Iko kwenye kona maarufu ya Upper East Side ya Madison Avenue na East 72nd Street, umbali wa jengo moja kutoka Central Park, 28 East 72nd Street (“The Waldo Mansion”) ni nyumba ya kifahari ya ghorofa tano iliyojengwa kwa chokaa katika enzi ya Gilded Age, yenye uwezo mkubwa usio na kikomo. Kufikia mwishoni mwa mwaka 2026, kodi ya mojawapo ya vyumba vya makazi na mojawapo ya vitengo vya kibiashara itaongezwa kwa dola 1,500.

Ilijengwa awali mwaka 1897 kwa ajili ya Gertrude R. Waldo na wasanifu Kimball & Thompson, kama jumba la familia moja katika mtindo wa Neo-Renaissance ya Kifaransa (Châteauesque). Kwa sasa, mali hiyo imepangwa kama jengo la matumizi mchanganyiko lililojaa wapangaji, lenye eneo la ndani la futi za mraba 5,358 na haki za ziada za ujenzi za FAR za futi za mraba 9,242 ambazo hazijatumika. Hii inampa mnunuzi mwenye utambuzi fursa ya kipekee ya kurejesha nyumba hiyo katika fahari yake ya awali kama makazi mashuhuri ya familia moja kwenye mtaa wa mfano, au kuimiliki kama mali ya muda mrefu inayozalisha mapato katika mojawapo ya maeneo yenye hadhi na thamani kubwa zaidi duniani.

Maelezo ya usanifu:
Kwenye kiwango cha mlango wa kuingilia kuna mlango wenye tao la duara, pamoja na dirisha lenye tao la duara lililo karibu, vinavyotoa taswira ya ukumbi wa matao. Sehemu ya mbele ya jumba hilo inatawaliwa na dirisha la ghuba lililojitokeza na lenye umbo lililopinda, linalopatikana kwenye ghorofa ya pili na ya tatu na kuishia juu kwa balustrade. Ghorofa zote mbili zina madirisha matatu yenye vichwa vya mraba. Chini ya madirisha ya ghorofa ya nne kuna frizi zenye katriji zilizopambwa kwa ustadi. Bomba refu la moshi lililofunikwa kwa chokaa linaendeleza muundo ulioathiriwa na majumba ya châteaux ya Bonde la Loire. Ingawa Waldo Mansion imeigwa kutokana na châteaux za Kifaransa za karne ya 16, ukubwa wake mdogo na mazingira ya mjini vimesababisha kuundwa kwa jengo lenye sifa za kipekee za usanifu wa Marekani wa mwishoni mwa karne ya 19. (Maelezo ya usanifu yametolewa kwa hisani ya Joseph Pell Lombardi.)

Mahali:
28 East 72nd Street iko moja kwa moja karibu na Rhinelander Mansion maarufu (ambayo kwa sasa inamilikiwa na Ralph Lauren), ambalo pia lilijengwa na wasanifu Kimball & Thompson, kwenye mojawapo ya kona za barabara zenye alama ya urithi zinazotambulika zaidi katika Wilaya ya Kihistoria ya Upper East Side. Eneo hili, linalojulikana kwa uzuri wake, umuhimu wa usanifu na urithi wa kitamaduni, lina sifa ya ustaarabu wake, maduka ya kifahari, mikahawa bora, taasisi za kitamaduni za kiwango cha kimataifa na Central Park. Frick Collection na Metropolitan Museum of Art ziko karibu, pamoja na maghala maarufu ya sanaa kama Skarstedt na Anita Shapolsky Gallery, na nyumba maarufu ya minada ya Sotheby’s, hivyo kulifanya eneo hili kuwa kivutio cha utamaduni na sanaa.

Maelezo ya mali:
Mwaka wa kujengwa: 1897
Eneo la ndani: futi za mraba 5,358
Haki za ziada za ujenzi ambazo hazijatumika: futi za mraba 9,242
Vipimo vya kiwanja: futi 18.25 x futi 80
Vipimo vya jengo: futi 18 x futi 67
Upana wa mbele: futi 18 kwenye East 72nd Street, kati ya Madison Avenue na Park Avenue
Daraja la jengo: Makazi ya mtu mmoja au wengi yenye maduka au ofisi (S9)
Kwa sasa jengo lina vitengo vitatu vya makazi na vitengo viwili vya kibiashara, vyote vikiwa chini ya mikataba ya upangishaji ya soko huria.
Idadi ya ghorofa: 5

Taarifa za Uwiano wa Eneo la Sakafu (FAR):
FAR ya makazi: 10
FAR ya biashara: 4
FAR iliyojengwa: 3.67
Eneo la juu kabisa la sakafu linaloruhusiwa: 14,600
Eneo la sakafu lililojengwa: 5,358
Eneo la sakafu linaloweza kujengwa lililosalia: 9,2422026

Located on the iconic Upper East Side corner of Madison Avenue and East 72nd Street, one block from Central Park, 28 East 72nd Street ("The Waldo Mansion") is an elegant five-story Gilded Age limestone townhouse with limitless potential. By the end of 2026 the rent in one of the apartments and one of the commercial units will be increased by $1,500.

Constructed originally in 1897 for Gertrude R. Waldo by Kimball & Thompson architects as a single family mansion in the neo-French Renaissance (Châteauesque) Style, the property is currently configured as a fully occupied mixed-use asset with 5,358 interior sqft with 9,242 unused FAR. This presents the unique opportunity for a discerning purchaser to restore the home to it's former glory as a distinguished single-family residence on an exemplary block, or to hold as a long-term income producing asset in one of the most prestigious and valuable neighborhoods in the world.

Architectural description:
On the entrance level, there is a round-arched entrance with an adjacent round-arched window giving the impression of an arcade. The facade of the mansion is dominated by a projecting curved bay window at the second and third stories surmounted by a balustrade. Both stories contain triple square headed windows. Beneath the fourth floor windows are friezes with richly enframed cartouches. A tall limestone clad chimney continues a composition influenced by the châteaux of the Loire Valley. Although the Waldo Mansion is modeled on French 16th century châteaux, its reduced scale and urban setting result in a characteristically late 19th century American architectural creation. (Architectural description courtesy of Joseph Pell Lombardi)

Location:
28 East 72nd Street is located directly adjacent to the iconic Rhinelander Mansion (currently occupied by Ralph Lauren), which was also constructed by Kimball & Thompson architects, on one of the most recognizable landmarked street corners in all of the Upper East Side Historic District. Renowned for its beauty, architectural significance and cultural heritage, this neighborhood is defined by its sophistication, luxury boutiques, fine dining establishments, world-class cultural institutions and Central Park. The Frick Collection and Metropolitan Museum of Art are nearby, as well as prominent art galleries such as Skarstedt and the Anita Shapolsky Gallery, and renowned auction house Sotheby's, making it a destination for culture and the arts.

Property Details:
Year Built: 1897
Interior sqft: 5,358 square feet
Unused Air Rights: 9,242 square feet
Lot Dimensions: 18.25 ft x 80 ft
Building Dimensions: 18 ft x 67 ft
Frontage: 18' feet on East 72nd Streetbetween Madison Avenue and Park Avenue
Building Class: Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
The building currently comprises three residential units and two commercial units, all under free-market leases.
Stories: 5Floor Area Ratio (FAR) information: Residential FAR: 10
Commercial FAR: 4
FAR as built: 3.67
Maximum allowable floor area: 14,600
As-built floor area: 5358
Remaining buildable floor area: 9242026