Posted on 12/10/2018 11:58:38 AM PST by C19fan
More than 100 firefighters battled a devastating blaze at one of New York's last Gilded Age mansions that's currently on sale for $50 million.
Flames burst out of the windows of the townhouse at 854 Fifth Avenue – which is home to the Serbian Mission to the United States – after a fire broke out on the third floor at around 8.40pm on Sunday.
The two-alarm fire was declared under control shortly before 10pm, CBS New York reported. Three firefighters and a civilian were injured in the blaze, the FDNY said.
The Beaux Arts mansion – which has 32 rooms, eight bathrooms and two elevators - on Manhattan's Upper East Side is listed for sale with an asking price of $50 million.
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As opposed to a constructive fire?
Those are only in Kalifornia in the mind of moonbeam.
Insurance scam?
Yours Truly - Johnny Dollar.
#4 yes
Good question. The lot itself is super valuable. I wonder with landmark restrictions and like arson might be the better option to extract maximum value. One can build a skinny residential tower with units most likely in the seven figures given the prime location.
That’s my guess. (Insurance scam).
Nice digs. Noticing on either side are modern apartments. Was there a dispute with developers?
As always...Follow the money!
Hmmmm...Serbians...
End of remarks, end of report.
Johnny Dollar was my second favourite OTR series, after the incomparable Gerald Mohr as Phillip Marlowe. For a classic New York setting, nothing compares to Broadway is My Beat. Honourable Mention to Damon Runyon Theater.
Every Sunday evening KONP plays several of those old serials. Last night I got out of the car during “To Serve Man” (the radio version of course), and returned home listening to “The Shadow”.
Love those old radio dramas
I love all of those shows.
Especially Damon Runyon Theater.
my first thought........
Such a shame. Oye vey.
It was beautiful inside at one point.
I wonder if there is a height restriction on the property. It would suck if you had the 4th or 5th floor on either side and the new building covered up your side view windows.
“and once was home to the storied Vanderbilt dynasty”
This is one of the major deep state power families.
The Imagery is certainly not Christian. Use your imagination beyond that.
Maybe Anderson Cooper knows what happened.
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