12-14 East 72nd Street

Rumors about the townhouse at 12 East 72nd Street are swirling: Who is renovating the home? A Russian oligarch? The emir of Qatar? Will the amenities really include three swimming pools and a basketball court? What’s really happening inside the 19,329-square-foot property is this: It will be a single-family home for Steven Croman, founder of residential brokerages Croman Real Estate and 9300 Realty, the New York Observer reported. “It’s just a single-family home,” Croman told the Observer. “We weren’t looking for something that size, but that’s the building we found. We have a dog, kids. It’s just a private home. We like the block.” [more]