1 Thomas Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 1 Thomas Street by Carter Horsley

The very handsome, cast-iron, 5-story building at 1 Thomas Street, which is also known as 319 Broadway, in TriBeCa is being converted to 8 rental apartments on its top four floors.

Greenberg Farrow is the architect for the conversion.  United American Land is the development.

According to the Fifth Edition of the American Institute of Architects Guide to New York City, the building originally was erected in 1870 as the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company home office.  The architects of the building, which was designated an official city landmark in 1989, were David and John Jardine, whose other buildings in the city include 40 Worth Street and the former B. Altman building on Sixth Avenue at 18^th Street.

The New York Insurance Company, according to the guide, “began in rented rooms in this structure before graduating to 346 Broadway,” between Catherine Lane and Leonard Street.

Bottom Line

This very attractive cast-iron building is a landmark and has a central downtown location.

Description

The handsome cast-iron façade is highlighted by tall arched windows and a nice cornice.

Amenities

The building has a landscaped roof deck and a virtual doorman.

Apartments

Apartments have high ceilings and 10-foot-high, arched windows.

Kitchens are designed by Scavolini and have Liebherr refrigerators, Bertrazzoni ranges, and Bosch dishwashers and washers and dryers.

The A line are two-bedroom units with a long entry gallery that leads to a 21-foot-long living/dining room with an open kitchen with an island.

The B line are one-bedroom units with 19-foot-long living/dining rooms with open kitchen.