Obsidian House, 93 Reade Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 93 Reade Street by Carter Horsley

This mid-block building at 93 Reade Street between Church Street and West Broadway is one of the oldest cast-iron structures in TriBeca. It was erected in 1857 and renovated in 2015 when a floor was added.

WORKac was the architect for the conversion, which has four condominium apartments.

Knightsbridge Properties was the converter.

The building is known as Obsidian House because the rooftop addition resembles the jagged forms of volcanic rock and the building’s façade is black.

Bottom Line

An attractive but black early cast-iron building in TriBeCa with a pretty wild but setback, pleated rooftop addition.

Description

The centrally-air-conditioned building has a rounded pediment roofline, arched windows and a very dramatic, one-story, setback rooftop addition with three pleated, angled peaks.

Amenities

Storage rooms, package room, cold storage and virtual doorman service.  The building is pet-friendly.

Apartments

The penthouse triplex has 3,138 square feet of interior space and 291 square feet of exterior space with five bedrooms.  The 5^th floor has four bedrooms and the master bathroom has sheer white crystalized glass flooring and custom grey Bisazza Opus Romano mosaic tile walls and a MTI Alissa free standing stating tub.  The 6^th floor has a very large living/dining room with 18-foot-high ceilings next to a large open, pass-through kitchen designed by Paul Van de Kooi in light ash wood with Bianco Oro marble countertops, backsplash and floor, and a large terrace. The 7^th floor has a modern, diagonal stair to a large sitting room with a small terrace.

The third floor residence is a two-bedroom unit with 1,467 square feet and a 27-foot-wide living/dining room next to a large, open, pass-through kitchen.