A stately Beaux-Arts mansion — a rare survivor from New York’s opulent era — is back on the market for $55 million, Gimme Shelter has learned. That price marks $10 million off the original asking price of $65 million in 2022.
The 34-foot-wide property sits at 25 Riverside Drive on the Upper West Side. And beyond its longstanding glory, it comes with a more recent past.
The seller is a trust that benefits Dina Wein Reis, a convicted fraudster known as the “100 million dollar woman” — who in 2011 pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud after defrauding corporations from millions. She spent seven months in prison; Since then, she has spent her time helping to create and advise on restorative justice programs.
Wein Reis bought the mansion with her husband David for $2.15 million in 1996. (He was born David Ruiz, but changed his name to Reis — while Wein Reis had a dozen aliases, The Post reported.)
The home was renovated in 2022, according to the listing, and images of it show a breathtakingly stylish interior.
What’s more, the seven-story stunner is a massive 12,000 square feet, with eight bedrooms, three kitchens and copper sinks.
It opens into a marble foyer. Original details include coffered ceilings on the “entertainment” floor to absorb sound – and stained glass doors and windows from Tiffany & Co. and artist John La Farge.
There’s also a fourth-floor study, along with 12- to 14-foot ceilings, six fireplaces with artistic balustrades, a glass conservatory, a roof terrace that can seat 100 people for dinner — and an elevator.
Additional details include a gym, a mahogany theater and a wine cellar.
The terraces that connect to the bedroom wings come with views of the Hudson River. There is also a pear garden.
Overall, there are three exhibits and views of the Hudson River in Riverside Park. There are also 70 oversized, curved windows and outdoor terraces on four of the seven floors.
Designed by Gilded Age architect CPH Gilbert, the historic home was built between 1895 and 1897. The Gilded Age, especially along the main Riverside Drive, was filled with single-family mansions like this one. However, many of them – not only in this area, but throughout the city – were destroyed in the 20th century after the death of many members of the servant class during the First World War and a shift to apartment living.
The listing agents are Loy Carlos and Kenneth J. Moore of Nest Seekers International.
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