For $32 million, you can now claim a townhouse on Greenwich Village’s so-called ‘New Billionaire’s Row’ – a designation that feels almost ironic given the neighborhood’s long history of bohemian mischief, artists, and rule-breakers. That creative lineage isn’t erased here. Instead, the home’s recent renovation by husband-and-wife hoteliers and designers Sven and Sara Simon treats it as something to be preserved, not polished away.
Originally built in 1841 and later expanded by I.M. Pei – yes, that I.M. Pei, of Louvre Pyramid fame – the former home of Emmy-winning actress Ellen Barkin now carries a relaxed West Coast sensibility following the couple’s move from Los Angeles.
