Breakfast at Tiffany’s Brownstone

Breakfast at Tiffany's Brownstone is a landmark in New York, New York, and a filming location for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). Built in 1910.

Location: Upper East Side, New York, New York, USA

Verified facts

• Appeared in Breakfast at Tiffany's (movie, 1961) — as exterior of Holly Golightly's apartment building (the townhouse where Audrey Hepburn's…
  confidence 95/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-0811, SRC-0812, SRC-0813, SRC-4052, SRC-13458, SRC-13459, SRC-13460
• Located in Upper East Side, New York
  confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-0812, SRC-0813, SRC-0814, SRC-4052, SRC-6010, SRC-8767
• Built in 1910
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-5005, SRC-5006, SRC-7559, SRC-8777, SRC-9881
• Sold for $7,400,000, 2015
  confidence 85/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-5005, SRC-8784, SRC-8795

Evidence & sources

• SRC-0811 — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations — Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0812 — On the Set of New York — Breakfast at Tiffany's Apartment (Tier 3, portal; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0813 — Daytonian in Manhattan — Social Tragedy and Cinematic History: No. 169 East 71st Street (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-0814 — Habitually Chic — For Sale: Breakfast at Tiffany's Townhouse (Tier 3, portal; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-13458 — https://www.movie-locations.com/movies/b/Breakfast-At-Tiffanys.php (Tier 2, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13459 — https://www.housedigest.com/809832/you-can-visit-holly-golightlys-apartment-from-breakfast-at-tiffan (Tier 3, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-13460 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_at_Tiffany%27s_(film) (Tier 1, reference; retrieved July 2026)
• SRC-4052 — today.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5005 — PropertyShark — 169 E 71 St (Tier 2, property_records; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5006 — AOL / Robb Report — Breakfast at Tiffany's Townhouse for Sale (Tier 3, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-6010 — Breakfast at Tiffany's NYC Townhouse Hits the Market — Francis York (Tier 3, real_estate; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7559 — Compass — 169 E 71st St, Manhattan (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8767 — Savills — East 71st Street (169 East 71st Street listing) (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8777 — Newsweek — You Can Now Stay in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Iconic Manhattan Brownstone (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8784 — The New York Observer (reprinted by Peter Ashe Real Estate) – 'Breakfast at Tiffany's Brownstone Sells for $7.4 Million' (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8795 — NYC Department of Finance — ACRIS (Automated City Register Information System), Real Property Master record, DEED CRFN 2015000234568 (document_id 2015070600542001), BBL 1-1406-28 / 169 East 71st Street, Manhattan (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9881 — Time Out — You can now stay in the extremely OTT townhouse from Breakfast at Tiffany's (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.