A loft in the Flatiron District brings modern, functional luxury to a historic prewar building in one of Manhattan’s trendiest neighborhoods.
The three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom apartment was renovated in 2015 and features an open kitchen with a striking 11-foot-long island wrapped in imported gray marble that seats six people. The kitchen is equipped with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances and a wine fridge.
The loft space has high, 11-foot ceilings and is bathed in light from the corner windows. It was renovated to create private bedrooms, with a primary suite that accommodates a king bed and sitting area and features a custom-designed floor-to-ceiling wardrobe from Milano Smart Living. There’s also a windowed walk-in closet and adjoining bathroom with a Duravit double vanity, a shower with multiple Hansgrohe fixtures and radiant-heated floors.
There are two other bedrooms on the opposite end of the apartment from the primary suite. One is currently being used as a media room. The owner also recently installed a vented washer and dryer.
“The original floor plan was very different,” said Sonal Patel of Elegran, who is listing the property for $4.225 million. “This was redesigned to be a home.”
The unit is equipped with a Crestron home system that controls the multizone central heating and cooling system.
The unit is on the seventh floor of the Holtz House, commissioned in 1908 by real estate developer Philip Braender and designed by architect William C. Frohne.
The building has abundant prewar charm, featuring French-inspired Beaux-Arts architecture, including detailed carvings of lion heads, garlands, wreaths and scrolls as well as a central arch that frames several stories. The upper floors of the commercial building were converted into condos in the 1980s while the first two stories house a showroom for the kitchen and bath company Waterworks. There are 14 apartments.
The Holtz House sits in a prime location, between Fifth Avenue and Broadway in the heart of the Flatiron District, named for the iconic Flatiron Building, which is a couple of blocks uptown and was built six years earlier in 1902. The Flatiron Building shares an architectural style with the Holtz House and is so named because of its distinctive slim, wedge-shaped profile.
It’s a few blocks from three parks: Madison Square Park, home to the original Shake Shack and occasional art installations; Union Square with its famed Greenmarket; and the gated Gramercy Park. It’s surrounded by a variety of restaurants, including the celebrated Gramercy Tavern, which is down the street. The original location of the Italian market Eataly is a few blocks up on 23rd Street, and the landmark Empire State Building is only blocks away.
Nearby Fifth Avenue and other surrounding streets have several retail shops, from national brands to a scattering of small boutiques.
