108 Leonard Street

108 Leonard St. is a historic, 16-story landmarked building that dates back to 1894. The architect team of McKim Mead & White designed it with an Italian Renaissance style that was popular in New York at the time (i.e. The Apthorp on West End Avenue).

The Tribeca residence, also known as 346 Broadway since it spans the block between Lafayette and Broadway, was once the headquarters of New York Life Insurance. The company left in 1928.

The refurbished lobby, illuminated by a large chandelier, includes a custom hammered nickel paneled reception desk, double-height ceilings and dual marble staircases that extend high above chevron wood floors. But perhaps 108 Leonard’s most prominent feature is its clock tower, surrounded by fierce-looking 7,000-pound eagle statues that perch on the roof.

In 1967, the building was acquired by the city and housed several agencies along with a criminal court. In the 1980s, the building was added to the National Historic Registry and the clock was designated a New York City landmark.

By 2013, 108 Leonard was sold to developers Elad Group and the Peebles Corporation for $160 million and transformed into a boutique hotel and private condos. Jeffrey Beers International oversaw the project’s interiors.

A legal back-and-forth ensued over what to do about the clock (developers wanted it destroyed). But in 2017, an appellate court blocked the removal and kept it open to the public.

Elad Group was still able to include all the typical amenities that are expected of opulent New York residences: 24-hour concierge and doorman service, live-in super, garage with valet parking, private dining room, swimming pool (75 feet), modern fitness center, hot tub, sauna, media room, theater, children's playroom, roof deck cabanas and zen garden.

Units come with custom Scavolini kitchens, bathrooms and living rooms (gas fireplaces in select residences).

The 4/5/6 trains are available at the nearby Brooklyn Bridge - City Hall subway station while the N/R/Q and J/Z lines are accessible at Canal St.

Notable residents include music mogul Clive Davis, actress Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban.