Harlem townhouse once owned by Bob Dylan sells for $2.8M

Pic credit: Chestnut Productions/Yuri Semenyuk for Sotheby’s International Realty The 1893 Renaissance Revival townhouse in Harlem’s historic Strivers’ Row, once home to Bob Dylan, has sold for $2.8 million after nearly a year on the market, according to a report by 6sqft. The four-storey residence at 265 West 139th Street closed at a price below its asking price. Last summer, the sellers listed it on the market asking $3 million, then dropped the price to $2.75 million in January before finding a buyer.The well-preserved townhouse is on one of New York's most architecturally significant blocks. The 133-year-old structure is everything one would hope for in a historic residence.Bob Dylan’s homePic credit: Chestnut Productions/Yuri Semenyuk for Sotheby’s International Realty. The Harlem townhouse was once owned by the legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’ singer called this Manhattan residence home from 1986 until 2000, according to a report by the WSJ. The notoriously private artist maintained a low profile on Strivers' Row. He simply existed, like other residents on a block where privacy was part of the bargain.Originally built in 1893, the Harlem house ...