{"id":140246,"date":"2026-02-20T18:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/140246\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T18:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:22:07","slug":"paul-newmans-1-69m-nyc-maisonette-is-back-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/140246\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul Newman’s $1.69M NYC maisonette is back for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Fifth Avenue maisonette long used by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as a private office and guest suite has returned to the market<\/a> after a previously accepted deal was blocked by the building\u2019s co-op board.<\/p>\n

With Joanne Woodward now 95 and largely retired from public life following Newman\u2019s death in 2008, the maisonette represents one of the last remaining Manhattan properties directly associated with the Oscar-winning couple \u2014 and one that is once again up for grabs after a rare boardroom reversal.<\/p>\n

The two-bedroom, 1.5-bath residence at 1120 Fifth Ave. had entered contract on Dec. 5 following a flurry of buyer interest that included multiple bids above its $1.69 million asking price<\/a>, The Post has learned.<\/p>\n

But the agreement ultimately collapsed after the board declined to approve the purchaser, prompting the sellers to relist the apartment this week at the same price point. In an effort to manage what brokers expect will be another competitive round, all new offers are now being accepted through March 3, after which a winning bid will be selected.<\/p>\n

The Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward maisonette at 1120 Fifth Ave. has returned to market as of Feb. 17 after the co-op board rejected the accepted deal. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

Actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman attend a reception for a special screening of \u201cThe Woodsman\u201d on January 10, 2004 in New York City. Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral offers came in meaningfully above the asking price, and one was high enough that we felt we needed to reach out to the broker to confirm there wasn\u2019t a typo,\u201d said Noble Black of the Corcoran Group, who is marketing the property alongside colleagues Jennifer Kaufman Stillman and Jeffrey Gageby.<\/p>\n

The residence previously went into contract on Dec. 5 after attracting multiple offers above its $1.69 million asking price. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

All new bids are now due by March 3. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

According to Black, the two-week window was implemented in anticipation that some of the original bidders may return, as well as to accommodate additional prospective buyers who have expressed interest since the unit first went into contract. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe decision was made to allow everyone adequate time to view or revisit the property and reassess their strongest position,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The maisonette, which sits below the couple\u2019s longtime penthouse, was used by Newman and Woodward as a working office and an occasional guest retreat in support of their primary residence upstairs. They had owned the retreat since the early 1980s.<\/p>\n

The property served as the couple\u2019s private office and guest retreat to their longtime penthouse upstairs and remains largely intact with their original furnishings, artwork and personal mementos. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

It features two bedrooms. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

Unlike the penthouse \u2014 which came to market in 2024<\/a> asking $9.95 million and ultimately sold for a much higher $14 million \u2014 the lower-level unit has remained largely preserved, retaining much of the couple\u2019s furniture, artwork and personal effects.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough very different from the Newmans\u2019 penthouse, the maisonette shares some important attributes- namely an amazing provenance and incredible \u2018bones\u2019,\u201d Black noted, pointing to the residence\u2019s proportions, oversized windows with Central Park views and its elevated positioning above street level. <\/p>\n

The lobby-level entrance also contributes to its appeal, he added, describing the apartment as \u201cmore akin to a second floor than a maisonette.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noble Black of the Corcoran Group, said \u201cseveral offers came in meaningfully above the asking price, and one was high enough that we felt we needed to reach out to the broker to confirm there wasn\u2019t a typo.\u201d Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

Black added that the renewed two-week offer window is intended to give both past bidders and newly interested buyers time to reassess their positions. Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

Black said the residence benefits from \u201can amazing provenance and incredible \u2018bones\u2019,\u201d with generous proportions, Central Park views from oversized windows and a lobby-level entrance that makes it feel \u201cmore akin to a second floor than a maisonette.\u201d Niko Strbac\/REPN<\/p>\n

Ultimately, he said, interest in the listing has stemmed from both its celebrity lineage and its underlying architectural merits. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Newman\/Woodward connection also drew a lot of buyer attention,\u201d Black said, adding that serious bidders were motivated by the apartment\u2019s \u201csound bones and scarcity\u201d as they structured their offers.<\/p>\n

Located within a 1925 cooperative designed by noted society architect J.E.R. Carpenter, the residence includes a formal entry foyer that opens to a combined living and dining area with prewar detailing and views toward Central Park. A windowed eat-in kitchen and powder room sit just off the main entertaining space, while a separate bedroom wing contains two sleeping quarters and a full bath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Fifth Avenue maisonette long used by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward as a private office and guest…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":140247,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[54088,1022,10885,68,575,2999,1023,75,9,24,56,63,65,64,13415,14828,1491,3006,466],"class_list":["post-140246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-carnegie-hill-historic-district","tag-celebrity-real-estate","tag-co-ops","tag-exclusive","tag-fifth-avenue","tag-historic-buildings","tag-luxury-real-estate","tag-manhattan","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-old-hollywood","tag-paul-newman","tag-real-estate","tag-residential-real-estate","tag-upper-east-side"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140246","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=140246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/140246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/140247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=140246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=140246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}