The Abingdon
Eight West Village mansion-condos. 30-foot ceilings. Carrara marble grand staircases. Custom designed for art display. $33.5M sale in 2021.
| Building Type | landmark conversion |
| Era | Victorian (1880–1900) |
| Governance | Condominium |
| Board Approval | Not Required |
| Year | 1895 (converted 2015) |
| Architect | Unknown (1895 pre-war commercial) |
| Interior Designer | Varies by unit — designed for art collection and major entertainment |
| Landmark | Yes |
| Units | 8 |
| Price Range | $5.0M - $33.5M |
| Design Register | Historic Conversion |
| Flooring | Original wide-plank hardwood (American pine or oak — 1895 construction); some units retain original commercial-era wood floors in excellent structural condition. At mansion-condo scale (9,000+ sq ft), renovation standard: wide-plank white oak, herringbone parquet in formal rooms, or stone in entry galleries. |
| Kitchen | Christopher Peacock or Smallbone of Devizes (renovation standard, Bespoke tier, at 9,000+ sq ft scale). Original 1895 commercial structure — all kitchens are fully owner-specified. At this scale, a professional or semi-professional kitchen is the norm. |
| Countertop | Renovation standard at mansion scale: Calacatta marble, Statuario marble, or honed quartzite with waterfall island. |
| Backsplash | Renovation standard: marble to match countertop. |
| Appliances | Sub-Zero + Wolf + La Cornue (renovation standard at mansion scale). All kitchens are individually specified — no developer or building baseline. |
| Appliance Suite | Renovation standard at mansion scale: Sub-Zero 36- or 48-inch refrigeration, Wolf or La Cornue professional range (60-inch typical in units above 5,000 sq ft), Miele dishwashers, full wine storage system. |
| Bath Fixtures | Renovation standard: Waterworks, Lefroy Brooks, Dornbracht, or Kallista. At 9,000+ sq ft, primary baths typically include freestanding soaking tub, steam shower, dual vanity, and radiant heat — designed as complete rooms. |
| Bath Stone | Renovation standard at mansion scale: Calacatta or Statuario marble slab; herringbone or chevron stone floor patterns; custom double vanity with stone top; radiant heat. Primary bath at this scale is a fully designed architectural room, not a standard specification. |
| Ceilings | 12–30 ft |
| Windows | Oversized original windows; some units with private outdoor spaces; Hudson Street frontage at Abingdon Square |
| Smart Home | Not specified |
| Collections | 8 residences; units up to 9,615 sq ft across 3 floors; double-height entry foyers with sweeping Carrara marble grand staircases (30-foot ceilings); 12'6" main floor ceilings; dedicated reinforced art walls with structural hanging; $33.5M sale in 2021 ($3,484/sq ft) |
| Lobby | West Village pre-war building at Abingdon Square converted to 8 ultra-luxury mansion-condos. The $33.5M sale in 2021 was described as 'luxurious, full-service mansion condominium, custom designed for entertaining and showcasing important art.' Building is described as 'the most coveted boutique prewar condo conversion in the West Village.' |
The Abingdon is the most distinctive building typology in this collection: a West Village pre-war building converted to eight ultra-large mansion-condos, each occupying multiple floors with room counts and volumes that more closely resemble private townhouses than apartments. Units regularly exceed 9,000 square feet across three or more floors.
The design language is theatrical: double-height entry foyers with sweeping Carrara marble grand staircases (30-foot ceilings), double-corner great rooms scaled for art and entertainment, and dedicated reinforced art walls with structural support for important collections. This is for clients who want the interior life of a private house with the security and location advantages of a full-service condominium.
Interior specifications vary entirely by unit — the building provides the architectural framework (30-foot ceilings, gallery-length reception rooms, private floors) and the individual owners provide the design expression. The $33.5 million sale in 2021 established the building's market position at the summit of downtown residential real estate.
- Units of 9,000+ sq ft require furniture-making at private house scale — no standard apartment solutions apply
- Dedicated reinforced art walls are a primary design feature — art collection integration is expected and designed for
- 30-ft double-height foyers with Carrara marble staircases create theatrical arrival sequences — lighting design is critical
- Triplex floor plans require vertical spatial thinking — staircase treatment is a major design statement
- 12'6" main floor ceilings are unusually high for the West Village — furniture scale must respond
- Building's theatrical character invites confident interior decisions — restraint will disappear in the grandeur