2024-11-21T13:08:57-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150359382/cetraruddy-to-design-landmark-office-to-residential-conversion-at-55-broad-street-in-manhattan Josh Niland 2023-08-07T11:24:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/683049f090f1ca93f963cae37074551b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A bellwether overhaul of the aging Emery Roth &amp; Sons-designed 55 Broad Street office tower in Lower Manhattan will be undertaken by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/4259383/cetraruddy" target="_blank">CetraRuddy</a> in what is billed as one of the New York market&rsquo;s largest <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2150566/office-conversion" target="_blank">office-to-residential conversion</a> projects in recent memory.</p> <p>The project for developers Silverstein Properties and Metro Loft Management will commence early next month and culminate in a reimagined 410,000-square-foot structure replete with 571 new apartment units, a private club, 45-foot-long rooftop pool feature, and other amenities.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86bc1412df2993a4c948f81a6d97a295.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86bc1412df2993a4c948f81a6d97a295.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy Silverstein Properties</figcaption></figure><p>The firm&rsquo;s founding partner and CEO John Cetra explained of their forthcoming design: &ldquo;We took advantage of 55 Broad&rsquo;s unique form with setbacks which enabled us to design a variety of apartment sizes and types ranging from efficient units to loft-like layouts with generous terraces. In converting the building from commercial to residential use, we recaptured floor area that was then used to add additional square ...</p>