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Steve Mnuchin’s family asks $35M for longtime NYC townhouse

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“A 17,600-square-foot Manhattan townhouse — one that had long been owned by the family of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — listed on Friday for a breathtaking $35 million, according to StreetEasy.”
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Multiple independent web search results (including AOL and other news snippets) confirm the 17,600-square-foot townhouse owned by Steven Mnuchin's family was listed for $35 million on StreetEasy.
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“The Wall Street Journal first reported news of the big-dollar offering.”
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While the listing itself is corroborated, the specific claim that the Wall Street Journal was the *first* to report it is mentioned in the news snippets but not independently verified by other sources as the primary source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 40 Wall Street (also the Trump Building; formerly the Bank of Manhattan Trust Building and Manhattan Company Building) is a 927-foot-tall (283 m) neo-Gothic skyscraper on Wall Street between Nassau an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), commonly known as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and financ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal
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“Standing at 45 E. 78th St., Mnuchin’s late father — late art dealer Robert Mnuchin, who passed away in 2025 — owned the 15-room residence.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the property is at 45 E. 78th St., was owned by Robert Mnuchin, and that he passed away in 2025.
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“He and his second wife, Adriana Mnuchin, bought it for an undisclosed sum in 1983.”
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The detail that Robert and Adriana Mnuchin bought the property in 1983 for an undisclosed sum appears in the news snippets but is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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“They resided here for some 12 years, according to the Journal, and Robert used a part of it as an art gallery, which ultimately was known as the Mnuchin Gallery.”
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Web search results confirm Robert Mnuchin founded the Mnuchin Gallery and that the gallery is closing following his death. News snippets also mention the 12-year residency and the use of the home as a gallery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Eliot Mnuchin was an American art dealer and previously an investment banker. After a 33-year career with Goldman Sachs, he retired to found the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mnuchin
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 4, 2026 ... ArtnetNews: After 34 years, the Mnuchin Gallery will close, following the death of its founder, Robert Mnuchin, according to partner Michael ...
https://www.facebook.com/artnet/posts/artnetnews-after-34-ye…
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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago ... ... Adriana Mnuchin, bought it for an undisclosed sum in 1983. They resided here for some 12 years, according to the Journal, and Robert used a part ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/real-estate/steve-mnuchins-fam…
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“The 33-plus-foot-wide edifice spans six stories and includes an elevator.”
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A Realtor.com listing for 45 E 78th St explicitly describes the property as having 'Six magnificent stories with private elevator service' and being '33' 4 wide'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ohm's projects include two buildings with courtyard entrances, 530-534 and 536-540. East 79th Street, the latter having open stairs; the Collegiate Gothic style.
https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1694.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Six magnificent stories with private elevator service throughout, this 33' 4 wide mansion offers approximately 17, 600 square feet of ...
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/45-E-78th-…
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“There are nine bedrooms, too.”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim returned general townhouse listings in Los Angeles rather than the specific details for 45 E 78th St.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find new townhouses, & townhomes for sale in Los Angeles, CA. Tour beautiful townhouses & make offers with the help of local Redfin real estate agents.
https://www.redfin.com/city/11203/CA/Los-Angeles/townhouses
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web search NEUTRAL — View 536 Townhouses for rent in Los Angeles, CA. Browse photos, get pricing and find the most affordable townhouses for rent in.
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse 426 townhomes for sale in Los Angeles, CA. View photos, listing details, and find your dream home.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-search/Los-Angele…
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“the listing, from Adam Modlin and Andrew Nierenberg of the Modlin Group.”
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The search results for this claim returned general real estate listings in Colorado and dictionary definitions of 'listing', providing no evidence regarding Adam Modlin or Andrew Nierenberg.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find recent listings of homes, houses, properties, home values and more information on Zillow.
https://www.zillow.com/loveland-co/newest/
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web search NEUTRAL — Browse 152 recently listed homes for sale in Loveland, CO. Explore the latest real estate listings and find your dream home today.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · The meaning of LISTING is an act or instance of making or including in a list. How to use listing in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listing
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“The parlor level has two formal entertaining spaces at either end, both of which come equipped with fireplaces.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the layout of the parlor level.
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“Up top, a 1,335-square-foot roof terrace crowns the property.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the size or existence of the roof terrace.
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“The family spent a year and a half renovating the spread before moving in.”
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“In the mid-1990s, however, they moved out as the gallery increasingly grew in size.”
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