Conceptual artist Jennifer Rubel, daughter of top art collectors Donald and Mera Rubel — and niece of Studio 54 co-founder Steve Rubel — just bought an Upper East Side co-op for $5.7 million, according to city property records. is
Full-floor spread 139 AD is on 79th St. The unit first asked $6.25 million last year — and was last listed for $5.99 million.
The purchase comes a year after Rubel sold his $3.6 million Long Island home, Jimmy Shelter previously reported.
She also owns a co-op on Gramercy Park North.
The four-bedroom, four-bathroom co-op on East 79th Street was formerly the home of the late author and New Yorker. Columnist Ved Mehta and his widow, Lynn Carey Mehta, who lived there for decades.
The elegant unit comes with a private elevator landing that opens to a large gallery, leading to a living room with a wood-burning fireplace and a library. There is also a dining room and a pantry that connects to the kitchen.
Original details include hardwood floors and oversized windows.
The listing broker was Kathy Sloane of Brown Harris Stevens.
