Villard obtained a mortgage loan for the property from the Manhattan Savings Institution in late 1882. One of the three wings, likely Villard's own residence in the south wing, had been built by mid-1883. Villard directed McKim, Mead & White to design the interiors of each individual residence; at the time, most residences were laid out by interior designers and decorators rather than architecture firms.
Villard obtained a mortgage loan for the property from Manhattan Savings Institution in late 1882. By mid-1883, one of the three wings, which was likely Villard's residence in the south wing, had been built. At that time, most dwellings were usually designed by interior designers and decorators rather than architecture firms.