$40M Penthouse Occupies the Clock Tower Dome of Nolita’s Famed Police Building
Get More Info

$40M Penthouse Occupies the Clock Tower Dome of Nolita’s Famed Police Building

November 25, 2015

Who doesn’t love to take a look inside the Police Building, the 1909 Beaux Arts NYPD headquarters converted to condos in 1988? Back then, residents were sure to maintain the building’s fantastic architecture and created varied floor plans with soaring ceilings and open layouts. Today, it’s known for its uber-unique apartments. This is the building that brought us the wood-paneled, domed master bedroom and this funky loft with 18-foot ceilings.

And now, take a peek inside the 6,000-square-foot penthouse apartment that occupies the building’s clock tower dome. This was once the home of Calvin Klein and Steffi Graf, but the current owners pulled off quite an impressive renovation—one that uncovered a secret room. The grand renovation comes with an even grander asking price, a whopping $39.9 million (h/t Curbed). And as you would expect, it is as drool-worthy as can be.

240 Centre Street, penthouse, dome, condo, nolita, patio

Although the listing offers few photos of the space (bummer!), we do know some things: on top of the 6,000 interior square feet, there are 1,500 more square feet outside. There are four bedrooms and five bathrooms. On two of the four floors, ceilings reach a staggering 22 feet. There’s also a private interior elevator to get you from floor to floor. And from the patio, you get 360-degree views of Manhattan, which include the Brooklyn Bridge and Empire State Building.

240 Centre Street, police building, penthouse, condo, living room

240 centre street-garden

The owners took on the designer Michael Bagley to re-imagine this crazy pad—according to this New York Cottages and Gardens article, he was inspired by French 1930s and ’40s architecture and furnishings.

240 Centre Street, police building, nolita

The article also divulges one of the craziest New York renovation stories ever: “Originally the penthouse measured 3,000 square feet, spread out over three floors. But with the discovery 
of an extra room above the dome and the purchase of an adjoining apartment, the home grew to a massive 6,000 square feet… Dubbed the clock tower room, the newly annexed 40-foot-wide 
circular space had not been used for more than a century and was previously accessible only to clock mechanics, who periodically showed up to make sure that the massive ticker was keeping accurate time.”

The clock still works, and that 40-foot-wide space is now the penthouse living room. Did we mention we love the apartments of the Police Building?

[Via Curbed]

[Listing: 240 Centre Street, #PH by Lisa Calka for L.G. Calka]

RELATED:

Photos courtesy of L.G. Calka

Get Insider Updates with Our Newsletter!

Interested in seeing the property in person?

It’s free, with no obligation.

CityRealty Logo

Distinctive Post Form

"*" indicates required fields

All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer and for no listing shall the number of bedrooms listed be considered a legal conclusion.

You May Also Like