About the Property
Built in 1866 by Robert and James Cunningham, 312 East 53rd Street is one of Manhattan’s last surviving wood-frame residences, a French Second Empire townhouse with a mansard roof and bracketed cornices, officially designated a New York City Landmark in 1968. The home has been carefully rehabilitated to preserve its original character, including wide-plank floors, fireplaces, and preserved millwork throughout.
While you have all the amazing character and charming detail inside, outside you step into a gloriously large garden, 70-ft deep, giving you your own oasis in New York City. With a storied history and many notable inhabitants over the years, including Lincoln Kirstein founder of the New York City Ballet, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to own a piece of NYC history and to add your own chapter to its story. All showings and open houses are by appointment only.
















