- The Woolworth Building was once the world's tallest, and is a historic landmark in downtown Manhattan.
- Today, 33 condominium residences developed by Alchemy Properties that start on the 29th floor are on the market.
- We went inside the 40th floor residence, currently on the market for $21 million; it was the floor F.W. Woolworth himself once occupied.
The Woolworth Building in downtown Manhattan is a historic landmark. Once the tallest building in the world, it was completed in 1913 and has housed famous residents such as Nikola Tesla and the Manhattan Project (the team that helped develop the atomic bombs during World War II).
The builder F.W. Woolworth earned millions from his chain of five-and-dime stores between 1879 and 1913 and used his wealth to pay for the building and all of its flourishes. Woolworth aimed to create the best building ever constructed at that time, and to do so he hired the famous architect Cass Gilbert.
Today, the building has 32 new residential apartments on the 29th through 58th floors. The 40th floor is currently listed at $21.325 million and measure 6,095 square feet. It happens to house the corner of the office that Woolworth himself would sit in, admiring a view of the Statue of Liberty.
Ahead, see inside the historic building's $21 million listing.