Walter Cronkite’s former NYC townhouse quietly sold for $7.25M

The longtime New York Metropolis townhouse that when belonged to Walter Cronkite, in any other case generally known as essentially the most trusted man in information, has quietly offered for $7.25 million, The Publish has discovered.

First listed in April 2021 for $7.7 million, the four-bedroom, six-bathroom property remained in the marketplace for 10 months earlier than touchdown a purchaser in February of this 12 months.

And it seems like the brand new proprietor, Jacques Lilly, was a fan of Cronkite’s — placing the house beneath the LLC “And That’s The Method It Is” — the late CBS Information anchor’s signature tag line.

Lilly is presently head of company growth at Neuberger Berman — a privately owned funding administration agency. Lilly has held the function since 2014.

Spanning 4,000 sq. toes, Cronkite lived within the Higher East Aspect property — at 519 E. 84th St. — from when he first bought the house within the Fifties up till 1999, when he and his household offered the property to Joseph Faccibene and Mary Kay Coyle.

The home spans 4,000 square feet across four floors.
The house spans 4,000 sq. toes throughout 4 flooring.
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The formal living room.
The formal lounge.
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The family room.
The household room.
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The breakfast area.
The breakfast space.
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One of four bedrooms.
One in every of 4 bedrooms.
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The expansive terrace.
The expansive terrace.
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Cronkite’s fan mail was nonetheless delivered to the house years after he left, together with books that followers hoped the enduring information anchor would autograph, Faccibene previousy advised The Publish.

“The home held a whole lot of recollections for them,” Faccibene mentioned. “They raised their household right here and entertained numerous well-known folks, like Frank Sinatra.”

The four-story dwelling, which dates to 1880, options customized millwork and hardwood flooring. There’s additionally an eat-in chef’s kitchen, and French doorways that result in a landscaped backyard with bluestone pavers and a gas-line grill.

There are additionally 4 working fireplaces.

The kitchen with breakfast bar seating.
The kitchen with breakfast bar seating.
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The wet bar.
The moist bar.
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One of six bathrooms.
One in every of six bogs.
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The formal lounge, eating room and casual household room boast Juliet balconies that overlook the landscaped backyard.

On the third flooring is the first suite, which features a hearth, twin bogs and dressing rooms — and one other Juliet balcony.

There may be additionally a mahogany-paneled workplace with a moist bar and an ensuite bathtub, which may be used as one other bed room, the earlier itemizing famous.

Thomas Wexler of Leslie J. Garfield held the itemizing.

Cronkite, who's remembered for breaking a number of the largest tales of the twentieth century — together with the moon touchdown, the Watergate scandal, and JFK’s assassination — handed away in 2009 from what's believed to be cerebrovascular illness.

He anchored “CBS Night Information” from 1963 till his retirement in 1981. He would do a number of different internet hosting initiatives up till his dying.

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