ONE WALL STREET
The ultimate of luxury living in an art deco masterpiece裝飾藝術建築瑰寶內的雅致住宅LOCATION: Manhattan, New York Condominium
Repurposing heritage landmarks into upscale condominiums has become a key trend in New York’s real estate market. What is intended as a solution to land scarcity turns out to have a fair amount of bonuses – adding character to the homes for one – and the 56-storey tower One Wall Street is a case in point.
Originally built in 1931 as the corporate headquarters of American bank Irving Trust, the Irving Trust Company Building, located in Lower Manhattan at the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway, was an art deco masterpiece crafted by Ralph Walker – a legendary architect hailed as the “Architect of the Century” by The New York Times in the 1960s.
The then 50-storey tower was marked by a grand limestone façade and a 9,000 square-foot “Red Room” that featured a triple-height floorto-ceiling mosaic by muralist Hildreth Meière.
Nine decades on, the architectural gem is now undergoing a transformation by developer Macklowe Properties which, upon completion in Q4 this year, will be resurrected into a luxury condominium with 566 studio-to four-bedroom residences and a penthouse on offer at a starting price of US$1.5 million.
One Wall Street, a 56-storey tower, will retain some of the historic architectural features in homage to the building’s former life, including the iconic limestone façade and the “Red Room” – which will be turned into a retail space alongside a list of shopping options the development has to offer. Among them is the Whole Foods Market, which is expected to span across three floors with openings on Broadway, New Street and Exchange Place.
The homes are meant not only for comfort, but also for entertaining needs, boasting 10-foot ceilings with meticulous finishes such as fluted bay windows, Calacatta-honed marble for the kitchens and Bianco Dolomiti marble for the bathrooms. Many of the apartments will have panoramic views that stretch out to the New York Harbour and the Statue of Liberty.
Residents of One Wall Street will be given exclusive access to The One Club, where they can enjoy a 75,000 square-foot four-storey athletic club complete with spa and wellness facilities. Other amenities include resident-only fitness rooms, an indoor lap pool that has 270-degree views of Manhattan and New York Harbour, wrap-around patios, and a full-floor event and entertainment space that comes with a club lounge, bar, private dining room and demonstration kitchen, and more.
把歷史地標翻新成高級住宅項目，已成為紐約房地產市場的重要趨勢之一。改建歷史地標除了作為土地稀缺的解決方案之外，透過適當的建築保育，
更為住宅項目增添獨有的歷史特色。位於紐約曼哈頓樓高56層的華爾街一號（One Wall Street），便是例子之一。
華爾街一號前身為美國銀行歐文信託公司總部，始建於1931年，屹立在曼哈頓下城區華爾街和百老彙交界，是傳奇建築師Ralph Walker匠心打造的
裝飾藝術傑作。
這幢恢宏的裝飾藝術風格建築以簡潔的石牆外觀及面積達9,000呎的特色房間「紅色大廳」（Red Room）見稱，室內展示著壁畫家Hildreth Meière
的三層高馬賽克鑲嵌壁畫，別具氣派之餘，亦蘊含歷史價值。
九十年過去，這座建築瑰寶經由發展商Macklowe Properties重新打造成豪華住宅項目，預計於今年第四季竣工，屆時將提供566套豪華住宅單位，包括開放式以至四房及頂層單位，起價150萬美元。落成後，項目將保留建築
物部分歷史特色，包括其標誌性石牆，亦會把紅色大廳改造成商店，藉以向建築物的歷史致敬。項目將提供一系列購物選擇，當中包括樓高三層的全食
超市，分別在百老匯、New Street和交易廣場均設入口。
單位的主要活動空間均以舒適及娛樂為設計重心，10英呎高的天花板配襯褶皺式凸窗，豪華雅緻。廚房採用Calacatta磨光雲石，浴室則用上Bianco Dolomiti雲石，讓生活盡顯品味。不少單位更能遠眺紐約港和自由女神像等
著名景點。
One Wall Street住戶可享The One Club設施，包括75,000呎的四層
運動俱樂部，當中包括水療和健康設備。其他設施包括僅限住客使用的健身室、景觀室內泳池、環繞式露台，以及俱樂部休息室、酒吧和私人飯廳等。