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arc Vendome’s 19th‑floor residence at 350 W. 57th St. offers 3,760 sq ft of luxury, listed at $3.99 million. The former home of composer Charles Strouse—Grammy and Emmy winner, creator of the score for “Annie” and “Bye Bye Birdie,” and composer of “Those Were the Days” for “All in the Family”—features a sunken living room that hosted his readings and workshops. Guests over the years included Jay‑Z, Arthur Miller, Harry Connick Jr., and Jason Alexander, according to his son Ben, one of Strouse’s four children with Barbara Simon Strouse.

    The open kitchen floods with light, and a dining area accommodates entertaining. A dedicated home office adds versatility. The 1930 landmarked building, designed by Farrar & Watmough, offers a doorman, an English tea garden with a fountain, a landscaped rooftop, and a private library.

    The layout blends a three‑to‑four‑bedroom unit with a separate one‑bedroom apartment that can serve as a guest or staff suite, complete with its own kitchen. High ceilings, hardwood floors, and sweeping skyline views define the space. Entry opens through a gallery to a living room with a wood‑burning fireplace and city vistas, a large library/den, and a formal dining room.

    Strouse’s music, recorded by Sinatra, Streisand, Duke Ellington, and Jay‑Z (who sampled “Annie” in “Hard Knock Life”), remains a living tribute. Ben recalls the home as a place for Thanksgiving and Christmas—a Jewish family gathering around a Christmas tree by the fire, “a scene from a Norman Rockwell painting.” The property is represented by Douglas Elliman’s Katherine Gauthier and Will Rivera.