Behind-the-Scenes: Manhattan’s Luxury Real Estate

The Season Premiere of HGTV’s Selling New York premiered on Thursday night, bringing us back behind-the-scenes of New York’s top real estate agencies & luxury condominium buildings.  Among the elite includes Twenty9th Park Madison racing the clock to make sure the Model Apartment is in pristine condition before Warburg Realty is set to bring prospective buyers in for viewings.

The dynamics between both sides of the industry give this show just the right amount of ‘drama’ to pull the viewers in and already has us hooked!  We are highly intrigued on where the season is going to take Core, The Kleiers & Warburg.

The Lucida-Upper East Side Condos

If you are a fan of HGTV’s Selling New York, you caught a nice glimpse last night of what The Lucida is all about.

Designed by architects Cook + Fox, it is the Upper East Side’s first LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) green building, with renewable materials like bamboo, cork , palm wood and sustainably-harvested wood throughout. The water-efficient landscape is irrigate with only rainwater and each space is filtered with outside air.

The two- to five-bedroom condominium residences styled by S. Russell Groves create classic elegance with lavish details throughout the glass-paneled, illuminated design of the spacious interiors.

Features

The living areas of this 20-story green oasis are accentuated by chocolate-stained solid oak floors, 10-foot ceilings, expansive windows and filtered fresh-air throughout.  The state-of-the-art kitchen combine refined finishes, while the bath exude extravagance: marble floor, cast iron soaking tub, nickel silver rain shower & hand spray, and a maple & bamboo vanity.

The penthouses in this building feature elevated double-height ceilings, vast terraces, outdoor fireplaces and stunning city views of Manhattan.

Amenities

Residents at The Lucida are among the lucky to have access to LA PELESTRA’s Fitness, Wellness & Spa Center, featuring state-of-the-art equipment, some of the best medical experts in the field, sky-lit indoor pools & a fireplace. What else, do you ask?  There is a resident lounge with catering kitchen for private events, Kidville, NY indoor playground (with complimentary, exclusive memberships & classes to Kidville’s East Facility), private terraces, balconies & rooftop gardens, a 24-hour doorman, individual wine storage in the dedicated wine cellar and a bicycle storage room.

Location

Living at The Lucida puts you in the heart of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with Carnegie Hall & Central Park at your fingertips.

The Lucida currently has 16 active listings for purchase.  Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is the Exclusive Marketing and Sales Agent of The Lucida.  To schedule a private appointment, contact 888.521.3687.

The Lucida – 151 East 85th Street

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This building is slated to go up in 2008. It was bittersweet watching the low-rise buildings and retail space come down piece by piece during 2006. Extell owns the space which is expected to have a huge retail component (word on the street is H&M, B&N, Bank of America, and Sephora) and 20 floors of condo space above it. Most of the condos will be for sale with a few rentals thrown into the mix. (more…)