Tribeca housing stock
Tribeca's buildings date from 1830 to 1910, with the most distinctive being:
- Cast iron commercial buildings — entire facades constructed of pre-fabricated cast iron components, painted to look like stone.
- Brick warehouses and counting houses with stone or cast iron storefronts.
- A small number of pre-Civil War row houses in pockets of the neighborhood.
- Some 20th-century apartment buildings on the perimeter.
Common deterioration patterns in Tribeca
Tribeca restoration commonly involves:
- Cast iron restoration — scraping rust, treating, priming, and repainting cast iron components is a specialty in itself.
- Industrial-scale repointing on the brick facades.
- Granite and bluestone trim and cornice work.
- FISP work on the larger residential buildings.
Landmark & LPC status
Tribeca contains four LPC historic districts: Tribeca West, Tribeca East, Tribeca North, and Tribeca South. Together these cover most of the historic building stock. Almost any visible exterior work requires LPC review.
Serving Tribeca
Tribeca is well within our active service area, and we welcome new projects here. While our recent project history has been concentrated in nearby neighborhoods, the housing stock in Tribeca is closely related — and our knowledge of the materials, restoration techniques, and LPC processes carries over directly.
If you are the first Tribeca project we work on, you will get the same attention, the same on-site supervision, and the same standards of work we bring to every facade in Brooklyn or Manhattan.
How to start
The fastest way is a phone call to Sajin at 631-464-8200. We will set up a time to come to Tribeca and look at your building. The walkaround is free, takes 30–60 minutes, and there is no obligation to move forward.
If you prefer to send photos and details first, use the contact form. We typically respond within one business day.