Bill Cosby lands buyer for UES townhouse

Bill Cosby found a buyer for his Upper East Side mansion, likely staving off foreclosure. The 88-year-old actor’s home at 18 East 71st Street, asking $29 million, was the priciest property in Manhattan to snag an inked deal last week, according to Olshan Realty’s report. The sprawling limestone mansion topped off a total of 30 homes in the borough asking $4 million or more to enter contract, up from 25 in the previous period.  Cosby listed the 13,000-square-foot abode in September in an attempt to offload it before his lender, First Foundation Bank, foreclosed on the property. The bank initiated […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.