140 Nassau St

The Morse Building is a landmarked 15-story red-brick cooperative completed in 1879 and located in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. With only 17 (market) units reported in some listings and historically three apartments per floor, the building preserves late-19th-century Romanesque detailing: arched window openings, contrasting brickwork, and an ornate mosaic-tiled lobby restored during conversion. Interiors in the stock of lofts feature very tall ceilings (many units with 10–14 feet or barrel-vaulted tins), oversized windows, exposed brick, hardwood floors, intricate moldings, and flexible open plans often incorporating sleeping lofts, dens, and home offices. Typical unit fittings include eat-in kitchens or chef’s kitchens, built-in storage and bookcases, in-unit washer/dryer where permitted, and generous walk-in closets; some apartments retain original casement windows and mahogany frames. Building services and common areas emphasize low-traffic, residential life: a full-time superintendent, keyed elevator with video intercom, second-floor laundry room, rentable storage, and a lushly planted common roof deck with panoramic downtown views. Pet policies are permissive (small dogs commonly allowed) and pied-a-terre and subletting provisions vary with board approval. Utilities such as gas, water, and radiator heat are included in maintenance in many units. Situated adjacent to City Hall Park and blocks from Fulton Center, the property places residents within easy reach of multiple subway lines, the Oculus/Brookfield Place complex, Tribeca, Seaport and waterfront amenities.