Eleanor Roosevelt’s former pad lists for $18M

Famous first lady had an apartment in the townhouse at 211 East 62nd Street

211 East 62nd Street in Midtown
211 East 62nd Street in Midtown

A Lenox Hill townhouse where celebrated first lady and activist Eleanor Roosevelt once had an apartment has hit the market for $18 million.

The four-bedroom, five and two half-bath home is located at 211 East 62nd Street and spans 5,200 square feet, according to the Wall Street Journal. It also features an enclosed garden with a fountain on the ground floor, a terrace, and a roof deck.

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eleanor2While Roosevelt’s primary residence was in Hyde Park, N.Y., she owned the apartment for trips to the city from 1953 to 1958.

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The current owner is investor Charles Ueng, who bought the place in 2011 for $9 million and said he put $2 million into renovations.

Lauren Kende, Leslie Bott and Nancy Woods of Fenwick Keats Real Estate have the listing. [WSJ] — Tess Hofmann