After years of failed development efforts, the building at 5 Beekman Street—an early skyscraper dating to 1881 in Manhattan’s financial district—finally opened this summer as The Beekman, the latest offering from Thompson Hotels. Formerly known as Temple Court, the nine-storey building has been renovated by Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel Architects, with interiors by interior designer Martin Brudnizki.

The hotel has 287 rooms, including 45 suites. Two penthouses are tucked into the building’s twin turrets, each with private rooftop terraces and views of the Woolworth Building, City Hall Park and One World Trade Center.

The reception area is decorated with dark woods and patterned textured carpets to bring warmth to the space. “The atmosphere is like that of a lounge,” says Brudnizki. “That homely feeling continues in the bedrooms, where we’ve included beautiful walnut furniture, complemented by fabrics such as leather, mohair velvet and silk.”

Photos by Richard Barnes