Built in 1864 as a Manhattan fire station, this 7,281-square-foot property became a five-level townhouse with its own underground jazz club; it has now sold for $19 million in New York
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A former Manhattan fire station that has found a second life as a luxury townhouse, complete with an underground jazz club, has sold for $19 million.
Located at 78 Morton Street in New York’s West Village, the historic property dates back to 1864 and once served as a base for a volunteer firefighting company.
The sale was first reported by Mansion Global on February 9, 2026.
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A former Manhattan fire station that has found a second life as a luxury townhouse, complete with an underground jazz club, has sold for $19 million.
Located at 78 Morton Street in New York’s West Village, the historic property dates back to 1864 and once served as a base for a volunteer firefighting company.
The sale was first reported by Mansion Global on February 9, 2026.