275 Greenwich St

Greenwich Court

Depending on who you ask, New York City real estate typically comes down to three essential ingredients: good natural lighting, square footage and of course, location. Savvy buyers usually want all three commodities, and for those who want to live downtown (and who may already be working there), the postwar midrise known as Greenwich Court may be just the ticket. Built in 1987, these full-service, red brick-clad condominiums are joined by a cylindrical tower and crowned with a metal dome. Together, they take up two entire city blocks right smack in the middle of Tribeca. One-bedrooms run just over $1 million, and while there’s nothing overtly fancy about the units themselves, many have been renovated and updated over the last 37-odd years and common spaces were redone in the last two years. “They just upgraded the hallways with new carpet and wall coverings to bring it more up to date. They uplifted everything,” says Beth Benalloul, a broker with Corcoran who has sold in the building. “There’s a full-time doorman, which isn’t always the case with buildings in Tribeca. And in terms of location, the reason why my sellers bought it was because they wanted to be in the heart of Tribeca with easy access to transportation.” On record, the 11-story complex has a total of 261 units, but many owners have combined their apartments over the years — which Benalloul considers a good sign because it means residents want to stick around.