The interiors are truly sophisticated, from the lobby to the unit layouts and finishes. One example is seen in CetraRuddy’s architecture and design team collaboration with Christopher Peacock on the kitchens, which preset hand-selected marble and schist, acid-etched glass, eight-inch-wide oak parquet floors, and accents of antiqued bronze and polished stainless steel. Image credit: Adrian Gaut, courtesy MetroLoft.
The design team at 443 Greenwich created special means to emphasize the building’s 19th century qualities with a decidedly modern vernacular inside.
From Edward Albee to Jay Z, lower Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood has attracted some of the World’s most talented artist, writers and musicians. Reflecting that same effervescent spirit of creativity is 443 Greenwich, a new condominium conversion located in a block-long complex of brick buildings dating back to the 1880s and set along a cobblestone street.
Developer MetroLoft dispensed with the glitzy formulas for its condominiums and, instead, let the property’s historic bones maximize the value in Manhattan’s competitive and cosmopolitan real estate market.
One of the last and largest historic structures in the city’s official Tribeca landmark district, 443 Greenwich is a seven-story, Romanesque Revival architectural gem, and one of the best intact examples of the work of Charles Coolidge Haight, who designed buildings for Yale University and the Episcopal Seminary in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood. The architecture has been remastered by CetraRuddy, an acclaimed design firm.
The capacious underground parking garage, a rarity in any historic loft building, proves one of the condominium’s most remarkable amenities. “To have this amenity and convenience available to the owners and residents in the building, whether they own a spot or park with the valet, is truly unique and very valuable,” Cantor notes. “Also, for people who cherish their privacy and security, to enter a building into a beautiful parking lobby, unseen by anyone on street, is particularly important, especially for those in the entertainment field.”
Another valuable feature is the fitness area with a gym designed and equipped by The Wright Fit, a hammam steam room, and a 75-foot lap pool lined in travertine marble walls. Outside, a lush “secret garden” courtyard designed by the firm HMWhite and a 5,000-square-foot roof deck encourage neighborly engagement, which can be fostered by the property’s large, temperature-controlled wine cellar.
The Tribeca neighborhood, celebrated for its great restaurants, art scene, galleries and film festival, is another major draw for 443 Greenwich, Cantor explains. “The main thing is that people coming to Tribeca looking for classic loft living already really know Tribeca well. Unlike other parts of Manhattan, this is an area where people interested in 443 Greenwich are cognoscenti.”
Renderings | Hayes Davidson
Architect & Interiors | CetraRuddy
Architecture | HMWhite
Developer | MetroLoft
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