A hotel built for the Pan American Exposition is going condo. When completed, the former Whitney Hotel at 65 Whitney Place will feature six units, each with 1,093 sq.ft. of living space. Built in 1898, the three and a half-story brick, Italian palazzo-style building is located in the West Village Preservation District. The project is being undertaken by Sal Zambito (Holy Cupola!) and Tim Sick of Sunset Bay Park, Inc.
The Whitney was one of several current West Village apartment buildings that were originally built as hotels for the Pan Am Exposition. According to the West Village Renaissance Group webpage, The Whitney was described as “first class accommodations…all new furnishings, bath and modern conveniences. Rates only $1.00 a person per day…situated right in the heart of the business section, within 10 minutes walk of any theatre or place of amusement.”
Other hotels built in the West Village for the Exposition include the LaSalle at West Chippewa and Georgia streets; the Columbia at Whitney and Carolina; and the Lyndenhaven, Graystone and Algonquin located on Johnson Park.
Sunset Bay Park purchased 65 Whitney in May 2007 and has started interior renovations. The charming building's exterior features decorative brick quoining and splayed brick arches. It is one of fourteen properties on this year’s Downtown Housing Tour scheduled for Saturday, June 28th.
Get connected: Sal Zambito, 716.553.6911
