111 Murray St

111 Murray

With its pinwheel curved top, the 64-story glass tower at 111 Murray Street was designed to draw attention. At the corner of Murray and West Streets, on a site formerly occupied by St. John’s University, architects Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates incorporated design cues from Italian glass vases, which functionally work to provide the building with highly expansive views. “It’s just a complete unicorn in Tribeca,” says Darren Sukenik, a broker with the Sukenik Glazer team at Compass, who represented the sales office. “Tribeca is the triangle below Canal Street, and it’s literally at the tip of the triangle, so you have these incredible open sweeping views that you can’t get anywhere else in Tribeca.” Opened in 2018, 111 Murray has attracted attention for its distinctive façade, luxury amenities, and prime Lower Manhattan location, near the Hudson River Greenway and across the street from Goldman Sachs, in a historic section of Tribeca. The building’s placement also means that the views are largely protected from being blocked by future development. “That is absolutely huge when you’re spending north of $7 million on an apartment,” Sukenik says. The building’s 157 units include one to four-bedrooms and two full-floor penthouses, prioritizing natural light, over 10-foot ceilings, and views of the Hudson River and Manhattan skyline. “There are floor-to-ceiling windows in every apartment, so it’s like the outside is inside,” says Sukenik. Designer David Mann outfitted the residences with white oak cabinetry with metal trims, a nod to Tribeca’s industrial heritage, and custom oak herringbone floors. Kitchens feature Calacatta Borghini marble countertops with waterfall islands and premium appliances, and bathrooms have heated stone floors. A corner one-bedroom on a lower floor with double closets costs over $2 million. A two-bedroom with en suite bathrooms and walk-in closets starts around $4 million. One of the two penthouses, with five-bedrooms and nearly 7,500 square-feet of interior space, has been listed for $45 million. For added elements of privacy and convenience, the highest 70 units have private elevators that open directly into the residences. “There’s no other building of this size in Tribeca that has this amenity package. If you want to live in uber-luxury, this is it,” says Sukenik. Visitors and residents enter the curved glass double-height lobby, walking across travertine floors below hand-blown glass lighting. David Rockwell of the Rockwell Group handled the interior design, and noted landscape designer Edmund Hollander created the landscaped gardens, including a relaxing courtyard with a 15-foot waterfall. A 3,000-square-foot fitness center and a 75-foot swimming pool set this building apart from other downtown buildings, not to mention the wellness suite, children’s playroom and grand dining room and kitchen. A 24-hour concierge and doorman service are to be expected. Settled in a stellar Lower Manhattan location, 111 Murray makes the most of the Tribeca neighborhood. As Sukenik explains, it was the local crowd who became early buyers in the building. “It wasn’t somebody that flew in from overseas for their sixth home,” Sukenik says, “It was all Tribeca people that were waiting for this building.” A two-block walk takes residents to the World Trade Center and to the shops and restaurants at Brookfield Place. Arts and culture are within easy reach, with BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and Perelman Performing Arts Center both within a few blocks. Grocery shopping is simplified by having a Whole Foods Market around the corner. For those commuting by subway to FiDi or Midtown, the 1 and 2 and 3 trains, as well as A and C trains are available at the Chambers Street stop, less than three short blocks away. Multiple ferries can be accessed from the Brookfield Place Terminal.