N’ịdị elu n’ụzọ dị jụụ ma nwee ikike n’otu n’ime okporo ụzọ ndị kacha maa mma na Chelsea, Donac bụ otu n’ime ihe atụ ole na ole fọdụrụ nke ọhụụ ndị mbụ hụrụ ọdịnihu mpaghara a. C. P. H. Gilbert, onye a ma ama n’ịrụ nnukwu ụlọ obibi, chepụtara ya n’afọ 1898; n’ọrụ ya gụnyere Warburg Mansion (nke bụzi Jewish Museum), Cartier Building, na Woolworth Mansions nke Upper East Side. Ihe ncheta Neo-Koloni a mara mma, nke obosara ya bụ ụkwụ 24, bụ Angelica Faber nyere iwu ka e wuo ya—ọ bụ ada Don Alonso Cushman, onye mmepe ụlọ nke nyere aka kpụzie ọtụtụ n’ime njirimara ụkpụrụ ụlọ Chelsea.

Facade ya gbagọrọ agbagọ nke a ji mara ya, nke bụ ụdị ihe ọkpụkpụ na-adịkarịghị ahụ n’ime atụmatụ ụlọ townhouse Manhattan, sitere n’otu nkwekọrịta ụmụ nwoke nwere n’afọ ndị 1830 n’etiti Cushman na onye agbata obi ya, Clement Clarke Moore. Nkwado ha jikọrọ ọnụ maka ịma mma na nha kwesịrị ekwesị mere ka e nwee ogige ndị a na-ahapụ azụ n’ihu ụlọ ndị Chelsea ji mara, ihe nketa a ka a pụrụ ịhụ taa.

Mgbe e mechara nrụzigharị zuru ezu ma jiri nlezianya rụọ ya site na ntọala gaa n’elu, nnukwu ụlọ akụkọ ihe mere eme a nwere square feet 6,545, ala ise, apụtala ọzọ n’ịma mma ya zuru oke. Brick buff dị n’èzí, ihe ịchọ mma e ji aka kpụọ, windo bay ndị gbagọrọ agbagọ, na nkọwa ígwè a kpụrụ akpụ na-asọpụrụ ihe nketa ụlọ ahụ nke narị afọ nke 19, ebe ime ụlọ ya jikọtara nka ọrụ e chebere na okomoko nke oge a n’ụzọ nwere nghọta.

A na-enyefe ụlọ ahụ n’enweghị ndị bi na ya, ọ nwekwara ebe obibi ise jupụtara n’ìhè; atọ n’ime ha nwere ọkụ ọkụ a ka na-eji arụ ọrụ. Ha niile nwere windo sara mbara, ọrụ osisi e weghachiri, na echiche akwụkwọ ndụ akwụkwọ ndụ nke Chelsea. Nhazi ụlọ ndị na-agafe n’obosara ala dum na-emeghe n’ụzọ dị mfe, ebe ala osisi siri ike, okpokolo agba e mere maka ụlọ ahụ, oghere mgbidi ndị nwere arches, na moldings ndị a rụchara nke ọma na-asọpụrụ mgbọrọgwụ nka nke ụlọ a.

N’elu ụlọ ahụ ka e nwere penthouse duplex dị egwu nwere ime ụlọ ihi ụra atọ na ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ abụọ. A na-akọwa ya site n’obosara na ọdịdị ihe owuwu ya, yana ụzọ kpọmkwem aga n’elu roof deck sara mbara nke na-enye echiche obodo n’akụkụ niile. N’okpuru ya, e nwere ebe obibi abụọ a rụchara nke ọma, nke ọ bụla nwere ime ụlọ ihi ụra abụọ na ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ otu, ma bụrụ ụlọ ndị na-agafe n’obosara ala dum, na-enye ìhè buru ibu na nkọwa e chebara echiche nke ọma.

Ala parlor nwere ebe obibi ọzọ na-agafe n’obosara ala dum, nke nwere ime ụlọ ihi ụra abụọ na ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ otu, yana ụzọ kpọmkwem aga n’ogige patio nkeonwe dị jụụ—mgbatị pụrụ iche nke ebe obibi ahụ gaa n’èzí. Otu studio apartment mara mma dị n’okpuru ụlọ na-emecha onyinye a; ọ dabara nke ọma maka ndị ọbịa, ndị ọrụ, iji mee ihe okike, ma ọ bụ nweta ego ọzọ.

N’ụlọ ahụ dum, usoro teknụzụ ọgbara ọhụrụ, ọkụ emelitere, na finishing ọhụrụ jikọtara n’enweghị nsogbu na nkọwa mbụ e chebere, na-emepụta ime ụlọ ndị na-adị ka nke na-adịghị aka nká ma bụrụkwa nke e mere ka ọ dị ọhụrụ ọzọ. E ji ngwa eletrik dị elu, ebe nchekwa buru ibu, na ebe a na-arụ ọrụ sara mbara kwadebe kichin ndị ahụ nke ọma, ebe ime ụlọ ịsa ahụ dị ka ebe ezumike spa, marble kpuchiri ha site n’ala ruo n’elu.

N’ebe dị ezigbo mma n’akụkụ General Theological Seminary a ma ama n’akụkọ ihe mere eme, ma okporo ụzọ osisi jupụtara gbara ya gburugburu, Donac na-enye ikuku pụrụ iche nke obodo nta ndị Europe dị n’obi Manhattan. Obere nha ya nke nwere naanị ebe obibi ise na-eme ka e nwee nzuzo dị ukwuu, ebe mgbanwe enwere ike ime ya—ma ọ bụrụ na a chọrọ iji ya mee ego ogologo oge, gbanwee ya bụrụ ebe obibi boutique, biri n’ime ya ma na-enweta ego, ma ọ bụ mee ya otu ebe obibi nkeonwe pụrụ iche—na-enye mgbanwe a na-adịghị ahụkarị n’ụlọ ndị nwere ụdị na akụkọ ihe mere eme a.

E weghachiri ya site n’ịkpachara anya, ụkpụrụ ụlọ ya ka dịkwa otu, ma ihe nketa ya nwere akụkọ doro anya nke a na-apụghị imegharị, Donac bụ akụ Chelsea a ga-ebufe site n’ọgbọ ruo n’ọgbọ, dị njikere maka onye ga-elekọta ya n’ọdịnihu.

Rising with quiet authority along one of Chelsea's most enchanting blocks, the Donac stands as a rare surviving expression of the neighborhood's earliest visionaries. Conceived in 1898 by celebrated mansion architect C. P. H. Gilbert, whose body of work includes the Warburg Mansion (now the Jewish Museum), the Cartier Building, and the Upper East Side's Woolworth Mansions, this graceful, 24-foot-wide Neo-Colonial landmark was commissioned by Angelica Faber, daughter of Don Alonso Cushman, the developer who shaped much of Chelsea's architectural DNA.

Its signature curved facade, a rare sculptural gesture in Manhattan townhouse design, traces its origins to an 1830s gentleman's agreement between Cushman and his neighbor Clement Clarke Moore. Their shared commitment to beauty and proportion gave rise to Chelsea's iconic garden setbacks, a legacy still legible today.

Following a meticulous, ground-up restoration, this 6,545-square-foot, five-story historic trophy reemerges in full splendor. The exterior's buff-brick masonry, hand-carved trim, bowed bay windows, and wrought-iron detailing honor the building's 19th-century heritage, while the interiors thoughtfully fuse preserved craftsmanship with elevated modern luxury.

Delivered vacant, the building comprises five luminous residences, three with working fireplaces, all featuring generous windows, restored millwork, and leafy Chelsea views. Floor-through layouts unfold with ease, while hardwood floors, custom casings, arched niches, and refined moldings celebrate the home's artisanal roots.

Crowning the building is a dramatic three-bedroom, two-bathroom duplex penthouse, defined by sculptural volume and direct access to a sweeping roof deck with panoramic city views. Below sit two refined two-bedroom, one-bath floor-through residences, each offering expansive light and carefully considered details.

The parlor level features an additional two-bedroom, one-bath floor-through with direct access to a serene private patio, an exceptional outdoor extension of the living space. A charming studio apartment in the cellar completes the offering, well-suited for guests, staff, creative use, or supplemental income.

Throughout, state-of-the-art systems, updated lighting, and fresh finishes integrate seamlessly with preserved original details, creating interiors that feel both timeless and newly revived. Kitchens are beautifully appointed with premium appliances, generous storage, and expansive work surfaces, while bathrooms serve as spa-like retreats wrapped in floor-to-ceiling marble.

Perfectly situated across from the storied General Theological Seminary and framed by tree-lined streets, the Donac offers the rare atmosphere of a European enclave in the heart of Manhattan. Its intimate five-residence scale ensures a high degree of discretion, while its adaptability, whether as a long-term investment, a boutique residential conversion, a live-plus-income home, or a singular private residence, provides a level of flexibility seldom found in properties of this character.

Restored with care, architecturally intact, and anchored by provenance that cannot be replicated, the Donac stands as a generational Chelsea asset, ready for its next steward.