Residences at Prince, 34 Prince Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 34 Prince Street by Carter Horsley

These two, handsome, red-brick, Federal-style buildings at 34 and 38 Prince Street between Mott and Mulberry streets in NoLiTa were once the Cathedral School and convent of the Basilica of St. Patrick's Cathedral across Prince Street. The basilica was established in 1807 and for many years was the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. 

The school was closed in 2010. 

The 1826 building was converted to 9 residential condominium apartments in 2016 by Time Equities, which is headed by Francis Greenburger, and Hamlin Ventures, which is headed by Abby Hamlin. 

The residential project is known as The Residences at Prince. 

Marvel Architects designed the conversion.

Bottom Line

The apartments at The Residences at Prince are very large and occupy a very prime site overlooking the handsome yards of the Old St. Patrick's Cathedral close to many NoLiTa and SoHo boutiques and restaurants.

Description

The handsome building combines Federal and Greek Revival styles with classic triangular pediments with oculus windows.

It has sidewalk landscaping.

Amenities

The building has a doorman, an attended lobby, a formal, landscaped garden, a fitness center, a wine cellar, refrigerated storage, package storage and bicycle storage.,

Apartments

One of the townhouses is a 7-bedroom unit on five levels with 8,069 square feet above level and 1,761 in the cellar.  The ground floor has a 22-foot-wide family room, a 23-foot-long kitchen with Smallbone cabinetry and a La Cornue range and a 50-foot-long backyard.  The parlor floor has a 33-foot-long living room with a wet bar and a 21-foot-wide dining room.  The second floor has a 23-foot-wide master bedroom and an 8-foot-long den.  The third floor has four bedrooms and the top floor has an 18-foot-long family room and a 13-foot-wide study.  The townhouse has three working fireplaces. 

Apartment 3C is a 5-bedroom duplex with 3,753 square feet and a double-height, 22-foot-wide living room, a 13-foot-wide dining room and a 18-foot-long enclosed kitchen.

The east penthouse is a duplex on Mott Street with 3,673 square feet and 1,210 square feet of external space and four bedrooms. 

Apartment 2A is a 6-bedroom, triplex unit w and a 24-foot-wide living room and a 20-foot-long kitchen on the top floor with 3,663-square feet of internal space and 78 feet of external space.