It’s classy — and rather glassy — and just hit the market for $15 million.
The Raymond C. and Mildred Kramer House at 32 E. 74th St., a striking modernist townhouse designed by the renowned Swiss-American architect William Lescaze, is up for grabs — offering buyers a chance to own one of the city’s most rare residences, The Post has learned.
Designed in 1935 by Lescaze, a pioneer of modernism in America, this home notably stands out in a neighborhood known for its stately brownstones and classic prewar buildings.
It’s one of only three Lescaze-designed homes in Manhattan, featuring his signature glass brick walls, frosted casement windows, a curved steel entrance and a crisp white stucco façade.
However, it has had a rocky history on the market.
It previously sold for $12 million in 2008, then changed hands again in 2015 for $14.5 million. Since 2017, the property has come on and of the market with asking prices ranging from $14.75 million to $20 million.
The current owner undertook a full-scale gut renovation, transforming the once single-family home into three high-end duplex apartments, each boasting luxury finishes, central air, Sonos sound systems, and private outdoor space.
That said, much of the home’s original modernist interior has been lost to time.
Scott Tower, grandson of the original owners, remembers how cutting-edge the home once was, previously telling Curbed: “There was built-in shelving, framing for couches in a variety of the rooms. And the bathrooms were extraordinary, in that there were floor-to-ceiling mirrors.”
While the interior has been reimagined with a mix of neoclassical and contemporary styles, the exterior has been carefully restored to meet Landmarks Preservation Commission standards, ensuring that Lescaze’s signature modernist vision remains intact.
The rear façade, with its sweeping asymmetrical balcony and oversized windows, is another standout feature.
Spanning 7,000 square feet, the home is currently configured as three rentals. It never actually rented but it offers endless possibilities, according to the listing — whether as an investment property, a multi-generational residence, or a grand single-family spread with up to eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms and multiple outdoor spaces.
Jacky Teplitzky, Joseph Chaplin and Barak Dunayer with Douglas Elliman hold the listing.
“I feel that the best use of this house is actually reverting it back to a single-family house,” Teplitzky told The Post, explaining that the property’s current state as a triple duplex has made it more difficult to sell over the years.
“There are a lot of single-family houses in the Upper East Side, and there is a history behind it,” Teplitzky said, adding that the current owner has so far used the home for other family members.
The lower duplex features two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms — and includes a furnished patio. The middle duplex holds three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and has a bonus room. And the third duplex is made up of three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms with a landscaped and furnished sun terrace off of the kitchen.
“It’s almost like owning a piece of art. Something where it cannot get replicated,” Teplitzky said.