A resident of a West Village luxury townhouse was killed Wednesday morning by a fire that tore through the building, FDNY officials said.
The smoky blaze broke out about 7:20 a.m. on the top floor of the five-story building on Waverly Place near Grove St.
More than 60 firefighters and EMS personnel responded. First responders found the victim dead inside the home.
The fire was put out shortly after 8 a.m., officials said. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
The Greek Revival townhouse was built in 1905 and sold for $23.28 million in 2016 after a gut renovation, more than twice what it was bought for just two years earlier, according to the New York Times.
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