We already learned today that there are at least seven people in New York City who have basketball courts in their homes, but sometimes a private b-ball court just isn't enough. Sometimes you need to have a rock climbing wall and a swimming pool as well. Sometimes you need 18 toilets, to diversify your bathroom time. Sometimes you need an apartment that looks like something out of the Abu Dhabi scene in Furious 7 to just feel anything.
If you see a glimmer of yourself in that description, and you have about $65 million to spare, then one building in Tribeca is the place for you. According to the The Wall Street Journal, the owners of the five-story apartment building at 71 Franklin Street are hoping to convert the building into one 20,000 square foot domicile, with all the amenities New Yorkers could possibly need, including:
- 20-seat home theater
- 59-foot lap pool
- Half basketball court
- A glass-walled yoga studio
- 540-square-foot art gallery with 18-foot ceilings
- 235-square-foot wine cellar and tasting room with a terrace
- More than one mezzanine bridge
- A climbing wall
- A duplex walk-in closet
- A panic room
- Several fireplaces
- An outdoor shower
- A rooftop farm
- A wind turbine
- One of the last locks of Vin Diesel's hair still in existence
All of that is true (except maybe the last one); Curbed has a list of the 43 most ridiculous features in the proposed plans (you can see the blueprints there as well). This place makes your $40 million dream home look like Dol Guldur after a rager. Here's the official listing to boot:
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a 52ft wide mega-residence in the heart of Tribeca with over 20,000sf of living space. Esteemed architect Wayne Turett has engineered plans to convert this majestic limestone landmark, set alongside Shigeru Ban’s masterpiece Cast Iron House, into a 7 bedroom+ mansion with exceptional entertaining spaces, a swimming pool and a rooftop terrace with superb views. Now it may be purchased as is, or fully renovated to the most exacting standards and specifications, allowing the new owner to fully customize the property.
If you wanted to just purchase the building as is, with no renovations, it would only cost you around $50 million, which is the equivalent of a couple Greek islands. Personally speaking, we'd rather take the Greek islands.
