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NEW YORK CITY — Alchemy Properties Inc. has received $220 million in financing for the conversion of the upper floors of the landmark Woolworth Building into luxury condominiums called The Woolworth Tower Residences. Reed Smith LLP represented the lender, United Overseas Bank Limited, New York Agency, in the financing. The luxury condominium conversion will be designed by Thierry Despont. Built in 1913, the Neo-Gothic tower was commissioned by Frank W. Woolworth and designed by Cass Gilbert. The Reed Smith LLP team included Joseph Sarcinella, Gerard Hefner, Crystal Persaud, Konstantinos Melitsanopoulos and Rose Plager-Unger.