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The New Museum Building is a Soho condo conversion with 19 loft-like units, originally constructed in 1895 as an office building and converted to residences in 1996. The building offers amenities such as doorman service, elevators, and a common roof deck, and is located in prime Soho near shopping, restaurants, and public transportation.
The New Museum Building at 158 Mercer Street is a distinctive 12-story SoHo condominium originally constructed in 1895 and designed by Cleverdon & Putzel in 1897. Known as a true "kitchen sink" building for its eclectic mix of architectural elements, the structure features buff-colored brick, terra cotta, cast iron, and stone with different façade treatments on each floor, including Corinthian and Doric columns, elaborate cornices, lion's heads, and winged creatures. One of the tallest buildings in SoHo, it was originally called The Astor Building and housed millinery and dry goods manufacturers before sitting vacant for two decades. The building was rescued and converted to 19 residential lofts in 1996 by Platt Byard Dovell Architects, shortly after housing the New Museum of Contemporary Art, which relocated to the Bowery in 2004.
The building's 19 loft residences are predominantly full floor apartments ranging from approximately 4,200 to 4,700 square feet, with some units approaching 7,000 square feet across two levels. Common features include soaring ceilings of 11 to 14 feet, expansive living spaces spanning the full width of the building (often around 50 feet), oversized arched windows providing multiple exposures, and wood burning fireplaces. Apartments typically offer three to four bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, chef's kitchens equipped with high end appliances from Viking, Sub-Zero, and Wolf, custom millwork throughout, and wide plank hardwood or reclaimed oak flooring. Many units feature dramatic entry galleries, separate libraries or media rooms, wet bars, and exceptionally generous storage including walk-in closets and pantries.
The building has attracted notable residents including Jon Bon Jovi, who purchased a penthouse for $24 million in 2007 and later listed it for $45 million, hotelier Andre Balazs, Harvey Weinstein, and Arianna Huffington. Full service amenities include a 24 hour doorman and concierge, two separate entrances on Mercer Street and Broadway with independent elevator banks, private storage for each apartment, bike storage, and a landscaped common roof deck with 360 degree city views. The building occupies a prime location on a cobblestone block between Houston and Prince Streets, directly across from The Mercer Hotel and surrounded by SoHo's world class shopping, dining, and cultural attractions.
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