Exclusive | this $1. 2m park avenue home once entertained a-list guests — and now it can be your party pad

A Manhattan apartment once home to Hollywood royalty is back on the market — this time with a starring role in the discount department. The former Park Avenue residence of actor Douglas

Fairbanks Jr. has re-listed for $1.2 million, a drop from its original $1.75 million ask when it debuted in 2023.  The 2,100-square-foot co-op, located in the storied Beekman building, has

appeared on and off the market over the past several months, undergoing a series of price reductions. Fairbanks — known for swashbuckling roles on screen and high-society connections off it

— once hosted luminaries such as Sir Laurence Olivier, Rex Harrison and the Duke of Wellington in the apartment’s expansive, south-facing living room.  EXPLORE MORE That same room now serves

as the showpiece of the home, bathed in natural light and designed for entertaining, with space for more than a dozen guests. Despite his success in show business, Fairbanks revealed in a

1989 interview with the New York Times from this apartment that his most meaningful years came when he fought in World War I.  ”I believe I was the first film actor to enter the war and

probably the last one to come back,” Fairbanks said. ”It was six years of very fulfilling active duty. When it was over, I was told that the public had forgotten me and that it would be very

hard to get back into films. But luck brought me ‘Sinbad the Sailor,’ and it hit the jackpot.”  The three-bedroom, three-bath residence is rich in architectural detail and historic charm. 

A formal foyer with herringbone floors leads into a library designed with classic sensibilities. Pocket doors open to a flexible adjacent room with its own ensuite bath, a marble fireplace

imported from England and built-in storage.  The primary bedroom is privately tucked away in its own wing and features two walk-in closets, a windowed bathroom, and ample space for a seating

area or a desk, the listing notes.  Though the building dates to 1927, certain interiors have been thoroughly updated, according to the listing. The time-capsule kitchen, meanwhile,

features appliances and storage — while the apartment overall offers five walk-in closets and a bonus room that could serve as an office, an expanded bathroom or oversized dressing space.

The Beekman, originally developed as a hotel, retains many of its hospitality-focused perks. Maintenance fees include daily housekeeping and utilities, and residents have access to a gym,

laundry facilities, and a full-time doorman and concierge services. A new restaurant by acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud is set to open in the building’s ground-floor commercial space. Two

private storage cages transfer with the apartment. Located in one of the Upper East Side’s most desirable pockets, near Central Park and Madison Avenue shopping, the home offers a rare blend

of cinematic provenance and full-service convenience. A fixture of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Fairbanks starred in adventure classics like “The Prisoner of Zenda,” “Gunga Din” and “The

Corsican Brothers.” The son of silent film legend Douglas Fairbanks and stepson of screen icon Mary Pickford, the younger Fairbanks was born into cinematic royalty. His personal life was

equally high-profile — his first marriage was to actress Joan Crawford.  The Marcus-Wells Team at Corcoran and Amy Goldberger of Compass hold the listing in a co-exclusive.