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fter a year on the market and a steep price cut, Manhattan’s largest private residence, the Woolworth Mansion at 4 East 80th Street, has entered contract, The Post reports. City records show the sale closed on Oct. 27, though the final price and buyer remain undisclosed.

    The 20,000‑sq‑ft limestone townhouse, designed in 1915 by C.P.H. Gilbert for Helena Woolworth, was last listed at $49.95 million—down from $59 million last November and a far cry from the $90 million asking price it carried in 2012 when it briefly topped the city’s townhouse list. Broker Adam Modlin of the Modlin Group, who represents the sale, called the deal “the best value” for a property of its scale.

    The mansion spans 35 feet in width and contains nine bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, three kitchens, a gym, a library, a sauna, and a glass‑enclosed solarium. Period details include ornate mosaic tilework and stained glass, while the grand dining room is fit for a banquet. An elevator serves all floors.

    Originally part of a trio of homes built for Woolworth’s daughters, the property was purchased in 1995 by fitness entrepreneur Lucille Roberts and her husband Bob for $6 million. They restored the house, and after Lucille’s death in 2003, their son Kevin lived there with his father until 2016. The family rented the home for $80,000 a month in 2021 and even listed it for a summer lease at $125,000.

    At roughly $2,500 per square foot, the Woolworth Mansion’s size and pedigree are unmatched in the Upper East Side townhouse market. Its re‑appearance on the market last year coincided with a surge in demand for pre‑war trophy homes following several record sales.

    The new owner’s identity and the final sale price are still pending disclosure.