100 Barclay exterior and lobby photo; (DXA Studio)
One Hundred Barclay at the crossroads of Tribeca, Battery Park City, and the Financial District
is a collection of 158 condominiums in a massive, cliff-like landmark that was for many years known as the Barclay-Vesey Building. Once the largest telephone building in the world, the Art Deco-style tower rises 32 stories and is a remarkable example of early New York City skyscrapers.
Designed in 1923 by Ralph Walker, the 'Architect of the Century,' the mighty office building was designated an official city landmark in 1991. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) proclaimed it "A product of the atmosphere of architectural creativity and originality which flourished in New York in the 1920s."
Designed in 1923 by Ralph Walker, the 'Architect of the Century,' the mighty office building was designated an official city landmark in 1991. The Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) proclaimed it "A product of the atmosphere of architectural creativity and originality which flourished in New York in the 1920s."
100 Barclay crown; Photo Credit: Ty Cole
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Walker’s other masterpieces include the mixed-use Fuller Building at 45 East 57th Street, the Times Square Building (formerly Genesee Valley Trust Building) in Rochester, and the fluted limestone office tower at One Wall Street that has just completed a massive residential conversion by Harry Macklowe.
Built in 1927 as the headquarters of the New York Telephone Company, it was Walker’s first major commission. Done in collaboration with architectural firm McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin, it directly fronted the Hudson River before the construction of Battery Park City. According to Walker, it was "an attempt to build a house of today, a house that is neither Greek nor Gothic nor Mayan; one that looks but little to the past, much to the present and therefore tries to glimpse the future."
Historical photos of the old Baclar-Vessey Building with the Washington Square market alongside; Photos via DXA Studio
100 Barclay from the then shipping-oriented Hudson River; The then-world's tallest Woolworth Building looms behind; 1927
When built, the tower came to be a prominent fixture in the northern cluster of the elegant Financial District skyline, occupying the full trapezoidal block bounded by Barclay, Vesey, West and Washington streets. But its prominent visibility was largely lost with the construction of the World Trade Center twin towers, along with the development of the 92-acre Battery Park City complex directly to its west. The building was later overtaken by NYNEX and subsequently by Verizon.
An aerial shot of Lower Manhattan showing the Twin Towers finally complete in 1975 after years of construction with the Barclay-Vesey Building greatly overshadowed to the north (left). In the foreground, landfill is worked on to create what would eventually become Battery Park City-World Financial Center (Brookfield Place).
In 2014, Verizon sold the top 22 floors and the ground retail space to Benjamin Shaoul’s Magnum Real Estate Group and the CIM Group for a total of $314 million. Verizon still retains the offices on floors 2 through 10 and continues to use the building’s main entrance on West Street. However, the mid- to upper-floors have been converted into 161 graciously-scaled residential condominiums, with Ismael Leyva
Architectsand DXA Studio helming the design. In the process, a section of the majestic Art Deco lobby was refashioned into a “welcoming residential retreat” by celebrated designer Alexandra Champalimaud.
New residential entryway on Barclay Street (Corcoran)
Looking past One Hundred Barclay's lightwells; Carter Horsley
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Inside, upper-floor units capture far-reaching views over low-rise TriBeCa, partial views of the Hudson River, and a reflective One World Trade Center. Southwest-facing units are privy to the unique views of Santiago Calatrava’s stegosaurus transit hub —whose huge wings epitomize flight even though they no longer flap because of value engineering. Some units provide excellent close-ups of the great bas-relief sculptures along the inner wall of its light wells, as well as a sensational vista down the canyon of West Street toward the harbor.
Though the building and its surroundings have gone through many changes over the years, it retains majestic view corridors up and down West Street and towards many blocks uptown. As with many office conversions, the apartments are very gracious and have high ceilings with recessed lighting. Kitchens are open and have large islands and a great deal of cabinets. Many of the bathrooms have herringbone-style tile floors.
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #22C
$5,650,000 (-5%)
Tribeca | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths | 2,712 ft2
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #22C (Corcoran Group)
The average price per square foot of listings in the building is a little over $2,000 per square foot. The Financial District residential market has softened post-pandemic as the effects of remote work lessened the desire for some to be close to their company offices
There are presently ten homes on the market — seven for-sale units and three for-rent —including a 2,712-square-foot 4-bedroom sponsor unit with an ask of $5.65 million and a palatial 5,317-square-foot five-bedroom with a sensational 60’ long terrace asking $15.995M.
There are presently ten homes on the market — seven for-sale units and three for-rent —including a 2,712-square-foot 4-bedroom sponsor unit with an ask of $5.65 million and a palatial 5,317-square-foot five-bedroom with a sensational 60’ long terrace asking $15.995M.
The building has a 24-hour doorman and concierge, an entrance marquee, four landscaped terraces, two swimming pools, vented dryers with range hoods, storage rooms on each residential floor, a wine-tasting room, a billiards room, a music practice room, a lounge, and a children’s playroom with an imposing, but scaled-down structure resembling the building’s own crenellated top.
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Featured Listings in One Hundred Barclay
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #14G
$3,500,000 (-15.2%)
Tribeca | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 2,369 ft2
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #14G (Corcoran Group)
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #21AD
$15,995,000
Tribeca | Condominium | 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 5,317 ft2
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #21AD (Compass)
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #11D
$15,500/month
Tribeca | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,356 ft2
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #11D (Sothebys International Realty)
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #14D
$29,995/month
Tribeca | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 5 Baths | 3,111 ft2
One Hundred Barclay Tribeca, #14D (Corcoran Group)
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