The Times Gets In On State Street Love Fest

Three weeks after New York Magazine lavished praise on the State Street Townhouses, The Times is having its own love fest. It was interesting to learn that long-time neighbors of the site are cautiously optimistic about the development (whose second stage will include condos, lofts and commercial space). The article also included some descriptive detail about the layout and finishes:

Unlike older houses, the new houses will be completely finished with materials like honed slate, marble and teak…along with a private backyard and a working fireplace. And unlike older town houses, which often let in little light through their narrow windows and northern exposures, these will include a 21-foot wall of windows facing the backyards, which are 37 feet deep. Some of the town houses will have a fifth-floor penthouse and gardens, other smaller ones will have front balconies on the fourth floor, framed by a roof cornice line, like a giant picture window. Unlike condos, each house will also have a 900-square-foot cellar.

It’s not surprising that the locals are feeling good about the project. As broker Karen Sebiri says, “When you put something like this in, you are only going to bring up prices in the neighborhood.” On the jump, a photo we took last week of the construction.
Embracing the Neighborhood Ambience [NY Times]
More Praise for State St Townhouses [Brownstoner]