Ex-Goldman flack’s UWS brownstone asks $8.9M

From left: Lucas von Praag, 131 West 95th Street interior, exterior
From left: Lucas von Praag, 131 West 95th Street interior, exterior

The former head of investment bank Goldman Sachs’ public relations department has put his Upper West Side townhouse on the market asking $8.9 million, according to StreetEasy.

Public relations whiz Lucas van Praag bought the five-story brownstone at 131 West 95th Street, at Columbus Avenue, for $7.85 million in 2008.

Diane Johnson and Scott Byrd of Douglas Elliman have the listing, according to StreetEasy.

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Praag, now a managing partner of Fitzroy Communications, retired as global head of corporate communication for Goldman in 2012, according to published reports.

Praag and a representative for Douglas Elliman declined to comment.

Built in 1905 as a multifamily building, the five-bedroom, five-bathroom townhome was converted in 2008. The property features include a wood-burning fireplace, a chef’s kitchen, Private Terrace and garden, according to the listing.