The Mnuchin family has quietly put its six-story Upper East Side townhouse at 45 East 78th Street on the market with an asking price of $35 million. The landmarked property, long home to the Mnuchin Gallery, spans roughly 17,600 square feet and holds about 15 rooms, nine bedrooms and a private rooftop terrace.
Listing and brokers
According to Compass, the property was listed on May 19 by Modlin Group LLC, with Adam Modlin and Andrew Nierenberg handling the sale. The Compass listing notes monthly taxes in the vicinity of $32,158 and leans heavily on the townhouse's scale and landmarked status in its marketing materials.
What's inside
Per StreetEasy, the numbers break down to about $1,988 per square foot for what is described as a 15-room, nine-bedroom residence spread across roughly 17,600 square feet. The listing also calls out a private elevator, multiple gallery-scale entertaining rooms and a 1,335-square-foot roof terrace with direct elevator access.
From gallery to market
Robert Mnuchin and his second wife bought the townhouse in 1983 and, after an 18-month renovation, converted the lower floors into his namesake gallery in the early 1990s, according to Artnet. Mnuchin ran the gallery from the space for decades before his death late in 2025; his obituary in Bloomberg noted both the gallery and the family's plan to sell the house after his passing.
Where it sits in the market
The asking price, roughly $1,989 per square foot, places the property among recent trophy townhouse listings and sales on the Upper East Side, a slice of the market that has seen a string of high-end trades in recent months. The Real Deal points to comparable deals including Ron Perelman's sale at 36 East 63rd Street and other multi-million dollar UES townhouse moves that have helped set the neighborhood tone.
What buyers will find
The Modlin Group's marketing copy, which describes the house as able to "present itself again as a private residence or commercial art gallery of the highest order," underscores that the property can function as both museum-scale display space and a family home, per the Compass listing. That dual use, plus direct access to Central Park and the city's major museums, is likely to shape which buyers surface as the market tests a $35 million ask.
