New York City has an astounding variety of homes: Brand-new towers with glassy residences, stately brownstones with Gilded Age tales, Downtown warehouses-turned-artist sanctuaries, and more. For affluent buyers on the hunt for not only luxury, but character, there is plenty to uncover. And, this new listing asking $8.995 million in NoHo is a prime example of the hidden gems you can find when you watch the market carefully.
Set atop 21 Bond Street, a Renaissance Revival-style building commissioned by real estate operator Leon Tannenbaum and designed by Buchman & Deisler in 1893, the penthouse is a reflect of its past and its seller’s skills. It’s owned by architect Nasser Nakib, who bought the unit in 2016 and renovated it over eight years to make it the residence seen today.
After walking down the cobblestone street and up to the decorative facade’s cast-iron storefront, you climb up the the sixth floor where the four-bedroom home awaits. , the first thing to see is its cavernous great room, which holds the living and dining areas as well as the stylish kitchen in true loft fashion. This magnificent space is dressed original brick with three new skylights above and four arched windows (with Lutron shades) for a balance of natural brightness and storied architectural warmth. Many things are subtly new, but really old at heart. For example, the gas fireplace wears a Provençal-style mantel that Nasser sourced from a Paris flea market
Architect Nasser Nakib was very deliberate and thoughtful when bringing the historic space to life. The penthouse feels lived-in and worn in a delightfully authentic way, yet polished for modern living. You can just imagine artistic or academic salons unfolding here in any decade in the past or the future. With four spacious bedrooms, including a huge primary suite, having overnight guests is also a breeze.
Esteban Gomez of Compass represents this Downtown treasure priced for the elite buyer.
