Some big changes are coming to a TriBeCa building, thanks to approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission. On Tuesday, the LPC approved a proposal to modify the five-story building at 71-73 Franklin Street, just off Broadway. The building dates back to 1861 and will be converted from its original form – an Italianate/Second Empire loft building – to residential use. There will be six units, plus ground floor retail.
111 Murray Street’s progression from old college building to development site took place relatively quickly, and while the ultimate tower will not have a spaceship perched at its top, it will be very tall and very…
With demand for storing humans in New York far outpacing demand for storing cars, parking garages throughout Manhattan are being converted into dwellings. One such project is located at 24 Leonard Street, between West Broadway and…
Strolling through the streets of Manhattan’s business neighborhoods, you can pick out the strata of the city’s built commercial heritage, deposited over generations by industries long gone. From the Garment District’s heavy pyramidal avenue office towers and…
A TriBeCa landmark will see new life, thanks to the action of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. On Tuesday, the commissioners voted to approve the conversion of the former New York Life Insurance Company Building at 346 Broadway (a.k.a. 108 Leonard Street) from city-owned office building to private residences.
