The apartment is part of an old industrial building, originally constructed by a cardboard manufacturer in 1915, with the conversion project designed by David Walentas. Despite the extensive changes the building has undergone, the round clock windows have been preserved as a distinctive design feature.
The view from these unusual windows — of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty — is truly one of a kind. And this penthouse, tucked inside the face of a clock tower, is equally exceptional.
Four clock faces, each 4.3 metres tall, are set into every wall. They are synchronised in their operation. A glass lift leads up to them and can also take you to a rooftop terrace with a glass ceiling, offering magnificent views. The floor tiles allow light to pass through from the level below. 40,703543
The kitchen features white lacquered cabinetry, sandstone and stainless-steel worktops with integrated sinks and appliances, and floors of white oak.
The penthouse is not vast — approximately 633 square metres. But who needs space when there is a glass lift? It connects four floors — the 16th through to the 19th — that make up the apartment. Ceiling heights range from 4.9 to 15.2 metres.
The bathroom is rendered in monochrome tones, so that attention is drawn above all to the beauty of the view opening from the high-floor window.
The penthouse in the clock tower building came to market in early 2010 as the most expensive apartment in Brooklyn, with an asking price of$25 million. The previous highest asking price had been$11 million. The price was later reduced to$18 million, as the apartment had failed to find a buyer for an extended period of time.
