{"id":132025,"date":"2026-02-13T01:58:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132025\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:58:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:58:17","slug":"75-million-frankenmansion-in-n-y-c-features-john-lennons-staircase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/132025\/","title":{"rendered":"$75 Million Frankenmansion in N.Y.C. Features John Lennon\u2019s Staircase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the early 1970s, John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented a two-room apartment on the top floor of an unassuming townhouse at 105 Bank Street in New York\u2019s West Village. In more recent years, the small apartment house has been gut renovated and fused with the neighboring townhouse at 107 Bank Street to create a colossal single-family home of nearly 13,000 square feet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tApart from the carefully preserved facades, the award-winning firm\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramsa.com\/\">Robert A.M. Stern Architects<\/a>\u00a0(RAMSA) is behind the 40-foot-wide mansion\u2019s deft combination and opulent design. When asked about the inspiration behind its construction,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roundsquarebuilders.com\/\">RoundSquare Development<\/a>\u00a0founder Robert Kaliner told\u00a0Robb Report\u00a0that \u201cwe wanted to create a unicorn, a Picasso.\u201d And indeed, one of its most unique elements is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villagepreservation.org\/2013\/10\/08\/happy-birthay-john-lennon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">cast-iron spiral staircase<\/a> that once led from Lennon and Ono\u2019s apartment to a roof terrace but now, fully restored, connects the the parlor-floor living room to the rear garden.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-robbreport-2017-v2\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/105_107_BankSt_NYC_16_42494f.jpg\" alt=\"105-107 Bank Street New York NY  living room\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe living room spans the full width of the house and opens to a balcony overlooking the rear garden.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHayley Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn the foyer, a skylight caps an epic elliptical staircase, featuring Venetian plaster walls, bronze spindles, and a lacquered wood banister that complements the patterned white oak flooring at each landing. In the capacious nearby living and dining room, which spans the full width of the house, you get the first glimpse of the tall and oversized windows that flood the home with natural light.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAccessible by stairs or elevator, the expansive kitchen on the garden level is decked out with double islands featuring White Danby marble counters. A den warmed by a fireplace and a window-lined breakfast area sit opposite, spilling out to the 40-foot sunlit garden with a marble fireplace of its own.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-robbreport-2017-v2\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/105_107_BankSt_NYC_23_f43e40.jpg\" alt=\"105-107 Bank Street New York NY  staircase\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"577\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAt the heart of the home, a six-story elliptical staircase is crowned by a skylight.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHayley Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThere are five bedrooms in all, one on the garden level that is well-suited to guests or staff, while the primary suite sprawls over an entire floor with a sitting room, two dressing rooms, and a private terrace. Three additional terraces are dotted with mature plantings. Other highlights include a navy-painted study, a top-floor office that could be made into another bedroom, as well as a plush screening room, a fitness space with a sauna, and a 1,600-bottle wine cellar.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-robbreport-2017-v2\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/105_107_BankSt_NYC_25.jpg\" alt=\"105-107 Bank Street New York NY  staircase rear view \" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tLennon and Ono\u2019s restored staircase (left) highlights the rear of the double-wide townhouse.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHayley Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe ultra-posh Frankenmansion\u2014the result of two or more neighboring homes being combined into one\u2014made headlines when it was first listed last fall, and the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/17\/real-estate\/this-75m-frankenmansion-could-set-a-downtown-nyc-record\/\">New York Post reported<\/a>\u00a0it would set a new downtown record if sold for its asking price. The $75 million listing is held by\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lesliegarfield.com\/\">Leslie Garfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCombining side-by-side townhouses has been <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/2016\/12\/the-rise-of-the-frankenmansion.html\">a trend in New York<\/a> and other high-density urban communities for at least a decade. Just ask\u00a0Sarah Jessica Parker, Madonna, or tech titan Sean Parker, who all own a so-called Frankenmansion in the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tClick <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/homes-for-sale\/gallery\/105-107-bank-street-nyc-photos-1237561261\">here<\/a> for more photos of the West Village mansion. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/homes-for-sale\/gallery\/105-107-bank-street-nyc-photos-1237561261\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-robbreport-2017-v2\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/105_107_BanksSt_NYC_24.jpg\" alt=\"105-107 Bank Street New York NY  slide cover \" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"576\" width=\"1024\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHayley Ellen Day<\/p>\n<p>\tAuthors<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pmc-article-author-bio__avatar-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demetrius_Simms.jpg\" alt=\"Demetrius Simms\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tDemetrius Simms\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. Following a brief stint in public relations, their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture publications such as Men&#8217;s Health, Complex\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/author\/demetrius-simms\/\" class=\"pmc-article-author-bio__link text-uppercase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the early 1970s, John Lennon and Yoko Ono rented a two-room apartment on the top floor of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132026,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3086,9,24,55,54,12,56,1491],"class_list":{"0":"post-132025","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-home-design","9":"tag-new-york","10":"tag-new-york-city","11":"tag-new-york-city-headlines","12":"tag-new-york-city-news","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-ny","15":"tag-real-estate"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}