"The facade of the 19th-century Anglo-Italianate townhouse - with its lovely rounded, arched windows - is beautiful on its own, and the effect is only heightened by the wisteria that wraps it come spring each year. The interiors of the landmarked home are just as striking - plenty of prewar details still intact, including painted wooden shutters on the south-facing windows. It is also an unholy mess."
"Anderson bought the house in 1958 and spent decades filling it with his various treasures - think high-backed chairs and spindly birdcages - and hosted parties attended by everyone from Andy Warhol to Lee Radziwill and Halston. But it's seen better days."
"One real-estate agent who's sold several brownstones told me that while it's possible a developer could end up buying the place in an attempt to flip it, the more likely buyer would be a well-off creative type. Someone who is going to have to have really deep pockets and a lot of time on their hands."
35 Stuyvesant Street is an architecturally significant Anglo-Italianate townhouse with distinctive rounded arched windows and wisteria-covered facade, but its interior is in severe disrepair despite retaining prewar details. The property, once owned by Gothic furniture collector Lee B. Anderson who hosted notable figures like Andy Warhol and Halston, has been on the market since October 2023 with two price reductions. Now represented by Compass broker Nick Gavin at $3.89 million, the home requires substantial renovation work. Real estate professionals suggest the ideal buyer would be a wealthy creative individual with deep pockets, significant time, and patience to navigate the landmark designation process, which presents the primary challenge to the sale.
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