The three-story 1841 Greek Revival charmer at 153 W. 12th St. has an addition by the late Louvre Pyramid starchitect I.M. Pei.
Barkin once said she thought the townhouse was beautiful, but overall preferred more convenient apartment living.Barkin once spoke to More magazine about the townhouse: “It’s beautiful,” she said, “but I’d rather have an apartment, quite frankly. I don’t like being responsible for a house. I don’t want to shovel snow. I want to pick up the phone and say, ‘My bathroom is leaking,’ and hang up.” She also said she thought about gardening — for a New York minute. “I’m a New Yorker.
In 1981, the home was sold to the Cooper Union. By 2002, the school had sold it for $2.6 million to Joseph Bae, a managing director at KKR, then known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Bae renovated and restored the home — including that I.M. Pei-designed 20-foot-deep extension. The dwelling also features a finished basement and an outdoor kitchen.The broker is Jim St. André of Compass, who also
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