Tour A Lavish, Alan Tanksley Designed Residence in Woolworth Tower Residences

The Woolworth Tower Residences is a luxurious condo conversion of the 29-58 floors of the iconic Woolworth Building, originally designed by Cass Gilbert in 1913 as a commission from retail magnate F. W. Woolworth. The building was officially inaugurated on April 24, 1913, when President Woodrow Wilson flipped a switch in the White House to illuminate what was then the world’s tallest building. The tower was once the tallest building in the world and referred to as a “Cathedral in the sky." The condo conversion was developed by Alchemy Properties and features 33 luxury condominiums with a private entrance at 2 Park Place. Units range from 1 bedroom units which start at $4.575 million to full-floor residences at $26.4 million. Enjoy the tour of unit 38A, a 3 bedroom residence designed by Alan Taksley which is asking $10.2 million. Woolworth Tower Residences will be ready for occupancy later this year (2017).

Inside One Hundred Barclay, The Original New York Telephone Company Headquarters Condo Conversion

One Hundred Barclay is Tribeca's new condo conversion of the original New York Telephone Company's headquarters form 1927 from co-developers Magnum Real Estate Group and CIM Group. The 22 story Art Deco skyscraper was originally designed by Ralph Walker between 1923 and 1927. One Hundred Barclay offers 158 spacious, loft-like residences with bespoke finishes. Residences range from 2 to 4-bedroom loft residences from with pricing ranging from $3,500,000 to $14,750,000. Interior design of the amenities, lobby and public spaces are by Jeffrey Beers International. The building also features 40,000 SF of amenities including a grand lobby, 2 swimming pools, an 18th-floor lounge with a media room, wine tasting room with private wine storage, children’s playroom designed with Playgarden, 4 terraces, fitness center, spa, valet parking, 24 hour doorman. The building also offers immediate occupancy and Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is the exclusive marketing and sales agency.

A Look Inside 49 Chambers, Tribeca's New Luxury Residences, Hidden Inside a Former Bank

49 Chambers, Tribeca's glamorous new condominium conversion by Chetrit Group, has released photos inside their luxury residences which are located inside a former bank. A complete restoration of the landmark building is now underway led by architecture firm Woods Bagot. The restoration includes restoring its ornate facade, intricate carvings, cornices, friezes and the incredible beehive motif found throughout as well as the soaring triple-height banking hall, which will eventually operate as an event space. 49 Chambers is located at 49 Chambers Street in Tribeca, and is one of the most significant examples of New York's ornate Beaux-Arts architecture of the early 20th Century where it is uniquely positioned along City Hall Park, amongst other historic Beaux-Arts landmarks. The Beaux-Arts landmark was designed by Raymond F. Almirall and was built for the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank originally completed 1912 and the largest banking building at the time.

When finished, the 17-story building will feature just 99 oversized condominium residences starting at approximately 1,000 SF and ranging from 1 to 3 bedroom floorplans with several residences offering additional studies. Many of the residences, which sit atop the banking hall and begin high above street level, will offer treetop and park views. Sales at 49 Chambers launched in April of 2017, with prices starting at approximately $1,955,000. The Marketing Directors is the exclusive sales and marketing agent for 49 Chambers. 

Interior design is being overseen by Gabellini Sheppard Associates, with warm and earthy tones and accents in bronze, metal and mirror to embrace and evoke the old glamour of the landmark. Amenities include a residents’ lounge designed for formal entertaining and relaxed get-togethers that features a dining area, pool table, library and separate catering kitchen; an up-lit mosaic-tiled swimming pool beneath a curved ceiling; a hammam with adjacent steam room and sauna; a fitness center with yoga studio and locker rooms; children’s playroom inspired by City Hall Park as well as a separate tween lounge for older children; screening room; virtual golf room; available bicycle and private storage. A rooftop park features landscape design by M. Paul Friedberg & Partners framed by the carved limestone balustrades and Beaux-Arts ornamentation of the landmark. The rooftop park features a lush lawn, a planted garden, living green walls, multiple seating areas with chaise lounges and cabana furniture and a covered dining area with an outdoor kitchen and grill. The southern view from the rooftop reveals a panorama of City Hall Park, the Woolworth Building, and the World Trade Center.

Photos via Williams New York

Tour Tribeca's Newly Opened Luxury Loft Reimagination & Newly Revealed Model Unit at 11 Beach Street

In mid-June 2017 HFZ Capital delivered 11 Beach Street, their reimagination of a former commercial loft style building into a luxury condo conversion. Currently remaining inventory includes 3, 4 and 5 bedroom floorplans that range from 3,844 SF to 5,985 SF and prices starting at $8.55 million. The building features 27 residential units along with 2 penthouses and 3 triplex penthouses. New York-based architecture firm BKSK Architects has re-envisioned the façade and oversaw the building’s renovation which features a rusticated brick base and beautifully preserved brickwork, and nods to its history by incorporating classic terra cotta reinterpreted in a modern design. Famed designer and Tribeca resident Thomas Juul-Hansen, who designed One57, designed 11 Beach Street's interiors as a reinterpretation of loft living enhanced with the privacy of traditional residential design. Residences feature spacious ceiling heights, direct elevator access, custom, eight-inch-wide rusticated plank flooring, en-suite bathrooms, downtown-inspired great rooms, and oversized glass casement windows.

11 Beach Street recently revealed a model residence designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. Residence 7A is a loft-style 5 Bedroom, 4 Bathroom, 1 Powder, with 3,844 square feet of living space. The unit features direct elevator access, custom eight-inch-wide rusticated plank flooring, luxurious kitchen with side-by-side refrigerators, oversized wine cabinets, dual wall ovens, built-in wok burner and oversized dishwasher by Sub-Zero and Miele, eat-in dining areas and cooking island, and handcrafted cabinetry and hardware. The master bathroom is encased in hand-selected marble and stone with dual sinks, separate bathing, lavatory, and shower chambers, and Dornbracht and Waterworks finishes. Secondary baths and powder rooms feature an elevated level of detail, including hand-laid marble and stone paired with custom, white oak-stained cabinetry. Each bedroom in the residence features an en-suite bathroom. The residence features spacious entertaining spaces and soaring ceiling heights, all framed by highly efficient, oversized glass casement windows which showcase views of Tribeca. 7A’s interiors were decorated by IMG.  

Images via Evan Joseph.