Jeffrey Epstein Houses Vanish From Listings
Real estate listings tied to Jeffrey Epstein no longer circulate. Both of the major U.S. properties once connected to him have changed hands, and one no longer exists in its original form. The Upper East Side mansion in Manhattan and the Palm Beach residence each carry distinct architectural histories, yet their recent trajectories reflect estate settlements and new private ownership rather than open-market availability.
The shift in status matters for anyone tracking high-profile properties, because sale records now include documented transfers to the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program. Updated ownership details, renovation timelines, and redevelopment outcomes replace the earlier listings that once described both houses as available for purchase.
Upper East Side mansion
This French neoclassical residence at 9 East 71st Street remains the larger of the two properties. It stands seven stories tall, measures roughly 28,000 square feet, and contains ten bedrooms, fifteen bathrooms, and forty rooms in total. The building features fifteen-foot oak doors, imported French limestone carvings, and ornamental ironwork. It sits directly across from the Frick Collection with an unobstructed view of Central Park.
Horace Trumbauer designed the house in 1930 for Herbert N. Straus, an heir to the Macy’s department store fortune. Leslie H. Wexner acquired the property in 1989 and later transferred title to Epstein-controlled entities, with formal ownership recorded in 2011. Those historical details stay intact even as current records show the mansion sold in March 2021 for approximately $51 million to former Goldman Sachs executive Michael Daffey.
Daffey completed a comprehensive renovation in 2025. The work addressed both structural and aesthetic elements, and the property now appears in listings without any reference to prior ownership. Marketed as a private residence, the house functions today as a single-family home rather than a public or institutional space.
Current Ownership and Renovations
Michael Daffey’s 2025 remodel included interior and exterior updates that refreshed finishes throughout the seven-story structure. Reports describe the project as both physical and aesthetic, with the owner hosting private events after completion. The Palm Beach site followed a different path, where a new waterfront residence of approximately 10,000 square feet reached completion and carries an estimated value near $60 million.
Fate of the Palm Beach Property
The original Palm Beach residence at 358 El Brillo Way sold in January 2021 for $18.5 million to developer Todd Michael Glaser. Demolition occurred later that year, and the address changed to 360 El Brillo Way. The cleared lot later resold for roughly $26 million, allowing construction of the new home now standing on the waterfront parcel.
Palm Beach, Florida
Before redevelopment, the property measured about 14,223 square feet and included six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms. It featured a pool, pool house, staff quarters, and three-car garage, with intracoastal views toward Tarpon Island and Everglades Island. The house sat roughly a mile from Mar-a-Lago and appeared as a central location in the documentary Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich.
Those original specifications no longer describe the current structure. The site now hosts a newly built residence valued at approximately $60 million, and the address change reflects the complete replacement of the prior building.
Victim Compensation from Property Sales
Proceeds from the Manhattan sale, totaling roughly $51 million, transferred to the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Program. Reports indicate that funds from the Palm Beach transaction also supported the same victim fund. These documented distributions form part of the estate’s broader settlement process.
Other Epstein Properties Overview
The full portfolio extended beyond the two U.S. mansions. Little St. James and Great St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands sold together in 2023 for $60 million. The New Mexico ranch changed ownership the same year. A Paris apartment also reached the market, with most sales directing proceeds toward victims or estate administration. None of these additional holdings remain available under prior ownership.
Current records confirm that neither the Upper East Side mansion nor the original Palm Beach residence can be purchased in the form once associated with Epstein. Both properties now carry new ownership and, in the Florida case, an entirely new structure on the site.
