DESCRIPTION140 West 75th Street is ready to become one of this city's premier residences. Itswhopping 21 feet of width earns it a place among the most sought-after townhouses inManhattan. It already boasts 6,926 interior square feet, not counting the cellar level.There is enough remaining FAR to build approximately 3,400 additional square feet,according to PropertyShark, pending zoning and historic district regulations. Consult yourarchitect. The approximately 600-square-foot, south-facing garden is to die for. Themoment you step outside you are sure to fall in love. Best of all, the house is fullyrenovation-ready. Appropriate paperwork to vacate the house has been obtained by thecurrent owner. It can be delivered vacant, allowing you to start plans for constructionalmost immediately.This is your opportunity to join the elite club of Upper West Side single-family elevatortownhouse owners, by investing only a fraction of what you would pay for a finished homeof this caliber. Finished homes of this width on the Upper West Side have consistentlytickled the $20 million mark. These West 70s blocks have proven especially valuable.Here on West 75th Street, number 22 sold for $18,850,000 - a house that was the samewidth as 140 West 75th Street. 26 West 76th Street and 47 West 70th Street both soldfor over $19 million when finished, and 47 West 70th Street was a foot narrower than140 West 75th Street. Market indications confirm that this home has the potential for asimilar sale price, once it is fully finished as a deluxe elevator single-family mansion.Investors know that even if you invest $3.5 million in a deluxe renovation, you will still bepositioned to potentially make millions upon resale.The Upper West Side is a major intellectual, artistic, and cultural center of Manhattan.Stretching from Central Park West to Riverside Drive, and from 59th Street to 110thStreet, the Upper West Side famous for being the preferred home of artists, celebrities, andwell-known personalities like Jerry Seinfeld, Itzhak Perlman, Yoko Ono and Bono, amonghundreds more.Why do the most illustrious artists and entertainers in the world choose to call the UpperWest Side home? Simply because the neighborhood offers the best of everything. Not onlydoes it rival the Upper East Side when it comes to natural amenities (in addition tocelebrated Central Park, the West Side also boasts Riverside Park, a four-mile stretch ofidyllic greenery with breathtaking Hudson River views, and Morningside Park, a thirteenblocksanctuary complete with sheer cliffs and waterfalls) but the Upper West Side offersmore world-class cultural and musical events than any other neighborhood in the UnitedStates. Music-lovers can hear the most famous musicians in the world at Lincoln Center'sMetropolitan Opera and Avery Fisher Hall. Hear tomorrow's greatest voices at Julliard'sdaily, drop-in performances. The Manhattan School of Music and Mannes are nearby.
