Bob Dylan\u2019s former, and well-preserved, Harlem home has a buyer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The landmarked Renaissance Revival townhouse at 265 W. 139th St. along Strivers\u2019 Row served as Dylan\u2019s home for 14 years. <\/p>\n
It recently returned to the market in August 2025<\/a>, asking $3 million. A $250,000 discount last month<\/a> appears to have done the trick. The listing entered into contract late last week, according to StreetEasy.\u00a0<\/p>\n The circa-1893 facade at 265 W. 139th St. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n Dylan, whose award-winning career drew inspiration from Harlem\u2019s music scene, moved to Strivers\u2019 Row in 1986. WireImage<\/p>\n Original inlaid wood floors and period millwork still line the well-preserved home. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n Dylan, whose musical career drew inspiration from Harlem\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Colin Montgomery and Stan Ponte of Sotheby\u2019s International Realty repped the sellers. They could not be reached for comment. <\/p>\n The final price to be paid and the identity of the potential new owners are not yet available.<\/p>\n The spacious property underwent a price cut in January. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n The 19-foot-wide home was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White and built in 1893.\u00a0<\/p>\n The spacious five-bedroom property spans across four floors plus a cellar, and includes a 19-foot salon and a massive parlor floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Its 4,500-square-foot interiors still retain much of White\u2019s 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\u2019s kitchen.<\/p>\n The north-facing dining room includes one of the home\u2019s six decorative fireplaces. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n The chef\u2019s kitchen is a modern addition to the landmarked home. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n An original range stove remains from the home\u2019s 19th-century origins. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n The current sellers, Isam Salah and Elaina Richardson, purchased the residence in 2018 for $3.17 million. <\/p>\n Salah and Richardson, one a lawyer and the other a former editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, told the Wall Street Journal<\/a> in August that the discounted price better met the area\u2019s high-end townhouse market, but that the memories made in their home made up for the loss on their purchase price.\u00a0<\/p>\n