60 White Street’s opulently restored loft residences marry history, luxury and sustainability in Tribeca

"<a href="http://60white.com/">60 White Street</a> is part of history," says Veronica Mainetti, president of development company <a href="http://sorgentegroupofamerica.com/">Sorgente Group of America</a>. "These buildings tell our story long after we're gone...if we listen." At 147-years-old, the cast-iron Tribeca building is looking better than ever thanks to a painstaking sustainable restoration led by Mainetti over the past three years. The opulent eight-unit condo conversion reused a whopping 80-percent of materials salvaged from the original structure and is kitted out with the latest passive house technologies (including a brand new class of window developed specifically by <a href="http://www.zolawindows.com/">Zola</a> for the project), as well as a blue roof rainwater collection system, an air-purifying green wall in the lobby, and radiant heat throughout the residences for comfort and energy-efficiency.

"Everything from day one has been about having this building perform in a smarter way," explains Mainetti in the <a href="https://vimeo.com/127152877">trailer for a documentary she produced to chronicle 60 White's restoration</a>. "Passive house windows set a new energy standard with modern technology. What doesn't come from the existing structure is locally sourced."

The $9.4 million penthouse features a slide-open wall of windows that allows residents to step out onto a massive deck with views of downtown Manhattan.

The sumptuous marble that lines the bathrooms, kitchens and common areas was sourced locally at <a href="http://www.vermontquarries.com/">Vermont Danby Marble</a>, and rich, reclaimed oak panels from <a href="http://thehudsonco.com/">The Hudson Company</a>'s FSC-certified mill complement walls made of salvaged brick to form a warm and distinctive materials palette.

In addition to its impressive material reuse rate, the building was designed with a highly insulated envelope to keep energy usage to a minimum.

Not a bad view to come home to, eh?

In the building's lobby, residents will be welcomed home by a green wall that does double duty as both an artpiece and an air-purifier.

European window company <a href="http://www.zolawindows.com/">Zola</a> developed a new class of 3-paned, passive house-certified windows for the project that keep drafts and noise out while staying true to the structure's 1869 facade.

Additional common areas include a club lounge with a full bar and video projector and a fitness center with entertainment system and equipment.

The indoor/outdoor lounge also featured an eye-catchingvvertical garden.

The spa-like bathrooms are lined with marble quarried locally in Vermont.