Bill Cosby’s lavish Upper East Side townhouse is up for grabs — but it’s not just the luxe features turning heads. Listed quietly for just under $7 million, the six-bedroom, four-story brownstone comes with an elevator, fireplace-warmed dining room, and a hefty legal shadow.
At the heart of a foreclosure lawsuit, CitiMortgage claims the Cosbys defaulted on a 2010 loan, racking up more than $4.2 million in unpaid debt.
The 5,000-square-foot property may be prime real estate, but it’s also ground zero in a high-stakes legal drama playing out in Manhattan Supreme Court, as reported by the New York Post.
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In a February court filing, Cosby’s legal team challenged CitiMortgage’s foreclosure claims, alleging the lender overstated the debt.
Cosby, 87, and his wife Camille bought the Upper East Side brownstone in 1980, and while the sale price remains undisclosed, the home carries deep personal history — it once housed their late son Ennis, a Columbia graduate who was murdered in 1997.
Cosby’s attorney, Joseph Jacobson, declined to comment on the decision to list the couple’s East 61st Street brownstone amid ongoing foreclosure litigation.
The property, now quietly on the market, is highlighted for its prime location on a landmarked block near Second Avenue, with private showings only.
The Cosbys are also facing a separate foreclosure case tied to their main Manhattan residence — a stately Beaux-Arts townhouse on East 71st Street.
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First Foundation Bank claims the couple defaulted on a $17.5 million loan tied to the property, which they purchased in 1987 for about $6 million.
While both Manhattan homes are mired in legal disputes, only the East 61st Street brownstone has officially been listed.
Once hailed as “America’s Dad,” Cosby’s reputation and finances have taken a sharp downturn over the past decade. Cosby’s 2018 conviction for sexual assault — tied to a 2004 incident — was overturned in 2021 by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on due process grounds.
While the legal ruling set him free, Cosby continues to face public scrutiny, as dozens of women have accused him of sexual misconduct over the years — allegations he has repeatedly denied.
