John P. Orr, Jr. sold a 1,872-square-foot home townhome at 1543 79th St. in Bensonhurst West to Tong Tong Mei, Juqin Ye, Feng Chang Ye, and Jian Ru Chen for $750,000 on July 14.

The townhome was built in 1920.

Orr is VP of taxes at Finlay Fine Jewelry, a New York-based retailer of fine jewelry.

Prior to joining Finlay Fine Jewelry, he served as a tax supervisor at Westvaco Corporation.

He holds a B.B.A. from the Baruch College at City University of New York.

There were 161 sales in Bensonhurst West in 2008, with a median price of $579,500.

Address: 1543 79th Street
Buyer(s): Mei, Tong, Ye, Juqin, Ye, Feng Chang, Chen and Jian Ru
Seller(s): Orr, Jr and John P
Sale date: Jul. 14, 2009