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CityRealty > New York City > Tribeca > The Sugar Warehouse, 79 Laight Street
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The Sugar Warehouse, 79 Laight Street

Between Washington Street & West Street

Key Details

  • Year Built 1853
    Converted Year 2002
    Building Type Condominium
    Neighborhood Tribeca
  • Total Apartments 34
    Total Floors 10
    Doorman FT Doorman
$1,414
Avg. Price / ft2
Recent Sales (2)

Rating

25
Out of 44

Architecture Rating: 25 / 44

Exterior:
7/8
Very Distinguished
Retail Quality:
2/5
None
Canopy Entrance:
2/3
Attractive
Alterations:
1/2
Well Done
Plaza Or Atrium:
0/3
None
Contextual Design:
2/3
Yes and Good
Skyline:
2/2
Highly Visible
Local Visibility:
2/2
Highly Visible
Watertank:
1/2
Enclosed
Airconditioners:
2/2
Not Allowed
Free Standing:
1/2
Corner
Gargoyles:
0/2
None
Garden:
0/2
None
Fenestration:
1/1
Consistent
Landmark:
1/2
Part of Historic District
Unity:
1/1
Unified Design
Illumination:
0/1
None
Water Element:
0/1
None
+
30
Out of 36

Location Rating: 30 / 36

Street Ambience:
4/5
Very Attractive with Trees
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
4/5
Less than 20 blocks
Views:
3/4
Impressive
Neighborhood Ambience:
3/3
Very Attractive
Traffic Noise:
3/3
Very Little
Protected Views:
1/2
Only Top Floors
Distance To Subway:
1/2
3-5 Short Blocks
Firedepartment Noise:
2/2
No Noise
Distance To Supermarket:
1/2
3-5 Short Blocks
Distance To Park:
2/2
Less Than 3 Short Blocks
Distance To Water:
2/2
Less than 3 Short Blocks
Shopping:
2/2
5 or less Short Blocks
Schools:
1/1
No Noise
Noise From Nightlife:
1/1
None
+
16
Out of 39

Features Rating: 16 / 39

Lobby:
3/5
Quite Stylish
Units Per Floor:
2/5
5-9
Ceiling:
3/4
11-14 Feet
Balconies:
0/3
None
Health Club:
1/2
Yes
Private Gardens:
0/2
None
Storage Rooms:
1/2
Minimal
Bay Windows:
0/1
None
Fireplaces:
1/1
Some
Door Person:
0/1
None
Concierge:
1/1
Yes
Elevator Person:
0/1
None
Recreational Roof:
0/1
None
Driveway:
0/1
None
Maids Room:
0/1
None
Catering:
0/1
None
Garage:
0/1
None
Mixed Use:
0/1
No
Non Rectilinear Form:
0/1
No
Unusual Layouts:
1/1
Some
Prewar:
1/1
Yes
Other Amenities:
2/2
Many
+
9
=
80

CityRealty Rating Reference

 
Architecture
  • 30+ remarkable
  • 20-29 distinguished
  • 11-19 average
  • < 11 below average
 
Location
  • 27+ remarkable
  • 18-26 distinguished
  • 9-17 average
  • < 9 below average
 
Features
  • 22+ remarkable
  • 16-21 distinguished
  • 9-15 average
  • < 9 below average
CityRealty’s Ratings Explained
  • #33 Rated condo - Tribeca
 

Description

The Sugar Warehouse at 79 Laight Street on the southwest corner of West Street in TriBeCa was built in 1853 by the Grocers Steam Sugar Refining Company and later sold to the United States Sugar Refining Company. 

According to Joseph Pell Lombardi, the architect involved in this impressive project's 2002 restoration and conversion to condominium apartments, this 10-story building was one of the tallest in the city when it was built. In a March 15, 2002 article by Nadine Brozan in The New York Times, Mr. Lombardi, one of the city’s most active converters, was quoted as saying "It was tall and proud on the skyline, one of our more important buildings." 

The 10-story building has 34 apartments. 

It was acquired in 2000 by Alex Forkosh of Forkosh Construction and Mr. Lombardi noted that its conversion was "one of the more complex" he had ever done because its core was 10 stories tall but other parts were five or six stories. 

"All the Landmarks Preservation Commission requirements were things we wanted to do anyway, like restoring the shutters and bricks and repainting the sign and street names on the sides," Mr. Lombardi was quoted in The Times article.

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Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Hi Rise
  • Pre War
  • Central AC
  • Health Club
  • Roof Deck
  • Elevator
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Carter Horsley's Review

Carter Horsley's Building Review
"The Sugar Warehouse at 79 Laight Street on the southwest corner of West Street in TriBeCa was built in 1853 by the Grocers Steam Sugar Refining Company and later sold to the United States Sugar Refining Company. 
According to Joseph Pell Lombardi, the architect involved in this impressive project's 2002 restoration and conversion to condominium apartments, this 10-story building was one of the tallest in the city when it was built. In a March 15, 2002 article by Nadine Brozan in The New York Times, Mr. Lombardi, one of the city’s most active converters, was quoted as saying "It was tall and proud on the skyline, one of our more important buildings." " Read Carter's Full Review
Pros
  • Good TriBeCa location
  • Shuttered windows on lower two floors
  • Concierge
  • Handsome building in historic district
  • Very high ceilings
  • Close to Hudson River Park
  • Some split-level units
  • Close to Subway
  • Some skylights
  • Two interior courts
Cons
  • No garage
  • Three-step-up entrance
  • No sidewalk landscaping

Broker & Buyer Comments

"Great condo with a health club, private key-lock elevators and large apartments, some of which are multi-level"
"Health club, comfortable lobby with separate seating area."
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Subways

  1. 1
at Varick 0.26 miles
  1. A
  2. C
  3. E
at Thompson 0.32 miles
  1. 2
  2. 3
at West Broadway 0.47 miles

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Sales History

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Sales Summary - Past 12 Months

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Past 12 Months
$1,414
Avg. Price / ft2
Based on 2 Sales
 

Closing History - Last 10 sales

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10
Units Sold
$1.8M - $5.7M
Price Range
$1,349
Avg. Price / ft2

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  • 344 Total Sales
  • $2,243 Avg. Price / Ft2
  • $5,611,384 Avg. Price
  • $3,934,000 Median Price
  1. Most Expensive 70 Vestry Street Apt PHS | $56,010,250
    Price / ft2 $7,173
  2. Least Expensive 295 Greenwich Street Apt 11ON | $656,000
    Price / ft2 $1,491

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