55 Mercer Street
- Location
- Soho, NY
- Use
- Residential / Retail
- Year
- 1871
Overview
Originally designed by Griffith Thomas and built in 1871, the Italianate building underwent a gut renovation in 2011-2012.
Architecture
The property now houses four meticulously crafted three-bedroom floor-through loft apartments with ground-floor retail space.
History
Thomas was described by the American Institute of Architects as “the most fashionable architect of his generation,” giving the building an unusually strong design lineage.
Cultural context
55 Mercer is intimate, exacting, and materially literate: a residential project that treats historic architecture as a living collection piece.
Credits
Original architect: Griffith Thomas.