NYC townhouse where James Gandolfini once rented asks $13.75M for sale

· New York Post

A landmarked Manhattan townhouse where the late actor James Gandolfini once rented a unit has received yet another price chop — after lingering on and off the market since 2007. 

The Greek Revival spread, at 179 Sullivan St. in Greenwich Village — where the actress Mischa Barton also once lived — is now asking $13.75 million, which is a hefty drop from its $16.49 million ask last year. (Riding a pricing rollercoaster, the property asked $17.5 million in 2016 — a dramatic jump from its $10 million list price in 2007.) 

Gandolfini rented the second floor as his study when he was acting in “God of Carnage” on Broadway in 2009, Gimme Shelter previously reported. Gandolfini, best known as the star on “The Sopranos,” died in 2013 at the age of 51 while on vacation in Italy with his family.

The late James Gandolfini. WireImage
The exterior of the townhouse, which can be converted back to single-family use. Brown Harris Stevens
As they stand, the units inside offer spacious living quarters. Brown Harris Stevens
Another kitchen inside the property. Brown Harris Stevens
The possibilities for the large open spaces are endless. Brown Harris Stevens
The home comes with charming details, such as multiple decorative fireplaces. Brown Harris Stevens
There are also multiple outdoor spaces. Brown Harris Stevens

“The building is a masterpiece. When you walk inside and see the entrance, it is awe-inspiring,” said listing broker Beatrice Caponetti of Brown Harris Stevens, adding that the home is now priced to sell.

At 25 feet wide, the residence was built in 1835 and once owned by Gilded Age tycoon Jay Gould.  The current owner is the artist and sculptor Leah Poller, and the Lupo family office, which bought the building — now carved into five floor-through rental units with multiple outdoor spaces — in 2005 for $2.35 million. There’s also a medical office suite on the garden level and a cellar.

The seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom property is 8,049 square feet — also delivering more than 2,000 square feet of private outdoor space.

This space even has a skylight. Brown Harris Stevens

Details include an original curved staircase and 13-foot-high ceilings. There are also arches, columns, cornices, floor-to-ceiling windows, skylights and decorative fireplaces — along with a 1,250-square-foot rooftop space. 

Most of all, the building can be restored to single-family residence status, as all units inside can be delivered vacant.