West Village Double-Wide Nabs $70M Signed Contract

A megamansion in the West Village just snagged an inked deal for a peak price of more than $70 million.

An unknown buyer signed a contract to purchase the home at 105-107 Banks Street, a recently completed combination of two historic townhouses, the Wall Street Journal first reported. If the deal closes for that price, it would work out to roughly $5,400 per square foot and rank among the most expensive in downtown Manhattan history.

The Robert A.M. Stern-designed home hit the market in October with a $75 million asking price, following a years-long construction process. RoundSquare Builders bought the two homes separately, one in 2021 and the other the following year, for a combined $18 million.

The 40-foot-wide abode spans 13,000 square feet and has six floors and six bedrooms. It also features an elevator, a basement with a gym and screening room and multiple outdoor spaces, including a terrace attached to the primary bedroom.

At the rear of the townhouse is a refurbished spiral staircase, which was part of the original property at 105 Banks Street, where legendary musician John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, lived during the 1970s. The adjacent townhouse was once the home of composer John Cage and his partner, Merce Cunningham.

Leslie J. Garfield’s Matthew Lesser had the listing, and Nikki Field of Sotheby’s International brought the buyer.

At $70 million, the pending sale falls just a few million shy of the downtown record, set in 2024 when Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield and Away co-founder Jen Rubio paid $72.5 million for a double-wide in Greenwich Village.

The ceiling for downtown Manhattan could soon be redefined by several pending deals for new development condos in the area, including a $129 million signed contract for units at Zeckendorf Development and Atlas Capital Group’s 80 Clarkson Street. Other top inked deals include a penthouse at Aurora Capital’s 140 Jane Street, which found a buyer with an $88 million asking price.

— Sheridan Wall