17 White Street #2A, Manhattan, NY 10013

Residence 2A at 17 White Street is the kind of Tribeca loft that seems to almost define the category. Outside, a cream cast iron facade. Inside, Corinthian columns anchored by robust wood beams secured in cast iron brackets, which stand proudly under 14-foot ceilings. Windows, themselves 10-feet high, draw in light from the north and the south along the classic front-to-back layout. An impeccable renovation by TBD Architecture and Design Studio eschews a cavernous sensibility to favor a warm minimalism. The squares of the tin ceilings play off the herringbone of the oak floors; a long hallway punctuated by walls of open shelving adds color and dimension to the home. Designing for function as well as sensibility creates the livability of a townhouse within the setting of an exceptional loft. Enter the loft through one of two proper foyers, each with a coat closet. Five Corinthian columns delineate the grand, open space, keenly subdivided as a formidable living room, a dining nook for...