As Featured in Mansion Global: Obama's Ambassador to Australia Selling Downtown Manhattan Home. Welcome to this stunning, generously proportioned 2-bedroom and 2.5-bathroom, quintessential downtown New York City loft, restored to its original architectural glory. The entry foyer unfolds along a picture gallery wall into the intimate dining area, and opens up to the dramatic breathtaking two-story (33'10" X 18') great room. The open kitchen is an entertainer's dream come true. The chef's kitchen boasts restaurant grade stainless steel appliances, solid cherry cabinetry with custom storage systems, and 10'9" long Carrera marble topped island. Distinguishing features of this truly unique property include four massive cast-iron Corinthian columns, 14'5" foot high ceilings, ornate plaster cornices and ten 11' tall windows with 4' deep sills clad in cast-iron. The primary bedroom suite (17' X 15'6") has five closets, an old-world bathroom with a deep soaking bathtub and shower, and an original stone double vanity. A hand-crafted marble and cast iron staircase leads to the home office on the mezzanine, with half bathroom and 6'5" ceilings, which is currently used as a library and sleeping area. This apartment has an in-unit washer and dryer, radiator heat and window air conditioners, hardwood and stone flooring, custom designed window treatments, bespoke cabinetry, outfitted closets, and bronze light fixtures. Overall, the apartment is approximately 2,470 gross square feet (main floor 1,900 SF/mezzanine level 570 SF.) The historic Potter Building is an elaborately detailed cast-iron, terra cotta and red brick structure built in 1886 across from City Hall, on what was once called Newspaper Row. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1996 and its immediate neighborhood has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005. This well-run residential cooperative building is conveniently located on the northern border of the Financial District, adjacent to City Hall Park and Tribeca. Homeowners enjoy a beautifully landscaped roof terrace with panoramic views over an ornate terra cotta parapet, central laundry room, bicycle room, and storage lockers. Neighborhood amenities include dining and shopping at two nearby Whole Foods, Oculus, Eataly, Brookfield Place, and the new Seaport with the magnificent Tin building. Enjoy world class entertainment at the Perelman Performing Arts Center. Moments away are most all subway lines, which converge at the Fulton Street and PATH stations.