Duke Semans Mansion Sold

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jan 10th 2006 at 2:35PM

We've only been following this piece of real estate since last April so it's pretty big news that the Duke Semans mansion has finally been sold. The proud owner is Tamir Sapir, a former cabdriver who made his money in Russian oil and Manhattan real estate. The NY Times reports that the home has been sold for $40 million, a full $10 million off the original asking price of $50 million. "I don't know if it's a bargain or not, but it looks like it's a bargain," Mr. Sapir is quoted as saying. He plans to turn the bottom five floors into a gallery for his collection of European ivory which means we all may get to eventually roam around the mansion.

[Thanks, Sebastian]

Tags: duke semans mansion, luxury, new york, real esate, RealEsate

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amnon cohen Mar 9th 2006 12:06PM

nice going tom .amnon

Chris Kivi Jan 11th 2006 1:15AM

This is a magnificent property, and what is even more spectacular is who bought it. A great success story!

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