Former NYT chairman sells Lincoln Square co-op for $7M

The former chairman and publisher of the New York Times is trading in his Lincoln Square co-op. 

Arthur Sulzberger Jr. sold his penthouse at 171 West 71st Street for $6.75 million, according to public records. The four-bedroom abode is a combination of two apartments, including one purchased in 2011 for $3.9 million and another for $2.8 million in 2015. 

Sulzberger started shopping the duplex last October, when it hit the market for $7.7 million, according to Streeteasy. He dropped the price to $7.3 million earlier this year and found a buyer in August. The 3,200-square-foot home features four bathrooms, a private rooftop garden and chef’s kitchen.

The former journalist and news executive renovated the apartments roughly a decade ago, according to the listing agent, Sotheby’s International’s Patricia Wheatley. She added that it was the priciest sale ever achieved in the building, though it closed for roughly the same amount as Sulzberger paid for the two properties.

Nest Seekers’ Tamir Shemesh brought the buyers, who are listed as Eric Wolff and his wife, author Courtney Elizabeth Mauk. Mauk has published three novels including “Orion’s Daughters,” “The Special Power of Restoring Lost Things,” and “Spark.”

“Even with broader economic fluctuations, we’re still seeing strong demand for high-end properties in NYC,” Shemesh said and pegged the sale of the co-op to the city’s “resilience” at the higher end of the market.

The 12-story building, known as the Dorilton, includes amenities such as a live-in superintendent and storage and allows 75 percent financing. 

The landmarked co-op, built in 1902, has been home to other notable buyers. Actor Nathan Lane and his husband, writer Devlin Elliott, paid $4.1 million for a seven-room apartment at the co-op in July 2022. 

Sulzberger served as chairman of the Times from 1997 to 2020 and as publisher from 1992 to 2018. During his tenure, Sulzberger oversaw the Times’s expansion into a national newsroom and launched its website, nytimes.com. Before taking the helm, he served as the Times’ Washington correspondent starting in 1978 before moving to the metro desk in 1981. 

Sulzberger’s son, AG Sulzberger, now leads the Times as chairman and publisher.