In a weekly real estate column I wrote for The Wall Street Journal I got the opportunity to profile some spectacular residences. But this one was easily among the most interesting. The townhouse in the TriBeCa district a few blocks north of the World Trade Center site untilizes an unusual geothermal energy system that provides heating, cooling and hot water to the five-story residence.
Architect and developer John Petrarca designed the property and lived there with his wife, business-journalism professor Sarah Bartlett, until his death from lung cancer in 2003.
Troy McMullen | Journalist 