I visited the sales office of 245 10th Avenue yesterday. What an incredible project. It’s hard to know what to expect when you arrive at the sales office because it’s a tough-to-find dirty old backdoor located around the corner from the building. After you climb the dusty, industrial-looking staircase you enter the world of Della Valle Bernheimer, the architecture firm which thought up the concrete ceilings, recessed track lighting and white lacquer cabinet-wall kitchens. Everything about the interiors was a touch more modern and impressive than the other High-Line projects I’ve visited recently. Plus, unlike neighboring price-shocker 200 11th Avenue, 245 10th has units that are fairly priced and sized. I encourage you to take a look. (more…)

It’s been a good year for Extell thanks to some really clever land acquisitions made earlier this decade. Lucida is perhaps the most talked about condo project with its incredibly popular location and status as the first LEED-certified building on the UES. In adddition to the fact that its long-awaited glass exterior is finally going up, the current availability sheet indicates 10 units are left. Considering the development originally had 110, we’re down to the final 9%. Remaining are the following: (more…)

The Harrison finally has a sales office open at 345 Amsterdam Avenue. That’s great considering the building is already over 80% sold. Unless they are holding back certain units, it would appear about 18 units are remaining from the original 132. Of those remaining, one studio is left, along with two 1-bedrooms. The rest are 2-4 bedrooms. (more…)

I spoke with the sales office today after fielding two e-mails about 15 Madison Square North. It appears Phase II, the final phase, has been underway for several weeks now with three contracts already signed. Four 3-bedroom units and three 1-bedroom units still remain on the market. (more…)

In response to questions about the current availability in these two hot and ‘competing’ buildings, here is what I’ve learned from the sales offices: (more…)