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Pavilion A is a 29th-floor residence on the market for $29.85 million.
- The Woolworth Building is an iconic, 106-year-old New York City skyscraper.
- The 58-story downtown Manhattan tower was the world's tallest building from its completion in 1913 to 1930.
- After a five-year restoration, the Woolworth Building is unveiling a set of luxury residences ranging in price from $2.85 million to $29.85 million.
- We got into the most expensive unit currently for sale, a $29.85 million condo that spans half the 29th floor and comes with skylights and 2,770 square feet of terrace space.
- It was a stark contrast to the glossy, super-tall skyscrapers rising along Billionaires' Row.
- According to Joshua Judge from Sotheby's International Realty, The Woolworth Building's residences have been selling mainly to New Yorkers who actually want to live in them. On the contrary, units on Billionaires' Row are often picked up by international or out-of-state millionaires and billionaires who may rarely even live there.
- And while on Billionaires' Row, four of the towers are still under construction, the Woolworth Building is one of the city's most historic buildings, with a 106-year-old history.
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The 106-year-old Woolworth Building is one of New York City's most historic and iconic towers.
The 792-foot tower was the tallest building in the world for 17 years, from its completion in 1913 until 1930, at which point the Chrysler Building overtook it.
Originally developed by the F.W. Woolworth Company as an office building, the Woolworth Building was nicknamed the "Cathedral of Commerce" and housed tenants such as Nikola Tesla and the Manhattan Project.
Today, while the lower 28 floors remain offices, Alchemy Properties now owns floors 29 and up and transformed them into 32 luxury residences over the course of a five-year, multimillion-dollar renovation. The restoration work on the exterior alone cost $22 million.
We got inside the building for a tour of one of these residences: Pavilion A, a $29.85 million condo that's the most expensive unit currently listed in the building. When the building's 9,680-square-foot penthouse is finished, Pavilion A will be the second-most expensive condo in the building.
Joshua Judge, Stan Ponte, and Tate Kelly of Sotheby's International Realty hold the listing.
Take a look inside the Woolworth's Building Pavilion A, which spans 6,711 interior square feet and comes with two terraces.