From Luxury Listings NYC: It’s baack! A little more than two years after the nation of Qatar pulled out of what would have been a record deal to buy the Wildenstein mansion at 19 East 64th Street, the townhouse has been re-listed by the billionaire art family for $100 million.
In 2014, The Real Deal reported that the nation of Qatar had pulled out of a $90 million deal to buy the townhouse to use as their consulate. Some speculated the reason could be that Qatar was looking to lower its profile after negative press surrounding the FIFA World Cup. Qatar claimed it was because Guy Wildenstein was involved in money laundering schemes. The Wildensteins sued and the case was settled out of court in May. [more]