132 Perry

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139-foot, 11-story modern Neo-Classical residential building originally completed in 1870 as the Perry Street Methodist Episcopal Church. After it ceased as a church, the building was purchased in 1913 by the Seeman Brothers Co. and altered in 1914-15 into a 2-story garage with a new facade by prominent architect Robert D. Kohn. Seeman Brothers acquired the adjacent dwellings at Nos. 136 and 138 Perry Street at auction in 1923. Kohn, with partner Frank E. Vitolo, designed an addition to the garage (Alt. 2353-23), which also included an upper story on the existing building, that was built in 1923-24.

Seeman Brothers retained their garage building until 1956, but by 1950 it was being leased by the Perry Truck Renting Corp., located here until at least 1965. From 1977 to 1999, the building was owned by Cukor Enterprises, Inc., and used for Cooper Rolls-Royce Limousine Service and Cooper Classics, vintage automobile sales and restoration.

In 2000-02, an 11-story condominium building was constructed on this site to the design of Lee Harris Pomeroy Architects, P.C., who retained the historic garage facade, though somewhat altered. The tower portion is set back behind the historic facades, which are clad in red brick and concrete, now with multi-pane metal windows with a red finish. During the residential construction, a 1-story glass and brick rooftop addition was erected. The tower is clad in orange brick, with red metal windows frames.