Featured in Alexander Gorlin's book, "Creating a New American Townhouse," 156 Reade Street is celebrated for its innovative elements that include a 1,100-foot underground pipe which maintains a constant 52-degree interior ground temperature all year round. State-of-the-art systems further optimize comfort throughout the entire residence, including a geothermal system that provides heat, AC and hot water, and an automatic water filtration system for clean drinking water. There's even a heated sidewalk to conveniently melt the ice and snow!
Radiant heated floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, panoramic southern, western and northern views, and impeccably-appointed living/entertaining spaces with the finest finishes and fixtures are among the other distinctive details. Beyond the elevator and formal foyer awaits a breathtaking master glass staircase ascending from the first to top floor. Two spacious bedrooms, two bathrooms and a playroom occupy the second level. Floor three is reserved for your huge light-filled master suite with a wall of southern windows overlooking the tree-lined street. Entertain grandly on level four with a divine Bulthaup kitchen, open dining room with stretching views of historic Tribeca, and dramatic living room with a double height ceiling, massive windows and wood-burning fireplace. Located on the fifth floor is an expansive home office/den, laundry, and bathroom complete with a steam shower.
The sixth floor features a study/den/bedroom with floor to ceiling glass windows which open up to your glorious rooftop terrace, complete with an enclosed pantry/kitchen offering spectacular triple open exposures of downtown. The perfect respite for enjoying a bit of relaxation or hosting guests. Finally, there is a potential upper terrace with 360 degree views.
Quick Profile
TriBeCa, named after the small geographic triangle below Canal Street. It’s not really a triangle, it's a quadrilateral and it's bounded by West Street, Broadway, and Chambers Street. It’s a little too late for a name change and besides, QuaBeCa doesn't sound half as cool as Tribeca.
One of New York City’s more notable acronymed neighborhoods, TriBeCa is known for its trendy boutiques, fabolous restaurants, historical landmarks, and resident celebrity lofts. It still holds the title of one of the coolest places to live in New York City.
TriBeCa is one of the first residential neighborhoods of New York City. Way back in 1700’s wealthy New Yorkers built homes and maintained gardens in what is now TriBeca.
Later in history it shifted from residential to warehouses, commerce and markets. After the Civil War, shipping hubs moved from the East River to the Hudson River and revitalized areas like the South Street Seaport and TriBeca. When shipping and commerce increased, the area soon became a favorite spot for wholesalers to store their goods in large industrial warehouses.
Just like its neighbor SoHo, TriBeCa boasts one of the world’s largest collections of wrought-iron facades and Neo-Grecian architecture.