Former Manhattan G.O.P. chairman buys townhouse for $4.1M

James Ortenzio snatches up West Village property

James Ortenzio (left) shakes hands with Arnold Schwarzenegger and 45 Horatio Street
James Ortenzio (left) shakes hands with Arnold Schwarzenegger and 45 Horatio Street

From Luxury Listings NYC: James Ortenzio — the former Manhattan Republican party leader who pleaded guilty in 2007 to tax evasion — purchased a West Village townhouse property for $4.1 million, according to city records. The deal for the five-story building, which is located at 45 Horatio Street between Greenwich and Hudson streets, closed on Mar. 7.

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A call to Ortenzio seeking confirmation and comment on his purchase was not immediately returned. [more]