The Steinway Mansion Is Under Contract

Queens Buzz reports that the Steinway Mansion is now under contract with a private buyer, although many details about the possible sale remain unclear. The home was on the market since 2010, asking $1,900,000 this past summer. In the past, the listing price has been as high as $4,900,000. The Friends of Steinway Mansion worked hard to raise $5,000,000 to purchase the landmarked Astoria house and preserve it as a museum. The mansion, built in 1858, comes on a one acre parcel of land (it originally sat on 440 acres!) and the Friends of Steinway Mansion didn’t want the parcel divided any further. A rep from the Greater Astoria Historical Society tells us that an official statement from the neighborhood preservationists will likely be issued soon.

There aren’t any details about the buyer in question, and although Queens Buzz states that the home is under contract the article also notes this: “It’s not that Queens and NYC government officials haven’t had a chance to save it [they still do as the contract hasn’t yet been signed].” It is unclear how close the mansion is to actually selling. Queens Buzz is encouraging residents to call the Borough President’s office and continue to push for preservation as a historic site.

Steinway Mansion Under Contract to Private Buyer [Queens Buzz]
Listing of the Day: 18-33 41st Street [Q’Stoner]