Arthur Sulzberger Jr. Is Moving to Morningside Heights

The living room, as shown in listing photos, has a dramatic view of the seminary’s Gothic Revival spire. Photo: Corcoran Group

Arthur Sulzberger Jr., former publisher and chairman of the New York Times, is moving to Morningside Heights. Sulzberger has purchased a two-bedroom, two-bath condo at Claremont Hall, according to city records, paying $2.45 million for the apartment. The new Robert A.M. Stern–designed luxury development is, in the fashion of Stern developments like 15 Central Park West, made to blend in with the historic architecture of the neighborhood. (In this case, that’s the Gothic Revival Union Theological Seminary.)

Arthur Sulzberger Jr. stepped aside as chairmain of the Times in 2020. Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

The apartment, located in the development’s “coveted southwest corner,” with “one of Claremont Hall’s signature oversized bay windows,” according to the listing, is located on a high floor with a direct view of the seminary’s spire, as well as views of the Hudson River and midtown. There is a split-bedroom layout and finishes of marble and mosaic tile in the baths, wide-plank white oak floors, and an open kitchen with a paneled appliance package from Bosch and, as is the fashion now, quartz countertops that wear better than marble. Sulzberger negotiated a slight discount on the sponsor unit — it was asking $2.475. Sulzberger, via a press person, declined to comment on the purchase.

One of the condo’s two bedrooms, as shown in listing photos, has Hudson River views. Photo: Corcoran Group

Earlier this month, Sulzberger sold his penthouse at 171 W. 71st Street for $7 million, a combination of two units that he put together back in 2015. The Lincoln Square co-op was splashier than this place — there were four bedrooms and a private roof terrace. That apartment was very much in the mix of things — at the corner of Broadway, a few blocks north of Lincoln Center —  while this is in a quieter, more contemplative corner of the Upper West Side, by the General Grant monument at the northern edge of Riverside Park.

The Robert A.M. Stern development was designed to blend in with the Gothic Revival architecture of the seminary. Photo: Google Maps

Like many condos, this one comes with lots of amenities and perks not found in co-ops, including a swimming pool in the seminary’s former refectory and a reading room with a great books collection. Not only Sulzberger but the New York Times was impressed with the building — the real-estate section ran a flattering profile of the development a few weeks ago.