3-7 Ninth Avenue

 restaurant, apartment building, Greek Revival (architecture), 1840s construction

3-story Greek-revival residential building originally completed as three separate rowhouses in 1849. In 1887, when Gansevoort Street was widened, No. 3 was reduced in width by one bay on the south end, and received a storefront. By the 1890 census, No. 3 was still a single-family residence (Fred Hanefel), while the other two buildings were multiple dwellings. No. 7 was converted into a hotel in 1897.

A small 1-story side building at 51 Gansevoort Street has been joined to the corner structures. It was originally completed in 1887 as a stable, when Gansevoort Street was widened. The earlier brick cladding was replaced by a modern, grey pre-cast facade and large plate glass storefront. A metal mesh parapet tops the roof. The building houses part of the boutique than extends to 3 Ninth Avenue next door.

There have been several fruit and produce businesses, as well as restaurants and others commercial uses, located here. They are clad in red brick. The ground floors are occupied by Loro Piana clothing store, Fort Gansevoort art gallery, and Serafina restaurant.