FOR SALE
$7,850,000
Entire Building
The Charlie Parker Residence
Location: East Village - 151 Avenue B, between E.9th & E.10th Streets
Year Built: 1849
Block/Lot: 392/5
Lot Size: 23 X 93
Building size: 23 X 5
Approx. Sq ft: 4416 Ext. Sq ft combined: 1297
Description: 5 Units
Built circa 1849 and bordering Tompkins Square Park to the East, The Charlie Parker Residence is a rare example of a Gothic Revival style townhouse. The home includes gorgeous original details with double wood doors, a decorative relief beneath the projecting box cornice and the well-preserved pointed archway with clustered colonettes. This 5 apartment, 23' wide building boasts high ceilings, beautiful decorative fireplaces with mantels, both marble and wood, original wood floors and fantastic light from the 2nd floor to the penthouse.
There are 4 full-floor apartments: The garden floor, former home of Jazz great Charlie Parker, with a private landscaped garden, a grand parlor floor with original pocket doors and 3 decorative fireplaces, and the third and fourth floors, each with 2 bedrooms. The fourth floor has an open country kitchen and an exposed brick wall in the living room. The Penthouse apartment is set-back, with a huge private deck, skylights, and a loft space over the bedroom. Previously configured, the Garden and Parlor floor apartments can easily be combined to create an owner’s duplex!
Handled with care throughout the years, this elegant building holds court in the vibrant neighborhood of the East Village. It also has the honor of 3 designations, The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, The State Register of Historic Places and The National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the archway is featured in "Bricks and Brownstones" by Charles Lockwood.
Apt. #1
Garden Floor
An under-the-stoop private entrance and hallway, this one bedroom floor-thru has a separate middle room for dining, large living room in the front, 1 bathroom and kitchen in the rear with entrance to the garden. The garden is lushly landscaped.
Apt. #2
Parlor Floor
This elegant apartment has a living room that boasts huge windows facing west which provide excellent light throughout the day. There is a lovely, quiet bedroom in the rear with views of the garden. There are wood floors, high ceilings, 3 decorative fireplaces and original pocket doors separating the living room from the dining room.
Apt. #3
Third Floor
With a living room, dining room and a large bedroom in the rear, the 2nd bedroom faces west overlooking Tompkins Square Park. Light floods this apartment throughout the day. There are original hard wood floors, a renovated white tiled bathroom with prewar charm, a decorative fireplace, and plenty of closets, one a walk-in.
Apt. #4
Fourth Floor
Along with the living room and dining room, this apartment has an open, country kitchen. There is a large bedroom in the back. The living room and 2nd bedroom face west overlooking Tompkins Square Park creating great light throughout the day. There are original hard wood floors, a renovated white tiled bathroom with prewar charm, a decorative fireplace, an exposed brick wall in the living room and a walk-in closet.
Apt. #5
Penthouse
The spacious private deck with city and park views sets back this quiet, one bedroom apartment. The bedroom, which faces east, has a big, windowed loft space above it; access provided by a library ladder. The living room, with tiled floors, faces west towards the deck. In addition, there is a skylight, a decorative fireplace, and 3 closets in total.
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Building info:
Built in l849, this Gothic Revival-style row-house was home to the alto saxophonist Charlie Parker (Bird) from l950-l954. With Chan Richardson and their three children, Parker occupied the ground floor apartment at the height of his career, having achieved considerable success and renown as the co-founder of bebop, the modern jazz style that he and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie created in New York City during the mid-l940s. Parker enjoyed international fame while living here, performing with large and small ensembles, as well as with Latin big bands and string sections. Avenue B (between 7th & l0th Streets-along Tompkins Square Park) was renamed Charlie Parker Place in l992 and since l993 the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is held annually in the park to celebrate Bird’s birthday (August 29, l920 in Kansas City, Kansas) and his contribution to 20th century music. The Charlie Parker Residence was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in l994 by the U.S. Department of the Interior. In l999 the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Charlie Parker Residence a New York City Landmark, finding the house at l5l Avenue B has special character, historical and aesthetic interest and value as part of the development, and heritage and cultural characteristics of New York City, New York State, and the nation.
