RFK's former NYC co-op sells for $1.99M after bidding war - report

Robert F. Kennedy’s former East River co-op has sold for the first time in more than 50 years, fetching $1.99 million after a bidding war as per an exclusive report by the New York Post.The three-bedroom, three-bath apartment at 870 United Nations Plaza still retains many of the original details from the time it was owned by the late Democratic presidential candidate.Kennedy bought the home in 1965, shortly before the tower was completed in 1966, and used it as his official residence while serving as a New York senator. His wife, Ethel, and their nine children , the couple would eventually have 11, remained at the family farm, Hickory Hill, in McLean, Virginia.The 14th-floor corner apartment first hit the market last fall for $1.79 million, according to Gimme Shelter. A bidding war followed, resulting in a signed contract for $1.99 million.