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When architect Robert A.M. Stern died last November, he left behind a towering legacy of houses, apartment buildings, museums, and libraries that he designed—from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas to Manhattan’s famed 15 Central Park West. The former dean of Yale University’s School of Architecture also lived in one of his own creations: The Chatham, a 34-story Lenox Hill tower his firm completed in 2000. It’s where he purchased the first apartment he ever owned.
Now, that two-bedroom condo is on the market for $4.5 million.
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The primary suite.
“When I moved to the Chatham, of course, I had my pick of apartments in the building, and I was able to tinker around with one,” Stern told The New York Times in 2012. “My living room and dining room is a big, long room that has windows on three sides—that’s a luxury in New York.”
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The dining end of the great room.
Located on the building’s sixth floor, the 1,700-square-foot residence showcases Stern’s ability to blend traditionalism with modernity. Beyond its expansive light-filled layout and vast great room, the unit offers 11-foot ceilings, French windows, custom millwork, and a private, 88-square-foot terrace overlooking a nearby church and garden. Currently configured as a library, the guest room comes with built-in shelving, as does the primary suite.
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The spare bedroom.
In addition to a door attendant, building perks include a fitness spa, valet parking, dining room, bicycle storage, private storage units, and a pet-friendly policy.
181 East 65th Street #6B is listed for $4.5 million with John Burger of Brown Harris Stevens.
Geoffrey Montes is an associate editor at ELLE Decor with a serious love for all things real estate and design. Before that, he worked at Architectural Digest, Galerie, and Preservation magazines, covering everything from jaw-dropping listings to world-famous architects and design events like Salone del Mobile and Homo Faber.