Playwright Laurents’ former Village townhouse asks $12M

The former West Village home of playwright Arthur Laurents has hit the market asking $12 million. The 4,368-square-foot, 21-foot wide townhouse at 9 Saint Luke’s place was previously renting for $18,000 per month, according to StreetEasy.

Laurents, the scribe behind classics such as West Side Story, lived until 2006 in the 1860’s townhouse on Saint Lukes Place, a street which was once home to Robert De Niro, according to Curbed. The townhouse has four bedrooms and five bathrooms, according to StreetEasy. It is listed with Douglas Elliman’s Leslie Mason and Kevin Landers. [Curbed]  – Hiten Samtani