Bob Dylan’s former, and well-preserved, Harlem home has a buyer. 

The landmarked Renaissance Revival townhouse at 265 W. 139th St. along Strivers’ Row served as Dylan’s home for 14 years.

It recently returned to the market in August 2025, asking $3 million. A $250,000 discount last month appears to have done the trick. The listing entered into contract late last week, according to StreetEasy. 

The circa-1893 facade at 265 W. 139th St. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

Dylan, whose award-winning career drew inspiration from Harlem’s music scene, moved to Strivers’ Row in 1986. WireImage

Original inlaid wood floors and period millwork still line the well-preserved home. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

Dylan, whose musical career drew inspiration from Harlem’s jazz and blues tradition, purchased this residence in 1986 and stayed until 2000. The famously private megastar lived a quiet life on the residential block, and left behind no noticeable alterations inside the home.

Colin Montgomery and Stan Ponte of Sotheby’s International Realty repped the sellers. They could not be reached for comment.

The final price to be paid and the identity of the potential new owners are not yet available.

The spacious property underwent a price cut in January. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

The 19-foot-wide home was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White and built in 1893. 

The spacious five-bedroom property spans across four floors plus a cellar, and includes a 19-foot salon and a massive parlor floor. 

Its 4,500-square-foot interiors still retain much of White’s original stylings, like six decorative fireplaces, inlaid hardwood floors, period moldings and a wood-paneled vestibule. Modern amenities include radiant-heated bathrooms and a full-height wine fridge. An original range stove is preserved in the contemporary chef’s kitchen.

The north-facing dining room includes one of the home’s six decorative fireplaces. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

The chef’s kitchen is a modern addition to the landmarked home. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

An original range stove remains from the home’s 19th-century origins. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

The current sellers, Isam Salah and Elaina Richardson, purchased the residence in 2018 for $3.17 million.

Salah and Richardson, one a lawyer and the other a former editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, told the Wall Street Journal in August that the discounted price better met the area’s high-end townhouse market, but that the memories made in their home made up for the loss on their purchase price. 

Richardson recently stepped down from her 25-year tenure leading Yaddo, a legendary artist retreat in upstate Saratoga Springs.

An intricate staircase connects the four stories. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

Ensuite bedrooms enjoy radiant-heated bathrooms. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty

This isn’t the only city home linked to the legendary singer-songwriter.

Another property linked to Dylan at 242 E. 49th St. found a buyer for $6.8 million last June. The building that contained Dylan’s first New York City home, a third-floor walk-up in Greenwich Village, was put on sale a month later for $8.25 million. That property was de-listed in November.