Makazi ya kipekee ya ghorofa moja nzima, lenye vyumba vitatu, linachukua ghorofa ya pili ya nyumba ya mtindo wa Kiitaliano iliyojengwa mwaka 1857 katika mtaa wa 400 wa West 20th Street, mmoja wa mitaa ya makazi yenye mvuto zaidi mjini New York. Ikiwa na kiwango cha mguu wa mraba 1,200 ndani na terasi ya kibinafsi inayokabili upande wa kusini, makazi hayo yalifanywa upya kabisa mnamo mwaka 2025 kupitia ukarabati wa mwaka mzima uliofanywa kwa umakini, ukiwa na usanifu kutoka Graphite Architecture Studio na ndani kutoka JOIA. Mitaa ya usawa, bustani za Chuo Kikuu cha Theolojia za Jumla zinaunda mwonekano wa kaskazini usiovunjika wa nyumba hiyo.

Ukarabati huu unapata uwiano mzuri kati ya uhifadhi na mabadiliko. Mpango wa ghorofa umeratibiwa kwa mwanga wa kweli wa kaskazini na kusini, na sehemu za awali za jiko zimehifadhiwa. Uchoraji wa enzi umehifadhiwa na kupanuliwa kwa kazi mpya ya mbao, kabati nyingi, na medali nne za dari zilizobinafsishwa.

Pembejeo za kufanikisha ni za kiasi na zinapatana kila mahali: shaba ya zamani na ya kale kwenye kila kifaa na mwanga, mwanga wa Visual Comfort, switches za Lutron Claro, na vifaa vya milango vya shaba za Kifaransa vya Emtek. Bafuni kuu imemaliziwa na marumaru yenye madoa ya mblack na nyeupe chini. Mashine ya kuoshea na kukausha ya Bosch imewekwa ndani ya makazi.

Jengo la mwaka 1857 ni nyumba ndogo ya vyumba vitano ndani ya Wilaya ya Kihistoria ya Chelsea. Ada za kawaida na kodi ni za chini sana. High Line, Hudson River Park, Chelsea Market, na Whitney ziko umbali wa dakika chache.

A rare full-floor, three-bedroom condominium residence occupying the entire second floor of an 1857 Italianate townhouse on the 400 block of West 20th Street, one of New York's most graceful residential streets. With 1,200 interior square feet and a private south-facing terrace, the residence was fully reimagined in 2025 through a year-long, taken-to-studs renovation, with architecture by Graphite Architecture Studio and interiors by JOIA. Directly across the street, the gardens of the General Theological Seminary form the home's unbroken northern view.

The renovation strikes a careful balance between preservation and transformation. The floor plan was reorganized for true north-south light and the original fireplace surrounds were preserved. Period crown molding was kept and extended with bespoke new millwork, abundant closets, and four custom ceiling medallions.

The material palette is restrained and consistent throughout: aged and antique brass on every fixture and sconce, Visual Comfort lighting, Lutron Claro switches, and Emtek French-brass door hardware. The primary bath is finished in checkered black-and-white marble underfoot. A Bosch washer and dryer is installed in-residence.

The 1857 building is a boutique five-unit condominium within the Chelsea Historic District. Common charges and taxes are extremely low. The High Line, Hudson River Park, Chelsea Market, and the Whitney are minutes away.