Maria Bartiromo has closed a $7 million deal on her Manhattan townhouse, selling the longtime residence just over two months after her departure from Fox News Media.
The veteran business journalist and her husband, financier Jonathan Steinberg, bought the Upper East Side property for $6.5 million in 2007, according to Realtor.com, which cited property records.
The sale puts the price $500,000 above what the couple paid nearly two decades ago, before accounting for upkeep, taxes and transaction costs.
The five-level home offered plenty of room away from the television cameras. When the couple bought it, The Observer described a “five-bedroom house” with a “second-floor balcony overlooking the 39-foot-long backyard garden.”
The real estate deal follows a major shake-up in Bartiromo’s professional life. Fox announced Sept. 3 that the longtime anchor was leaving the company after more than 12 years.
“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter.”
Bartiromo had held three hosting jobs across Fox News and Fox Business: “Mornings with Maria,” “Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street” and “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Following her exit, Fox renamed the weekday morning program “Mornings with FOX Business” and the Friday evening show “FBN’s Wall Street.” The network turned to replacement hosts while sorting out its programming plans.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Bartiromo had been making about $6 million annually and that Fox described the split as “a business decision.”
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Bartiromo addressed her supporters in a Sept. 10 Instagram post.
“Before too much time passes, I want to thank all of my friends, followers, and supporters for all of the kind words. I am so grateful for the outpouring of love this week on social media and through texts.”
The townhouse sale does not establish that Bartiromo is leaving New York. The Brooklyn native has deep roots in the city and previously discussed another property she shares with Steinberg.
“My husband and I have a home in the Hamptons, and I go there on weekends and bike along the ocean road,” she told Resident magazine in 2019.
In that same interview, Bartiromo made clear her affection for her hometown.
“I grew up in Brooklyn and I love New York because of its diversity. You can be in the city and be anonymous yet also visit the greatest landmarks on the planet.”
Her working life began far from a television studio, checking coats at the Brooklyn restaurant her family built.
“My first job was in the coat check there, and I watched my entire family work hard to build this business,” she said. “This is really who I am. I love working hard, and that’s all I know. I am very proud of my upbringing, my Italian heritage, and who my parents are today.”
