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About The Grabler Building, 44 Laight Street
This handsome building was designed in Renaissance Revival style by Clinton and Russell and erected in 1896. It was built for William J. Russell was named the Grabler Building after one of its early tenants that manufactured pipe fittings.
It is within the TriBeCa North Historic District and is directly across from the original St. John’s Park that was acquired in 1886 by Commodore Vanderbilt for conversion to a rail depot.
It was acquired for conversion to condominium apartment in 2001 and contains 18 apartments.
The apartments have original brick walls, gas fireplaces, washers and dryers. The kitchens have Miele dishwashers, Gaggenau cooktops, Theramador wall ovens, and stainless steel appliances. The bathrooms have Kohler two person tubs with whirlpool equipment and Misazza mosaic glass tiles.
The penthouse units have wood-burning fireplaces, exposures in three directions, six-burner Viking stoves, free-standing tubs designed by Philippe Stark, high ceilings and private terraces of more than 1,400 square feet.
The building has a lobby attendant, video security, a key-locked elevator, and a mahogany and steel lobby designed by Bill Massie.
Apartments were initially priced at $1,350,000 for a 1,581-unit with two bedrooms and two bathrooms to $2,950,000 for a 2,400-square foot penthouse with a terrace, three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.
The building has an attractive marquee and the second floor apartments have arched windows. The building has no garage and no sidewalk landscaping.
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