140 Franklin Street, 5-BC

Located in TriBeCa's most important landmark building, 140 Franklin Street is a majestic apartment like no other, a virtual mansion-in-the-sky that affords unrivaled space, privacy and luxury. In this singular residence, you'll find an unbelievable 6,226-square-feet of space all on one floor. The sprawling layout feels at once luxurious and intimate. A gracious entrance gallery sets the tone for this awe-inspiring home and leads into one of Manhattan's most magnificent entertaining spaces, a 100-foot-wide expanse unlike anything you've seen in the city. In a room defined by light, scale, volume and proportion, you'll find high ceilings, wide-plank Brazilian wood floors, original columns and open views of the surrounding historic district through iconic arched windows. The apartment's endless wall space creates the ideal backdrop for your enviable art collection, while pocket doors open to create a sense of sweeping grandeur or close for a sense of intimacy, giving this massive home the expansiveness of a loft with the elegance of formal rooms, such as a dining room perfect for staging memorable dinner parties. Doors open from the living room and dining room to a state-of-the-art Varenna chef's kitchen with center-island featuring a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a 150-bottle temperature-controlled wine cave, a 6-burner Wolf stove vented to the outside, Miele and Gaggenau ovens, double sinks, a pull-out pantry, a prep area with endless custom cabinetry and a separate pantry room. Adjacent to the kitchen, a comfortable Media Room with fireplace is the perfect place to gather before and after meals. At one end of this sprawling home, a large Library leads to the sun-drenched Master Bedroom Suite - a peaceful sanctuary with large fitted closets and a spa-like Bisazza-tiled bathroom with deep Jacuzzi soaking tub, glass-enclosed steam shower, and double Carrara marble vanity with Dornbracht fittings. At the opposite end of this regal residence, you'll find the private Guest Wing with 3 Bedrooms, a Staff Room, and 4.5 beautifully appointed baths. Naturally, an extraordinary home of this caliber features amenities including multi-zoned central air-conditioning, a custom AV system with keypads in every room, Lutron lighting on dimmers, a washer/dryer and an enormous private storage unit in the basement. All this, within one of Tribeca's most historic and beautiful buildings, complete with a 24-hour doorman, an on-site superintendent, and a specially commissioned lobby mural by Sol Lewitt. A true showplace, 140 Franklin presents a rare opportunity to live in one of Manhattan's truly great lofts.