Cumming, who is famous for his role in "Macbeth" on Broadway, bought the 20-foot-wide East Village townhouse with seven bedrooms, four baths and a forest-like garden, reported New York Post.
Other than the four-stories, there is also an approval to build at least two more stories to the townhouse. Attached with it is a French country chef's kitchen with 19th-century flooring.
Cumming and Shaffer also share the neighbourhood with David Schwimmer, famous for his role as 'Ross' in TV series Friends.