Notable Sales: Design duo buys on Central Park West; Roger Angell's Madison Avenue apartment sells

Decades before boutique condominiums The Benson and The Bellemont took the Upper East Side by storm, 1261 Madison Avenue was one of the first apartment buildings to take shape in Carnegie Hill. It attracted the likes of sportswriter turned New Yorker senior editor Roger Angell, who spent his 50+ years in the apartment hosting literary gatherings. His estate listed the apartment in December 2022 following his death at age 101; less than a year later, public records indicate that it has sold.

From the Listing:
Offered for the first time in 50 years, 1261 Madison, Apartment 5N, is a grand, half-floor 8 into 7 room property located in a Landmarked Beaux Arts boutique cooperative in desirable Carnegie Hill. The longtime home of famed New Yorker editor and hall-of-fame baseball writer, Roger Angell, this tremendously stylish apartment was the scene of endless gatherings of New York’s literary and cultural set for half a century and features many original 1901 details such as wide hallways, high beamed ceilings, generous moldings, transomed-windowed doors, two decorative fireplaces, preserved oak hardwood floors and wainscoting.

The 31-foot double living room faces west over Madison Avenue, offering plenty of light throughout the day through two enormous windows, including one with a distinctive arch. The adjacent library/bedroom can be seamlessly combined to create a huge loft-like room, running the entire length of the apartment. With lovely northeastern views of The Brick Church steeple and verdant townhouse gardens, the corner primary bedroom or dining room has super-sized crown moldings, oak wainscoting and a decorative fireplace with an oversized closet. An ensuite primary bathroom has been installed in this line with board approval.