{"id":143296,"date":"2026-02-23T23:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143296\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T23:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:40:21","slug":"bob-dylans-longtime-nyc-townhouse-has-found-a-buyer-after-a-250k-price-cut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/143296\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Dylan\u2019s longtime NYC townhouse has found a buyer after a $250K price cut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bob Dylan\u2019s former, and well-preserved, Harlem home has a buyer.<\/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.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The circa-1893 facade at 265 W. 139th St. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

\"Dylan,<\/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<\/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<\/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.<\/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.<\/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<\/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<\/p>\n

The chef\u2019s kitchen is a modern addition to the landmarked home. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

\"An<\/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.<\/p>\n

Richardson recently stepped down<\/a> from her 25-year tenure leading Yaddo, a legendary artist retreat in upstate Saratoga Springs.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/p>\n

An intricate staircase connects the four stories. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

\"Ensuite<\/p>\n

Ensuite bedrooms enjoy radiant-heated bathrooms. Allyson Lubow for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the only city home linked to the legendary singer-songwriter.<\/p>\n

Another property linked to Dylan at 242 E. 49th St. found a buyer for $6.8 million last June. The building that contained Dylan\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bob Dylan\u2019s former, and well-preserved, Harlem home has a buyer. The landmarked Renaissance Revival townhouse at 265 W.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":143297,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[60145,15940,9,56,63,65,64,60144,60146],"class_list":["post-143296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-allyson-lubow","tag-bob-dylan","tag-new-york","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-sotheby39s-international-realty","tag-strivers-row"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143296","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=143296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}