From Luxury Listings NYC: Down in Tribeca, at 67 Franklin Street, Cast Iron House is surrounded by construction barricades. But that didn’t stop LLNYC from slipping through and nosing around for the latest installment of our Big Open House series. Originally built in 1881 by James White, the landmark building is now months away from completing its transformation into luxury condos.
Developer Knightsbridge Properties purchased the building back in 2001, but held their horses until 2009, when work began on the project. Corcoran broker Todd Vitolo played the part of tour guide for us, and explained that Knightsbridge spent around $10 million and over two years on the facade alone. [more]