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This attractive, 1933 office building was converted to a rental apartment building by Rockrose Development Corporation in 1999 and 2007 Rockrose is converting it now to a residential condominium and renaming it 99 John Deco Lofts.

Designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, the architects who had designed the Empire State Building a few years before, this 27-story, limestone-clad building has 422 apartments.

The marble lobby contains its original large mural by Giancarlo Impligia.

The apartments have beamed, 11- to 14-foot-high ceilings, state-of-the-art wiring, individually controlled heating and air-conditioning, walk-in closets and pass-through kitchens.

The building 24-hour concierge service, two roof decks, a residents' lounge with a fireplace, a billiards table and a screening room, a fitness center, walk-in closets and a garage with elevator access.

It has three major setbacks that provide terraces, For an additional fee, tenants can use an on-site business center and valet service is available. Some apartments have skylights and residences on the penthouse level have cabanas and a water spa.

The building offers its residents complimentary breakfast weekdays in the lobby.

The building is convenient to the Financial District and the South Street Seaport. The neighborhood has good public transportation and a wide variety of shopping.

Prices range from about $530,000 for a studio to about $3,330,000 for a four-bedroom, 4-bath penthouse unit.

The seven-sided building also has the addresses of 1-13 Cliff Street and 26-36 Gold Street.
Architecture Critic Carter Horsley Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.