Amy Schumer has sold her Brooklyn townhouse for a $1.25M loss

Amy Schumer has just sold her Brooklyn Heights townhouse for less than she paid, closing the door on a brief and costly chapter in the borough’s luxury housing market.

City records filed Thursday show the comedian unloaded the four-story residence at 19 Cranberry St. for $11 million — roughly $1.25 million below the price she and her husband paid for the dwelling in 2022. 

The five-bedroom property, built in 1829 and later immortalized in the film “Moonstruck,” had been marketed earlier this year at a far more ambitious figure before price cuts brought expectations back to earth.

The sale, first reported by The Real Deal, follows a rocky marketing period. 

Amy Schumer is exiting Brooklyn Heights at a loss, selling her four-story townhouse at 19 Cranberry St. for $11 million — well below what she paid just two years earlier. Evan Joseph

Public records show the comedian and her husband bought the residence for $12.25 million in 2022. Evan Joseph

The couple later listed the home in March for $14 million before slashing the asking price. Evan Joseph

Built around 1829, the 5,600-square-foot Federal-style townhouse once appeared in “Moonstruck.”

When the townhouse first came to market in March, Schumer and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, sought $14 million, a number that proved difficult to justify amid a more selective pool of buyers. 

Several months later, the ask was reduced by $1.25 million. The final deal still landed below the couple’s original purchase price, underscoring the risks even high-profile sellers face in today’s upper-tier townhouse market.

Schumer, 44, told the Wall Street Journal earlier this year that she and her husband were planning a return to Manhattan, citing convenience for their son’s schooling as a motivating factor. 

The Brooklyn property spans roughly 5,500 square feet and includes a private garden, gated parking, a restored mansard roof, original fireplace mantels and a custom kitchen outfitted with antique cabinetry and a wine cellar, according to a prior listing.

The couple ultimately sold it for $1.25 million less than their purchase price. Evan Joseph

The now-struggling couple planned to move back to Manhattan to be closer to their son’s school. Getty Images

The home features a garden, gated parking, a restored mansard roof, original fireplace mantels, a custom kitchen with antique cabinetry and a wine cellar. Evan Joseph

The buyer was an LLC tied to the property’s address, with the deal signed by writer and producer Michael Saltzman. Evan Joseph

The loss-making sale comes even as Brooklyn Heights continues to log big-ticket deals, including Emily Weiss’s $22.5 million townhouse purchase, and Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn’s nearly $12 million condo buy earlier this year. Evan Joseph

The primary bedroom. Evan Joseph

An ensuite bathroom. Evan Joseph

The home was marketed by Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, who declined to comment on the transaction. The buyer was an LLC registered to the property’s address, with closing documents signed by Michael Saltzman, a writer and producer whose credits include “The Boys,” “Murphy Brown” and “The Pink Panther.”

The sale coincides with an unusually public period for Schumer’s personal life. Amid swirling speculation about the state of her marriage to Fischer, 45, she recently posted on social media, “Fingers crossed we make it through,” adding, “whatever ends up happening with me and Chris has nothing to do with weight loss or autism,” in a nod to both her own health journey and her husband’s publicly discussed autism diagnosis. 

Schumer has previously joked about the realities of long-term partnership — telling “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that “when you’re married, it is hard to have sex” — and highlighted in her Netflix special that her husband’s autism traits were among the reasons she fell for him.

A walk-in closet. Evan Joseph

One of five bedrooms. Evan Joseph

One of five bathrooms. Evan Joseph

A formal living room. Evan Joseph

The home offers warm and vibrant colors. Evan Joseph

An office space. Evan Joseph

The backyard. Evan Joseph

Schumer’s loss-making exit comes even as Brooklyn Heights continues to attract deep-pocketed buyers.

Earlier this year, Glossier founder Emily Weiss and her husband paid $22.5 million for a renovated townhouse in the neighborhood, one of the borough’s priciest deals on record. In May, an entity tied to Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, purchased a condo nearby for just under $12 million in what appears to have been an off-market transaction.