NYC home adjacent to Sarah Jessica Parker’s sells for $26.75M

A historic West Village townhouse adjacent to Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s megamansion on West 11th Street has sold for $26.75 million, according to property records.

The seller is Alicia CastroLeal Harper, the daughter of Mexico’s former ambassador to France and the ex-wife of the late TV producer Alan Harper. The buyer is a trust connected to billionaire Brad Jacobs, chairman of XPO Logistics.

The red brick, Greek Revival-style townhouse at 271 W. 11th St. is nearly 26 feet wide.

It was once on the market for $34.5 million in 2018 and boasts one of the largest gardens in the Village, according to a former listing from Dolly Lenz Real Estate.


Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick.
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A rendering of the home -- it's multi-family and ready to return to single-family use.
A rendering of the home — it’s multi-family and ready to return to single-family use.
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Built in 1884, the 8,000-square-foot home features seven bedrooms, seven baths, high ceilings and lots of windows. Transformed into a multi-unit building, it is ready to return to single-family mansion status.

Other owners on the street include Softbank CEO Marcelo Claure of 269 W. 11th St. Vicki Been, a former deputy mayor for housing and economic development and a former commissioner of NYC’s department of Housing Preservation & Development — now an NYU law professor — and her husband, NYU’s Richard Revesz, sold their home at 230 W. 11th St. for $18.8 million last year. They bought it from NYU’s School of Law Foundation for $1.88 million in 2002.

Liv Tyler also sold her corner block home at 255 W. 11th St. to Eater founder and Resy co-founder Ben Leventhal. Burrito baron Steve Ells, the founder of Chipotle, also bought a $30 million crash pad at 27 E. 11th St., Gimme Shelter revealed, while he awaited the completion of his megamansion at the corner of West 11th and West 4th streets.

“This is one of the most desirable streets in the Village,” said broker Jenny Lenz, of Dolly Lenz Real Estate, who sold four homes on the block. “It’s a beautiful, peaceful block, with historic mansions reminiscent of London, and the A-list celebrities only add to the allure.” 

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Conn. estate of late songwriter Lee Pockriss lists for $3M

The Bridgewater, Connecticut, estate of the late ’50s and ’60s hit songwriter Lee Pockriss — of “Catch a Falling Star,” “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini” and “Johnny Angel” fame — has hit the market for $3 million.

The charming property at 137 Skyline Bridge Road spans 10 acres surrounded by woods — and it includes a pool.

At 2,873 square feet, the three-bedroom, 3½-bathroom home, built in 1940, features a large formal living room that flows into a dining space, a sunroom, a sunken home office and a large den.

The main bedroom also comes with a balcony overlooking the pool and the surrounding rolling lawn. 

The estate begins with a gated drive that leads to two separate paths — one goes to the front of the house and the other leads to a detached three-car garage.

Pockriss passed away in 2011. His widow, Sonja, is selling the estate.

The widow of Pockriss has listed the spread for sale.
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It’s located in the town of Bridgewater.
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Touches include wood details, such as in this beamed vaulted ceiling.
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A cozy living area.
Michael Bowman
There’s aptly enough space for a grand piano.
Michael Bowman
The charming wood touches extend into this dining space.
Michael Bowman
Large windows let in copious light.
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Make a splash in the property’s serene pool.
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The late musician wasn’t the only creative inspired by these surroundings. The property was formerly owned by animal portraitist and children’s book illustrator Marguerite Kirmse. Before that, by sculptor and actress Jenifer Heyward, daughter of Dorothy and DuBose Heyward, the couple behind “Porgy and Bess” — the book and play with music by the Gershwin brothers including classic songs like “Rhapsody in Blue.”

The listing broker is Michael Caporizzo, of William Pitt Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International Realty. 

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