--- title: "217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065" description: "217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — Townhouse in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY. Listing Price $7,995,000. 5 bed, 5 bath Illustrative Buyer Commission Share of $119,925 at closing, based on a 3% buyer-broker commission." url: "https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10065/217-east-61st-street-ny-10065" source: "Real Estate Rebate Team" dateModified: "2026-09-28T18:00:46.624Z" status: "Active" --- # 217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 Townhouse in Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate Last updated: September 28, 2026, 2:00 PM ## At a Glance - **Listing Price**: $7,995,000 - **Beds**: 5 - **Total Baths**: 5 - **Monthly Taxes**: $4,652 / mo - **Brokerage Fee**: Share Eligible ## The Private Brokerage Advantage As an independent luxury buyer representative, Régis shares 50% of the buyer-side commission he actually receives on your purchase. Eligible buyers receive that Buyer Commission Share directly at closing to offset closing costs, down payments, or renovations. The figures below are illustrative, based on a **3% buyer-broker commission**; your share follows the commission offered on the transaction. - **Contract Purchase Price**: $7,995,000 - **Illustrative Buyer Commission Share**: -$119,925* - **Illustrative Net Cost**: $7,875,075 *Illustrative Buyer Savings of $119,925 — 50% of a 3% buyer-broker commission, shared at closing.* [Request a private tour](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) · [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) ## Photos (10) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 1 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/9d4e3218-9eb9-485f-98e7-f50ca5dac953.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 2 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/54696b0c-f869-4744-b313-428ef4509868.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 3 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/42460894-369d-42c5-b83c-8f1d96ceda77.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 4 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/08334d69-2b26-48d3-8621-4d90ab12fc5c.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 5 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/20400460-20e9-443c-8f72-1ec6f843887b.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 6 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/b075d6ee-3d20-4376-891b-6661fdd46db4.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 7 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/fec3480f-2004-46be-956e-8b546fcda156.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 8 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/77919d47-294d-49d9-8ed3-f5cef4106351.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 9 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/3c3f8ee6-53d0-44b6-850a-42eb706653b0.jpg) ![217 East 61st Street, New York City, NY 10065 — photo 10 of 10](https://realestaterebatesnewyork-bucket.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/03bbecef-03fa-47f9-962c-35b38fe84d76.jpg) ## Property Overview This renovated four story home on one of the most beautiful townhouse blocks in Manhattan is complete with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, garden, roof deck, terrace and formal dining room. On the garden floor, the eat-in kitchen leads to the dining room and den looking out over a beautiful garden. The parlor floor with sitting room and bar has majestic 12-foot ceilings with two fireplaces and astonishing mantles. The rear parlor leads out through French doors to a large terrace surrounded by greenery. The third and fourth floors each have two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own fireplace and bathroom. This sumptuous home has separate zones of heating and air conditioning throughout. There is a cellar floor with washer and dryer and a second laundry facility on the fourth floor. No detail, comfort or convenience has been overlooked. Located on a tree-lined townhouse block in a small historic district on Manhattan's Upper East Side, 217 East 61st Street was once the home of Broadway and Hollywood star Montgomery Clift. His many starring roles in movies include: "From Here to Eternity" with Frank Sinatra and Burt Lancaster; "Red River" with John Wayne; "A Place in the Sun" with Elizabeth Taylor; and "The Misfits" with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Taylor and Monroe were Clift's frequent guests at 217 along with many other stars. The small bar on the double-parlor floor around which Clift entertained them was untouched in the complete renovation of the property which added modern conveniences to past elegance. 217 had a notable history before Montgomery Clift owned it. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt gave it to his daughter Alice as a wedding present (according to New York Magazine, June 4, 2006). Clift bought the property from Count Serge Obolensky, a Russian noble-in-exile and New York society figure. In addition to its distinguished history and location, 217 E. 61st has the comfortable, traditional family friendly feeling that you may be looking for. ## Property Details - **Property Type**: Single Family Residence - **Beds**: 5 - **Total Baths**: 5 - **Rooms**: 9 - **Stories**: 4 - **Year Built**: 1905 - **Monthly Taxes**: $4,652 / mo - **Listed On**: Sep 28, 2026 - **Days on Market**: 1 Days ### Residence Features - Central Air - In Unit - Garden - Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft - Smoke Free - Washer Dryer Allowed ## Estimated Monthly Payment **$45,079 / month**, assuming a 20% down payment ($1,599,000), a 6.5% interest rate and a 30-year term. The page's calculator lets a buyer change all three. - **Principal & Interest**: $40,427 - **Property Taxes**: $4,652 Estimates only. Actual payments may vary. Confirm terms with your lender. ## Sales and market data ### How this price compares - **This home**: $7,995,000 - **Median sold price**: $13,900,000 - **Difference**: -$5,905,000 (-42.5%) - **Median $/ft²**: $1,529 - **Comparable sales**: 38 - **Sales from**: October 2021 – August 2026 - **Middle half of those sales**: $7,537,500 – $20,115,000 Based on house sales in Lenox Hill. A house is not part of a building of comparable apartments, so this benchmark is drawn from house sales across Lenox Hill. Apartment sales are excluded from it entirely. ### How these sales were negotiated - **Sale-to-list price**: 89% (36 sales) - **Sold below asking**: 86% (36 sales) - **Typical time to find a buyer**: 244 days (36 sales) - **Typical time to close**: 47 days (36 sales) Based on house sales in Lenox Hill with the required listing and closing data. Sample sizes vary by metric. These are two separate periods measured on different clocks — time to find a buyer, and time from agreed deal to closing. They are medians of different sets of sales and do not add together into a single "days on market" figure. Sales data through August 2026. Sale prices are the consideration recorded with the City in ACRIS, and each sale is dated by the day the City recorded it. A closing date reported to the MLS typically falls one to two weeks earlier. Recorded sales describe what has already happened and are not an appraisal, a valuation, or an estimate of what this home will sell for. [See every recorded sale at 217 East 61ST Street](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/217-east-61st-street) ## About The Building ### 217 East 61st Street 217 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065 A Townhouse in the neighborhood built in 1905. - **Year Built**: 1905 - **Active Units**: 1 - **Floors**: 4 [View the building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/217-east-61st-street) ### Available Residences — For Sale (1) | Unit | Beds | Baths | Size | Price / Ft² | Price | Listing Office | Listed Date | Days on Market | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [N/A](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buy/newyorkcity/manhattan/10065/217-east-61st-street-ny-10065) | 5 | 5 | — | — | $7,995,000 | Douglas Elliman Real Estate | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 days | ## Lenox Hill Overview of Lenox Hill [Explore Lenox Hill](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/lenox-hill) · [All Neighborhoods](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods) ### Nearby Lenox Hill - [Inwood real estate for sale](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/inwood) ## Related Links - [217 East 61ST Street — building page](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/buildings/new-york-city/manhattan/217-east-61st-street) - [Lenox Hill neighborhood guide](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/neighborhoods/new-york-city/manhattan/lenox-hill) - [Estimate your Buyer Commission Share and closing costs](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/calculators/buyer-closing-cost-calculator) - [Contact Régis Roumila](https://realestaterebatesnewyork.com/contact) --- > RLS IDX Data display by Real Estate Rebate Team. 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