Luxury sellers toy with higher prices

In late August, developer Aby Rosen caused tongues to wag when he bumped up the price of his newly renovated townhouse at 3 East 94th Street to $24.75 million from $23.75 million. While this asking figure pales in comparison to the space’s original price — $29.5 million — some say Rosen’s move was indicative of the changing luxury landscape in Manhattan real estate, one in which some sellers now feel comfortable raising their prices. Michael Lemos, a Greek shipping heir, is another seller toying with increasing his home price. He raised the asking figure on his 14-room co-op at 2 East 67th Street up to $45 million this summer. “The seller feels that $45 million is appropriate,” listing agent Dolly Lenz, vice chairman at Prudential Douglas Elliman, said.