[The front and rear facades, respectively, at V33. Renderings courtesy Matt Ernst]
Location: 33 Vestry Street (between Hudson/Greenwich Streets)
Size: 2 three-story "townhouses" that comprise three floors; 4 floor-through apartments; one triplex penthouse
Prices: $6.2 million for 5th floor unit; $11.9 million for the penthouse
Architect: Winka Dubbeldam, Archi-tectonics
Sales & Marketing: I.D. Marketing Group, Brown Harris Stevens
Lowdown: New to the market this week, this project—the second in NYC from much-hyped architect Winka Dubbeldam (previously of 497 Greenwich Street fame)—has been bubbling for years. Having first to overcome initial objections from the Landmarks board before getting the green light (tweaks to the original facade included lowering the building height by six feet and changing the angling on the facade, per CityRealty), it's time for sales to crank up. The official site, which has some of the best floorplan porn we've seen in awhile, also has some priceless archibabble from Dubbeldam, including this declaration: "I'm obsessed by flowing surfaces and sleek structures. I like body-conscious buildings. Is it any surprise that I considered fashion before becoming an architect?"
· V33 [Official Site]
· Dubbeldam's 33 Vestry Street has interesting rear facade [City Realty]