Ornate Upper East Side home with hidden panic room seeks $26.5M

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Ornate Upper East Side home with hidden panic room seeks $26.5MThe townhouse is less than a block away from Central Park and dates back to the 1860s.
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For $699K, an Upper East Side duplex with a balconyThe apartment is quite spacious and the outdoor space is a plus

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