charming name with diverse meanings and deep connotations. Read all about its origin, popularity, and religious associations here.
https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/dina/
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“She served seven months in prison”
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The claim states she served seven months, but multiple sources (including Wikipedia and a DOJ reference) state she was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dina Wein Reis is a financial criminal who employed business scams to defraud her victims of tens of millions of dollars.In April 2013, she was sentenced to 19 months in federal prison; in addition, W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dina_Wein_Reis
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web search NEUTRAL — Dina Wein Reis won’t be swindled out of her Upper West Side townhouse.The couple listed the home as a $75,000 per month rental in 2013, while Reis was serving her prison sentence.
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2022/04/07/convicted-scamme…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dina Wein-Reis pled guilty in 2011 for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and was given a 19-month prison sentence in 2013, per The United States Department of Justice.
https://www.housedigest.com/826457/a-look-inside-the-palatia…
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“She and her husband David acquired the mansion in 1996 for $2.15 million”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the purchase price or date of 1996 for $2.15 million.
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“Within walking distance sit Lincoln Center, the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the American Ballet Theatre, the New York City Ballet and the Beacon Theater”
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No evidence was provided to verify the walking distance to the specific listed landmarks.
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“The 79th Street Boat Basin, a short stroll away, holds the possibility of a private boat slip”
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“Riverside Park runs along its western flank”
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