{"id":227785,"date":"2026-05-11T22:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227785\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T22:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:12:12","slug":"n-y-c-penthouse-of-jackie-kennedys-longtime-love-lists-for-5-5-million-after-his-death-at-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/227785\/","title":{"rendered":"N.Y.C. Penthouse of Jackie Kennedy’s Longtime Love Lists for $5.5 Million After His Death at 95"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n

Maurice Tempelsman’s Upper East Side home has hit the market for $5.5 million nearly nine months after his death<\/p>\n

Tempelsman reportedly purchased the home in 1999 after previously living with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in her Fifth Avenue apartment<\/p>\n

The property includes two bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a 3,660-square-foot wraparound terrace with views of Central Park<\/p>\n

The longtime New York City home of Maurice Tempelsman<\/a> \u2014 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis<\/a>‘s final love \u2014 has hit the market for $5.5 million nearly nine months after his death.<\/p>\n

Located on the Upper East Side, the 1,872-square-foot space features two bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms. It also boasts a 3,660-square-foot wraparound terrace, which was a major selling point for Tempelsman when he first toured the place, according to The New York Times<\/a>. Additionally, the property overlooks the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park.<\/p>\n

The famed diamond merchant \u2014 who died on Aug. 23, 2025, at age 95<\/a> \u2014 reportedly purchased the property for $3.3 million in October 1999. Before purchasing the home, Tempelsman and the former first lady lived in her Fifth Avenue apartment<\/a> together, the Times reports.<\/p>\n

His son Leon Tempelsman tells the outlet that his father later rented a suite at the nearby Sherry-Netherland hotel following Kennedy Onassis’s death in May 1994.<\/p>\n

\"Maurice<\/p>\n

Maurice Tempelsman’s N.Y.C. penthouse for sale
Credit: Yoo Jean Han for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

Leon adds that it was \u201clove at first sight\u201d when his father toured his Upper East Side home for the first time, especially after a long search to find his permanent residence, per the outlet.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was walking through the apartment with the broker trying to put on a game face, then he turned around with his hand cupped over his mouth and said, \u2018I love it,’\u201d Leon said of his father.<\/p>\n

Allison Bandier Koffman and Juliette Janssens of Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage currently hold the listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Inside the property, the dining area boasts floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that open out to the terrace. The living room is centered around a cozy wood-burning fireplace.<\/p>\n

\"Maurice<\/p>\n

Maurice Tempelsman’s N.Y.C. penthouse for sale
Credit: Yoo Jean Han for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

The primary bedroom features two walk-in closets while the nearby library, which can double as a second bedroom, also offers direct access to the terrace.<\/p>\n

According to the Times, Maurice kept the original layout of the home and made a few minor changes, such as painting and wallpaper, to the interior space.<\/p>\n

\"Maurice<\/p>\n

Maurice Tempelsman’s N.Y.C. penthouse for sale
Credit: Yoo Jean Han for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

His son said the \u201cbiggest change\u201d his father made to the property was the \u201celaborate build-out of the garden\u201d that was \u201cnowhere near as heavily planted\u201d before his father moved in.<\/p>\n

In addition to transporting residents to a lush oasis, the terrace offers sweeping views of Central Park and the East River, with multiple seating spaces for lounging and dining.<\/p>\n

\"Maurice<\/p>\n

Maurice Tempelsman’s N.Y.C. penthouse for sale
Credit: Yoo Jean Han for Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/p>\n

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Another unique addition to the outdoor space is a wooden skiff from Martha’s Vineyard, which Leon says was one of his dad’s favorite anecdotes to share with visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe loved telling people about the vertical journey involved in hoisting a 13-foot boat up 12 floors to the top of a New York City building,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cThis is most likely the first penthouse apartment to come with its very own skiff.\u201d<\/p>\n

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