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The eleven story building was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architect William B. Tubby, and built in 1896. It was originally known as the Wool Exchange Building, and owned by the Wool Warehouse Company; however the Wool Company did not succeed and the building was acquired by the American Thread Company in 1907.\nIn 1979, a group of young artists made a stand against real estate developer Harry B. 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J51 tax abatement in place. Median rent $2,132. Retrofit already completed (status: built).", "why": "Retrofit already built (opp_reasons), housing use confirmed (new_use: housing, after_notes: live/work lofts).", "where_it_stands": "No development opportunity (opp_score: 0.0). Current housing market rent metric: $2,132 median. ZORI (rent index) $4,779 (2026-09 data).", "for_a_planner": ["Historic industrial building (1896) repurposed to housing in TriBeCa"], "for_a_developer": ["Not a development opportunity (already built). Existing housing subsidy (J51). Median rent $2,132 matches current market (ZORI $4,779)."], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No vacancy rate or occupancy data provided. 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