House: 17 East 92nd Street

This 5 story, 19-1/2 foot townhouse has approximately 5,585 square feet of interior space and 1,075 square feet of exterior space. Supremely positioned on the Park block between Fifth and Madison Avenues, its eleven rooms include a grand parlour floor with living room and formal dining room with balcony. The house also features 6 bedrooms; a completely redone garden with new copper-capped brick wall, all new Landmarks-approved windows throughout, and a garden-level that has been renovated back to the studs, with a magnificent eat-in kitchen/den overlooking the renovated garden. Built in 1891 as the “Richter Mansion,” an important part of a row of Renaissance Revival houses, this rare residence was designed by A.B Ogden and Son, and maintains many of its original architectural details, both on its facade and inside. Among them are soaring 11’7 ceilings on the parlour floor and 10’7 ceilings on the 3rd and 4th floors; exquisite inlaid wood floors throughout the house, and woodburning fireplaces in the four public rooms. The renovation of the house includes central air conditioning, a new roof, new systems, an entirely new garden/kitchen/den level, restored upper floors, a large primary bathroom with double sinks, and an upper floor with a bonus kitchen and second laundry room.

Building description provided by Brian Lewis