Greta Garbo’s former NYC home lists for $7.25M


You can now live in the grand home that a star of “Grand Hotel” once called her own.

The floor-through co-op at 450 E. 52nd St. where the actress Greta Garbo lived for nearly 40 years until her death in 1990 has listed for $7.25 million, The Post has learned.

That asking price, though nothing to sniff at, could mean a loss for the unit’s current owners if it sells for that amount. But perhaps history can repeat itself. The residence last sold in late 2017 for $8.5 million, according to city finance records — 43% more than the $5.95 million it asked for sale. At the time, the home’s ties to Garbo, who bought it in 1954 and used it as her primary residence in the decades that followed, prompted a bidding war that drove up the price.

The sellers are listed in public sales records as John and Marjorie McGraw; the former appears to be the former chairman of the publishing company McGraw Hill. Moreover, they also appear to be fans of Garbo — who hailed from Sweden — and seemingly chose to keep her legacy going by keeping certain items that show her tasteful décor.

Garbo resided in this home for nearly 40 years.
Garbo resided in this home for nearly 40 years.
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Vestiges of Garbo remain, such as the pink silk that coats the walls and headboard of the master bedroom.
Vestiges of Garbo remain, such as the pink silk that coats the walls and headboard of the master bedroom.
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Garbo designed the rug that runs across this bedroom.
Garbo designed the rug that runs across this bedroom.
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The living room was Garbo's favorite space.
The living room was Garbo’s favorite space.
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A gas fireplace.
A gas fireplace.
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The large windows look out to the East River.
The large windows look out to the East River.
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The newly renovated kitchen.
The newly renovated kitchen.
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The formal dining room.
The formal dining room.
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A study can be used as a third bedroom.
A study can be used as a third bedroom.
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The gallery.
The gallery.
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The home last listed with a number of her furnishings and works of art intact — and when it sold, reports at the time said the owners didn’t plan on gutting the space. The reports also said that Garbo’s belongings were not included in the sale. Garbo’s great-nephew, Craig Reisfield — whose late mother, Gray, inherited the apartment after…