- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 32
- Floors
- 13
- Landmark
- No
One York Street is Enrique Norten's signature New York commission and the architectural hinge between Tribeca's historic-conversion tradition and the contemporary new-construction tier. Completed in 2008 — a decade before the Tribeca trophy new-construction wave (56 Leonard 2017, 30 Park Place 2016, 70 Vestry 2018, 111 Murray 2018) — the building established the architectural template that would inform much of the subsequent corridor.
Norten's design at One York is structurally distinct from any other Tribeca residential building. Rather than either preserving a historic structure intact (as the broader Tribeca historic-conversion tradition does) or constructing entirely new (as the trophy new-construction tier does), Norten preserved the scale, brick texture, and street-level presence of an existing late-19th-century warehouse, then inserted and cantilevered a slightly angled prismatic glass volume seven stories above. The architectural argument is a deliberate dialogue between Tribeca's industrial inheritance and the contemporary glass-and-steel vocabulary that has come to define downtown trophy residential — but the dialogue at One York is integrated within a single building rather than negotiated across the street between separate structures. CityRealty's Carter Horsley has called the design an "architectural gem."
The building's geographic position is structurally significant. One York sits at the convergence of Canal Street, Sixth Avenue, and St. John's Lane — the architectural seam at which Tribeca, SoHo, and Hudson Square meet. The position places residents within walking proximity to the SoHo retail and gallery corridor, the Hudson Square office and creative-industry concentration, and the broader Tribeca residential fabric — and within immediate vehicular access to the Holland Tunnel approach and the West Side Highway / Hudson River Park system.
The 32-residence intimate scale produces a structurally distinct operational character compared to the larger trophy new-construction peers. Apartments retain the floor-to-ceiling thermal/acoustic windows, the wide-plank oak flooring, the 8-foot wood doors, and the substantial ceiling heights (double-height on many floors) characteristic of Norten's design intent.
For buyers, One York represents a particular position in the Tribeca market: Norten architectural credential, the new-on-old architectural argument unique within the corridor, the 32-residence intimate scale, and the northwestern-boundary geographic position at the convergence of three downtown neighborhoods.
Architecture and unit composition
The 32 residences distribute across the building's 13 stories in configurations ranging from one-bedroom apartments through full-floor penthouses with terraces. Many floors are configured as double-height spaces; floor-to-ceiling thermal/acoustic windows define the apartment exposure; wide-plank oak flooring carries throughout.
The architectural composition — preserved 19th-century brick base with cantilevered prismatic glass intervention above — is the building's defining identity feature.
Building operations
One York operates as a full-service condominium with 24-hour doorman and concierge, an automated Swiss-engineered private parking garage, private health club and spa, 28-foot outdoor heated pool, 2,200-square-foot landscaped sundeck with outdoor shower, and temperature-controlled wine cellars. The amenity package is consistent with the building's 2008-vintage trophy condominium scale.
A note on early-occupancy issues: the building had window-fogging complaints during its first decade of operation that resulted in litigation. Current operational status should be confirmed during due diligence.
Recent sales
Sales context: a recent transaction at approximately $2.8 million sat at the lower end of recent activity. Penthouse and larger floor-plate units have historically transacted in the $5 million through $15 million range; the specific recent comparable data is thinner than peer buildings on the corridor.
What to know if you’re buying
The Norten architectural credential is structurally distinguishing. TEN Arquitectos's signature New York commission; the new-on-old architectural argument is unique within the Tribeca corridor.
The northwestern-boundary geographic position is structural. Three-neighborhood convergence (Tribeca / SoHo / Hudson Square); immediate Holland Tunnel and West Side Highway access.
The 32-residence intimate scale produces a particular operational character. Materially smaller than the peer trophy new-construction towers (56 Leonard 145, 30 Park Place 157, 70 Vestry 46, 111 Murray 157).
Confirm window and facade history during due diligence. Early-occupancy window-fogging litigation is part of the building's public record; current status should be confirmed.
Condominium financial mechanics apply. Right-of-first-refusal closings; typically 30–45 day pacing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the Norten credential and the new-on-old architectural argument. These distinguish the building structurally within the broader Tribeca trophy condominium tier.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. Recent transaction data is thinner than peer trophy buildings; comparable analysis depends on small samples and apartment-line specifics.
Closing timelines are condominium-fast. 30–45 days.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering One York Street, also evaluate:
- 56 Leonard Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2017; trophy new-construction peer
- The Sterling Mason (71 Laight) — Morris Adjmi 2014; new-on-historic peer (mirror-building concept)
- 30 Park Place / Four Seasons — Stern 2016; trophy new-construction peer
- 443 Greenwich Street — 1882 conversion; Tribeca North historic conversion peer
- 30 Crosby Street — SoHo new-construction conversion peer
The Roebling Team at One York Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Tribeca corridor as part of our broader Park-facing Manhattan practice. We publish this building profile because One York buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architectural attribution, board context, apartment-line comparable analysis — not generic neighborhood commentary.