Carter's Review

Originally built by John Jacob Astor in 1890 and home to Mines Press printing company, this handsome, 6-story building at 345 West 13^th Street was converted from a printing concern to a residential condominium with 47 units in 1999.

The impressive building has a timeless façade featuring a dramatic metal cornice, detailed metal panels, attractive brick pilasters, large windows, a buff-colored brick façade, and flouted metal mullions. Byrns, Kendall and Schieferdecker were the architects for the conversion.

345 West 13th Street sits on the cusp of the West Village and the Meatpacking District, one block from the A/C/E and L subway stop. The area is home to the southernmost entrance to the High Line park and is renowned as a beacon for the best in food, fashion, and culture. From the corner of Hudson and West 13th Street, Soho House, the Apple Store, and Chelsea Market are among many prominent businesses that can be seen from the buildings' foot. 

Bottom Line

This elegant former loft building has large apartments, some with unusual layouts, and straddles the Meatpacking District and Chelsea near the Hudson River.

Description

The conversion added a floor as the second level of seven penthouse duplexes - all with private terraces.

An existing five-story apartment building next door on 14^th street had two new levels added and became part of the condominium with a rear garden, five split-level units connecting both buildings and a duplex.

Amenities

The building has a doorman and an elevator.

Apartments

Apartment 1E is a duplex with a 21-foot-long living/dining room with a 12-foot-long, pass-through kitchen, a 17-foot-long bedroom, and a 12-foot-long office on the upper level and a 19-foot-long recreation room on the lower level.

Apartment 2A has an 8-foot-long entry foyer that leads to a 26-foot-long living room next to a 26-foot-long dining room that has a “greenhouse passageway” to a 18-foot-long angled eat-in, windowed kitchen.  The apartment also has a 12-foot-long library and two bedrooms.

Loft H has a long entry foyer that opens onto a 38-foot-long living room with a 26-foot-long open kitchen with an island, a 10-foot-long study, and a 16-foot-long master bedroom on the upper level and a 54-foot-long recreation space on the lower level.

Apartment 5E has a 9-foot-long entry foyer that leads to a 37-foot-long, angled, corner living/dining room with a wood-burning fireplace next to a 15-foot-long enclosed, eat-in kitchen.  The apartment has a 25-foot-long den/media room and four bedrooms.

Penthouse 6P is a duplex with a 28-foot-long living room near a 16-foot-long, pass-through kitchen, a study and three bedrooms on the lower level and a 35-foot-long mezzanine with a 16-foot-long terrace on the upper level.

History

The building was erected originally for the Astor estate.