Step inside 130 William Street, one of NYC’s finest new skyscrapers

One of the newest additions to the Manhattan skyline — the luxury high-rise at 130 William St. — has unveiled its upscale residences. And they’re as bold and refined as we expected.

Georgie Mihaila
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The newly completed 66-story luxury high-rise soaring above Lower Manhattan at 130 William Street has already started welcoming its first residents.

This means we get a chance to peek inside the first completed residences at the architecturally distinct tower whose exteriors and interiors were both designed by acclaimed architect David Adjaye.

An elegant addition to the New York skyline, the 130 William Street building features 242 residences ranging in size from studios to four-bedroom condos. 

With prices going from $1.6 million to $6.9 million, the condos have a unique and upscale design, framed by oversized arched windows and fitted with luxurious interior finishes, each showcasing painstaking attention to detail.

Adjaye himself designed all the fixtures and hardware throughout the residences in a beautiful, burnished bronze finish — to complement the architecture of the building in a most flattering way.

city views from the dining room of an apartment inside 130 William Street in New York City
Inside 130 William Street, one of New York City’s most exquisite new residential buildings. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

The apartments at 130 William Street: luxury interiors with designer furnishings and dramatic city views

The recently-unveiled model residences give us a good idea of what 130 William Street offers its residents: open, bright floorplans, dramatic views of the city, and designer furnishings coupled with painstaking attention to detail.

The living room of an apartment at 130 William Street, New York City
The living room of an apartment at 130 William Street, New York City. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

In fact, Adjaye custom-designed all the finishing touches, including faucets, showerheads, accessories, and door handles.

Select living rooms features a Pierre Frey custom-curved armless sofa with a brass base to offer elegant sitting along with two round “pumpkin” lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin in the same neutral cream color — where residents can lounge comfortably while enjoying the sweeping city views.

city views from inside 130 Williams St.
City views from inside 130 William St. in NYC. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

The kitchens are no less impressive, having been fitted with custom Pedini Italian millwork cabinetry, state-of-the-art Gaggenau appliances, and hand-selected Italian Pietra Cardosa stone countertops sourced directly from Tuscany, Italy.

Other unique design details include Spanish Nero Marquina marble cantilevers which offer additional counter seating.

luxury kitchen with dark wood cabinets and dark concrete kitchen island
Luxury kitchen of a 130 William Street apartment. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

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The bedrooms and bathrooms pair comfort and style, with select bedrooms featuring a luxurious upholstered platform king-size bed with a 96” headboard — that faces a wall-mounted console with gold leaf sliding doors.

Bedroom with unobstructed views inside a 130 William St. apartment. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

A curved low lounge chair by Pierre Frey, upholstered in Holly Hunt royal alpaca and walnut legs, ties the room together.

The bathrooms are dressed in textured Italian marble and come with spacious walk-in showers, soaking tubs, custom vanities, and specially designed (by Adjaye himself) illuminated medicine cabinets.

Just like the kitchen counters, the bathroom marble is hand selected from the Apuan Alps in Tuscany, Italy. 

130 William Street bathroom, dressed in Italian marble and featuring walk-in showers
The bathrooms of each apartment at 130 William St. are dressed in textured Italian marble. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

The building pays tribute to the city’s history

130 William Street’s design is a refreshing change from the typical glass-clad towers that line the Manhattan skyline, and instead embraces New York’s history of masonry architecture. 

Designed by Adjaye Associates in collaboration with Hill West, and developed by the Lightstone Group, the skyscraper’s façade evokes old New York City’s urban fabric. 

The 66-story condo tower has large, dramatic arched windows and textured hand-crafted concrete panels reminiscent of the beloved lofts that once populated the area.

exterior view of 130 william street, a new luxury condo tower in lower manhattan
Exterior view of the newly-completed building at 130 William Street in New York City. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

“In defining the design for 130 William I not only sought to celebrate New York City’s heritage of masonry architecture, referencing the historical architecture once pervasive upon one of the city’s earliest streets.

However, and more importantly, 130 William has been crafted to focus on the new possibilities of urban, vertical living,” says Sir David Adjaye, who founded Adjaye Associates in 2000.

Since then, the visionary architect put his stamp on many iconic buildings, including the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Residents who enter 130 William Street will pass through a beautiful new plaza park, which provides a transition between the bustle of urban life to the respite of the residences.

Residents lounge area inside 130 William Street in New York City
Residents’ lounge area inside 130 William Street in New York City. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

Inside, they will find over 20,000 square feet worth of amenities including a health club with a full spa, infinity-edge spa pool, cold and hot plunge pools, dry sauna and massage rooms, as well as a state-of-the-art fitness center with cool-down terrace, yoga studio and basketball court.

There’s also a private IMAX movie theater, golf simulator, resident lounge, club and game room, chef’s catering kitchen with a private dining area, children’s activity center, pet spa, outdoor terraces, and private rooftop observation deck located at the top of the building — nearly 800 feet in the air.  

Residents lounge area inside 130 William Street in New York City
Residents’ lounge area inside 130 William Street in New York City. Photo credit: Michael Kleinberg courtesy of Optimist Consulting

*Editor’s note: This article was initially published on March 20, 2021, when the first renderings were released showing how the apartments inside the new 130 William Street building in New York City will look like. It was later updated to reflect new information as the building’s development was nearing completion.

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With a decade-long career as a digital content creator, Georgie started out as a real estate journalist for Multi-Housing News & CPExecutive. She later transitioned into digital marketing, working with leading real estate websites like PropertyShark, RENTCafé and Point2Homes. After a brief but impactful stint in the start-up world, where she led the marketing divisions of fintech company NestReady and media publisher Goalcast, Georgie returned to her first passion, real estate, and founded FancyPantsHomes.com