{"id":246863,"date":"2026-05-28T20:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/246863\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T20:47:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T20:47:18","slug":"a-22-5-million-maisonette-lists-on-n-y-c-s-fifth-avenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/246863\/","title":{"rendered":"A $22.5 Million Maisonette Lists on N.Y.C.&#8217;s Fifth Avenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOften larger than standard apartments and distinguished by private street-level entrances,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apartmenttherapy.com\/what-is-a-maisonette-building-37317074\">maisonettes<\/a>\u2014French for \u201clittle house\u201d\u2014occupy a category all their own. Frequently spread across two levels, they blend the privacy and independence of a townhouse with the conveniences of a full-service building. In <a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" id=\"auto-tag_new-york-city\" data-tag=\"new-york-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York City<\/a>, where space comes at a premium, their house-like feel offers a compelling alternative to traditional apartment living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAt the corner of Fifth Avenue and East 70th Street,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhsusa.com\/for-sale\/manhattan\/new-york-city\/lenox-hill\/2-east-70th-street-maisonette-new-york-city-ny-10021\/RLS20090584-4738380\">one such residence<\/a>\u00a0occupies a stately 1920s apartment house designed by renowned architect Rosario Candela. Overlooking both Central Park and the Frick Collection gardens, the <a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/tag\/maisonette\/\" id=\"auto-tag_maisonette\" data-tag=\"maisonette\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">maisonette<\/a> features north- and west-facing exposures, two private entrances\u2014including one directly on Fifth Avenue\u2014and a polished two-level layout. White-glove services complete the offering within one of Manhattan\u2019s most coveted co-ops.<\/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\/05\/NYC_Maisonette_8.jpg\" alt=\"2 East 70th Street Maisonette NYC dining room\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe dining room features hand-painted chinoiserie wallpaper.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonna Dotan<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ppapc.com\/\">Peter Pennoyer Architects<\/a>\u00a0oversaw a comprehensive renovation of the roughly 5,000-square-foot residence, reworking the layout to improve flow and draw more natural light into the interiors. Throughout, the firm layered in a refined palette of materials, including a sweeping staircase with a bronze balustrade, ebony quarter-sawn oak floors, French silk wall coverings, Venetian plaster, leather, and suede..<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/homes-for-sale\/new-york-proposed-real-estate-tax-cash-buyers-1238163099\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">RELATED: All-Cash Buyers in New York Could Face a New Tax on Homes Sold for Over $1 Million<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCeilings reaching nearly 11 feet lend a sense of grandeur to the main living spaces. Wood paneling and built-in bookshelves give the living room the feel of a private library, while the dining room is wrapped in scenic Gracie wallpaper and framed by arched doorways that open to both the kitchen and neighboring reception rooms. In the 27-foot-long kitchen, Calacatta marble surfaces are paired with cabinetry crafted from fiddleback sycamore.<\/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\/05\/NYC_Maisonette_4.jpg\" alt=\"2 East 70th Street Maisonette NYC great room\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tThe expansive great room faces Central Park from the second floor.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDonna Dotan<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA great room on the upper floor stretches 30 feet long and features a cream-hued lacquered ceiling, fireplace, and a trio of French casement windows facing Central Park. Tucked into a nearby alcove is a wet bar, while a cozy wood-paneled den has an attached bath that allows it to double as a fourth bedroom. The other three bedrooms, along with a small office, occupy a separate wing, with the primary suite positioned to overlook the Frick Collection gardens across the street.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/listing\/161-stillwater-rd-aspen-co-81611\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/7F3088B9-C251-4A3E-94D2-20266445D985.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium-landscape size-medium-landscape wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured Listing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t161 Stillwater Rd, Aspen, CO 81611\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAspen, CO\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$300,000,000 USD\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/listing\/the-westerly-estate-crown-jewel-of-santa-ynez-valley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5306199.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium-landscape size-medium-landscape wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured Listing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTuscan Villa Set Amidst Vineyards and Mountains\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSanta Ynez, CA\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$52,500,000 USD\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/listing\/paris-ile-de-france-75002-france-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2074F1DE-98F0-4DCD-888D-778AE6830740.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium-landscape size-medium-landscape wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured Listing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParis, \u00cele-de-France 75002, France\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParis, France\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$21,201,400 USD | 18,000,000 EUR\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/listing\/111-w-57th-st-new-york-ny-10019-3\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FBF6FE63-36D9-4742-9925-1EF1D02D80D4.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium-landscape size-medium-landscape wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeatured Listing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t111 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew York, NY\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$98,000,000 USD\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tResidents of the pet-friendly building receive full-time attendance from both a doorman and concierge team. The 14-story building also includes a private gym. Louise Phillips Forbes, Madeleine McGregor, and Elisabeth Slaten of Brown Harris Stevens share the\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhsusa.com\/for-sale\/manhattan\/new-york-city\/lenox-hill\/2-east-70th-street-maisonette-new-york-city-ny-10021\/RLS20090584-4738380\">$22.5 million listing<\/a>.<\/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\/2-east-70th-street-maisonette-nyc-photos-1238198750\">here<\/a> for more photos of the Manhattan residence.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/shelter\/homes-for-sale\/gallery\/2-east-70th-street-maisonette-nyc-photos-1238198750\" 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\/05\/NYC_Maisonette_9.jpg\" alt=\"2 East 70th Street Maisonette NYC \" 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\tDonna Dotan<\/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":"Often larger than standard apartments and distinguished by private street-level entrances,\u00a0maisonettes\u2014French for \u201clittle house\u201d\u2014occupy a category all their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246864,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3086,59409,9,24,12,56,63,65,64,1491],"class_list":["post-246863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-home-design","tag-maisonette","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246863","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=246863"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246863\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246864"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}