A historical property against Central Park, with luxury and classic design, looks for a new owner in the competitive New York market.
In the heart of Manhattan, in front of One of the most famous green lungs in the worldthere is a residence that has an unmatched luxury, but also has its own incredible history and an enviable location. Its current owner is the most wealthy Latin American tycoon, who decided to put it on sale at an unthinkable price.
The mansion, which remains as One of the few originals of Fifth Avenuedazzle because of its centennial architecture and period details. Despite being on the market for a while, he has not yet found a buyer, partly because of the select profile of those who can access such a property.
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Duke House: A New York Historic Monument
Built between 1899 and 1901the call Duke House It occupies the corner of 82 street and is distributed in Five floors. Contains Eight rooms, Ten bathroomsa large central staircase and a skylight that bathes the interior of natural light. It also has a terrace with privileged views to Central Park.
The design, in charge of the Welch architecture study, Smith & Provot, was conceived as a glamor symbol of the early twentieth century, with its endings in wrought iron, glass doors and the moldings in limestone stone.
Originally belonged to Benjamin N. Dukeentrepreneur of the American Tobacco Company, and then passed to his brother James B. Duke. In 2010, the Mexican businessman Carlos Slim Helú acquired it by US $ 44 million And in 2023 he put it on sale for US $ 80 million. According to the Historic Monuments Preservation Commission (LPC), is one of the last original mansions that remain standing on Fifth Avenue.
Slim, whose fortune is estimated by Forbes in US $ 94.6 billionhe also owns other iconic properties in New York, such as the old house of Elizabeth Taylorbought by US $ 15.5 million.
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