The 118-year-old bridge, which picturesquely hovers above a cobblestone street that was a private access lane to the horse stables of wealthy Hudson Street residents in the early 1800s, connects a landmarked four-story mansion with a private 1,200-square-foot rooftop terrace to a loft across the street.
The landmarked property also features a private three-car garage — and more than 4,000 square feet of air rights.
the 1907 townhouse on the west side of the bridge – 9 Jay – was originally the carriage house for the building on the east side of it – 67 Hudson – which, when it was built in 1900, was a branch of the New York Hospital.
Ambulances pulled into the Jay Street building and patients were taken upstairs and across the bridge to the hospital.
The previous owners (billionaire real estate types) bought it in 2022 for $20 million and figured someone else will pay more if this gets better publicity, so they've listed it for a 10 million dollar mark up at $29.95M.
Before that, it languished on the market for years. It was first listed in 2015 by an American fashion designer from the ‘90s who bought 9 Jay (which came with the bridge) in 1985 for $499,000, in a bidding war with Andy Warhol.
He then bought 3A and 3B at 67 Hudson for $300,000, combining those two apartments and completing the connection to the townhouse.
The hospital put up the three-story structure across Staple Street and linked the two buildings with the cast iron bridge.
For those who love New York City, it is always a battle for more space and exclusivity. It's a corker!
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