Liev Schreiber's New York triplex comes with a rooftop chicken coop, raspberry garden, vintage interiors and custom bedroom

Liev Schreiber's New York triplex: Actor Liev Schreiber’s New York home has historic architectural details like vintage furniture and an unusual rooftop garden complete with five chickens chosen selectively. The NoHo triplex has evolved via numerous renovations, transforming a former bachelor pad into a family residence shaped by Schreiber and his wife, Taylor Neisen.

A rooftop garden with an unusual feature

Schreiber, popular for his characters in Ray Donovan and the X-Men franchise, has acknowledged being frightened of chickens from childhood. “I’ve always been terrified of chickens,” he stated in Architectural Digest. “They look like dinosaurs.”

Despite that fear, his home has a rooftop chicken coop housing five hens named Grandma, Sizzurp, Fern, Pico and Miu Miu. Their eggs are placed in custom cartons with the name Hazel’s Hens, after the couple’s daughter, Hazel Bee.


The rooftop also has wisteria-covered trellises, raspberry bushes and a cold-plunge pool overlooking downtown Manhattan. Brooklyn Grange landscaped the outdoor space, which was enlarged in the recent refurbishment.

From bachelor apartment to family triplex

Schreiber bought a one-bedroom apartment in a converted 19th-century Neo-Grec industrial building in New York's NoHo neighbourhood in 1998. Money received from his character in Nora Ephron's movie Mixed Nuts helped him afford the down payment. The building's location to the Public Theater, where he performed in Shakespeare productions, was another attraction.

As his career advanced, Schreiber extended the property by incorporating neighbouring apartments. The home eventually became a triplex, with his children Sasha, Kai and Hazel Bee.

Following the separation from actor Naomi Watts, Schreiber returned to the apartment he had earlier renovated with help from his brothers, a stonemason and a carpenter. He subsequently worked with designers Ariel Ashe and Reinaldo Leandro of Ashe Leandro to refine the interiors.

Vintage furniture and personalised interiors

The renovation established distinct regions for family life and entertainment. The lower level, earlier occupied by the kitchen and living room, was converted into a private family area having bedrooms for the children, a family den and Schreiber's home office, where he writes screenplays and records voice-overs.

The expanded floor above currently has the main living spaces, like the kitchen and living room. A sculptural de Sede Snake sectional anchors the living area, while the kitchen has a Lacanche range. The design also includes vintage furnishings, that includes walnut grass-seated chairs by George Nakashima and a teak table by Pierre Jeanneret..

The primary bedroom has a linen headboard commissioned by Ashe, with custom embroidery by SAVED New York. Its design references major moments in the couple's connection, including their initial meeting at Broadway's Booth Theatre and their first date at Hurley's, a Times Square pub.

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Preserving the building's character

Rather than concealing the building's age, Leandro and Ashe emphasized its real features. They disclosed exposed brickwork and charred wooden beams in the family room and removed drywall to reveal the real ceiling structure upstairs. A blackened-steel staircase links the interior to the rooftop garden, complementing the dark finishes used in the window trims and kitchen cabinetry.

The home balances industrial architecture, vintage pieces and family-centred design. Its rooftop coop may be an unexpected feature in downtown Manhattan, but the garden and personalised interiors illustrate how the home has adapted to accommodate the family's lifestyle without sacrificing its historic identity.

Source: Architectural Digest (AD)