The Visionaire – 70 Little West Street

June 3rd, 2010 · Filed Under: The Visionaire - 70 Little West Street
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The Visionaire is an environmentally conscious building with high efficiency fresh air supply and exhaust system, centrally filtered water and an in-building wastewater treatment system. The Visionaire is located in Battery Park and offers studios, one, two and three bedroom units. It’s a 33 story building with 251 condominiums. It overlooks the Museum of Jewish Heritage, and is distinguished by a curved façade. The lobby of The Visionaire boasts a 12-foot aquarium. The building sits right on the waterfront of Battery Park, offering incredible views of the water. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, The Visionaire is a modern and luxurious, as well as environmentally responsible building.

The Visionaire New Condominiums

Units and Pricing

Currently, there are 16 active sales listings and four active rental listings at The Visionaire. Available units range from studios to three bedrooms. A 605 square foot studio is listed at $690,000; the most expensive studio available is $800k and boasts 687 square feet. One bedroom units start at 819 square feet and $1M and go up to $1.185 for 940 square feet. Two bedrooms, which start at $1.3M and go up to $2.3M range from 1,209 square feet to 1,600 square feet. Three bedroom units start at $2.385M and go up to $3M for 2,000 square feet. The average price per square foot for the sale units is $1,205.

The Visionaire Living Room

Features and Amenities

The Visionaire has a high-efficiency fresh-air supply and exhaust system, centrally filtered water, an in-building wastewater treatment system that resupplies toilets and central air-conditioning makeup water, and rainwater is be harvested on the pesticide-free roof gardens.

Apartments boast sustainably harvested wood floors, washers and dryers, pre-wiring for motorized window treatments, and “an open kitchen finished with natural materials chosen for their intrinsic beauty and interplay of textures – as well as their environmentally responsible and healthful properties.

Kitchens offerhave bamboo cabinets, river-washed absolute black granite counters and backsplashes made from bricks of art glass by Waterworks. Master bathrooms will have teak cabinets, limestone floors and glass mosaic tiles.

The building has a doorman and 24-hour concierge, a fitness center with skylit swimming pool, a children’s playroom, bicycle storage, 24-hour valet parking garage, residents-only lounge for entertaining with natural gas fireplace, pool table and screening room, and a lobby with a 12-foot tropical aquarium.

The Roofdeck at Visionaire

Location

There’s no denying that Battery Park is a beautiful area – it’s a bit like getting suburbia and greenery but still living in the heart of downtown Manhattan. For those looking for incredible views and waterside living. From The Visionaire, it’s just a short walk to Tribeca, the Financial District and tons of fine restaurants and shops.

Investment Potential

The Visionaire is definitely a great building and a great addition to Battery Park City. The architecture, home layouts and amenities rival all other in the area and the views are extraordinary. Battery Park City is not for everyone, but if you like the peace and quiet, the neighborhood is a gem. B+

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W Downtown Hotel and Residences – 123 Washington Street

June 3rd, 2010 · Filed Under: W Downtown Hotel and Residences - 123 Washington
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Located on Washington Street in the Financial District, the W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences offer a unique blend of boutique hotel amenities and luxury living. The W is a 57-story tower designed by Gwathmey Siegel, and it sits as the southern edge of the city’s World Trade Center Memorial Site, a block from the planned Freedom Tower. The W Downtown Hotel and Residences is offers the opportunity to be a full-time resident at the complex, 365 days at year, which means residents enjoy full time W hotel signature amenities.

W Downtown New York

Units and Pricing

There are currently eighteen active sales listings at the W, all of which are one and two bedroom units. One bedrooms start at $1.245M for 606 square feet and go up to $1.68M for 708 square feet. Two bedrooms, which range from 1,023 to 1,175 square feet, start at  $2M and go up to $2.495M. There are also 34 listings currently in contract at the W. The average prices per square foot for these available listings is $2,038.

W Residences Downtown New York

Features and Amenities

Floors 6-22 at the W Downtown Hotel and Residences are devoted to hotel rooms, while floors 23-30 hold furnished residences. From floors 33-56, the W residences allow homeowners to customize their own interiors. All units boast large windows and open layouts, as well as state of the art kitchens with tons of storage space. Bedrooms come equipped with built-ins that are modern and practical.

W Residences New York Bath

Residents at the W Downtown Hotel and Residences enjoy the W Hotel Signature Amenities offered to guests 365 days a year. This includes the Living Room with terrace lounge, Bliss Spa and the Whatever/Whenever 24-hour concierge service. Residents also have access to a Digital Lounge with flat screen televisions, video game systems and wireless internet, as well as a media screening room, café, fitness center and private residents-only rooftop terrace overlooking Manhattan.

Location

The World Trade Center location is one that’s sure to be remembered forever, and the Financial Center is both quiet and bustling. It’s a recently revitalized neighborhood that boasts a great deal of luxury condominium residences. The Wall Street area offers a bevy of transportation options, so residents at the W Downtown can get uptown easily. As the Financial District is still a growing community, things tend to shut down at night, making for a quiet living location. Downtown Manhattan offers sweeping water and city views, the South Street Seaport, great restaurants, and recently, even a bit of nightlife!

Investment Potential

The W New York Downtown Hotel and Residences offer a very unique lifestyle opportunity. If your desire is to live in a hotel, pampered with all of the amenities a W Hotel can offer, then this is place for you. Throughout the WTC construction process, the area will be a bit of a mess, but when complete, the W residences should be an elegant convenient place to call home. B+

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The Fairchild – 55 Vestry Street

May 20th, 2010 · Filed Under: The Fairchild - 55 Vestry Street
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Located in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, The Fairchild is a 9-story loft building that features 21 unique homes. Though The Fairchild looks just like its well-preserved 19th century neighbors, the loft building is actually new construction, completed by Karl Fischer Architecture in 2009. Located at 55 Vestry Street, The Fairchild features a traditional red brick façade and oversized arched windows in the exterior; interiors boast 22’ high ceilings, private balconies, and terraces.

The Fairchild was developed by Atlantic Walk Vestry, which includes Gerard Longo. Mr. Longo and his partners also developed the Pearline Soap Factory, which, like The Fairchild, is new construction but mirrors the old look of its neighboring building. Interiors at The Fairchild have been designed by David Howell. The Fairchild features a variety of residential layouts, including townhomes, penthouses and loft units.

Units and Pricing

There are currently five active sales listings at The Fairchild, as well as two active rental listings. There are also sixteen listings currently in contract. The sales listings available are three and four bedroom units, one of which is a penthouse unit clocking in at 2,664 square feet. This unit is listed at $6.95M. Smaller units range from $3.3M to $4.25M and contain around 2000-3000 square feet.

The Fairchild Living

The average price per square foot of the sales units is $1,568 per square foot and previous sales listings averaged about $1,659 per square foot.

Features and Amenities

One of the standout features of all the homes in The Fairchild is the 22’ high ceilings. Elevators open directly into the homes in the building, and the expansive arched windows, coupled with the high ceilings, fill the residences with light. The loft-like layouts, coupled with the walnut stained flooring throughout, give off a feeling that is thoroughly Tribeca, while the modern features, such as Smart Home technology, cater to the lifestyle of the modern New Yorker.

The David Howell designed interiors offer the best of modern technology and finishes. Poggenpohl kitchens boast polished Caesarstone countertops and backsplashes, a 36″ Sub-Zero refrigerator, a built-in Wolf oven and cooktop, Miele dishwasher, and a stainless steel Sub-Zero wine cooler. Lavish master baths feature large travertine tiles, polished Calcutta gold accented floors and fixtures by Toto and Kallista, while secondary baths boast stacked Botticino marble stone accented walls, marble floors and limestone showers.

Amenities at The Fairchild are much like that of a boutique residence. Residents enjoy an attended lobby offering concierge services, refrigerated grocery storage, private outdoor space in the form of balconies and terraces, direct elevator access into each home, and a dedicated storage area.

Location

Tribeca, a small neighborhood situated between the shopping mecca that is Soho and the Financial District/Wall Street area, has become increasingly popular in the past ten years. The Fairchild is located in the Tribeca North Historic District; it’s a short walk to the Hudson River Park. Tribeca has become the neighorhood du jour for young families, and it’s easy to see why. With great public transit options, quaint cobblestoned streets, gourmet restaurants at every corner, and excellent schools, Tribeca is the New Yorker’s dream location.

Investment Potential

As stated above, Tribeca just gets more and more popular with young, wealthy New Yorkers and families. The homes at The Fairchild are also absolutely stunning. A-

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99 John Deco Lofts – 99 John Street

May 20th, 2010 · Filed Under: 99 John Deco Lofts - 99 John Street
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Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District, the Deco Lofts at 99 John Street bring a distinctly unique flavor to the cookie cutter condominiums of downtown. Back in 1933, the Shreve, Lamb and Harmon architects (the same ones who designed the Empire State Building) designed the 99 John Street building. 99 John Street was renovated into a residential building in 1999; currently, the condominium loft building boasts some of the lowest maintenance/common charges in the area. Like the Empire State Building, 99 John features a classic limestone and granite façade, as well as numerous tiered setbacks on the higher floors. The building itself has quite the history, but the lofts at 99 John are perfectly modern.

Financial District New condos

Units and Pricing

99 John Deco Lofts offer 442 residences, which range from studio apartments to four-bedroom penthouses. Most of the units are studios and one and two bedroom homes; then there are a few three and four bedroom apartments and penthouses. There are currently 42 active sales listings in the building, as well as 8 active rental listings. Of the homes available for sale, there are one, two and three bedroom units, as well as a smattering of studios. Of the rentals, there are five two bedroom units, one one-bedroom unit and two studios available.

Living Room

Of the units available for purchase, the studios start at $495,000. The one-bedrooms start at $590k and go up to $870k, while the two-bedrooms range from $975k to $2.3M. There are two three-bedroom units available, both of which are penthouse homes. Both are listed at $3.2M and offer 2,617 square feet of living space.

Features and Amenities

99 John Deco Lofts offers 100 unique floor plan layouts in its 442 residences. Tall ceilings, wide windows and open layouts make for spacious, light filled homes. Kitchens boast brand new cabinetry, stone countertops, and top of the line stainless steel, energy efficient IKON appliances. All residences boast brand new wood strip flooring and wooden baseboards, individually controlled heating and air conditioning units in each room, and extra wide, double paned windows to block out noise and keep energy in. With ceilings that range from 11-14 feet high, you’ll never have to worry about hitting your head.

Amenities at 99 John Deco Lofts include free wireless internet access, a 24-hour concierge, an on-site fitness center, 5th floor garden, as well as a comfortable screening lounge with billiards room. The property also boasts an on-site grocery store, pharmacy and a serene Zen garden on the rooftop deck.

99 John Zen Garden

Location

The Financial District is full of luxury condominium buildings, and 99 John Street is about as centrally located as you can get. Whereas other luxury condominium buildings on Wall Street are a bit further down, 99 John Street is just steps from public transit and the center of it all. As the view from the rooftop deck dictates, lower Manhattan offers a perch from which you can view the rest of the city, and with the bevy of trains available on and around Wall Street, residents at 99 John Deco Lofts can get just about anywhere in Manhattan in a matter of minutes.

Investment Potential

99 John is great building in an up and coming neighborhood. The financial district has been touted for years as the next hot neighborhood and it looks like it is starting to deliver. The condo layouts are open and airy and the amenities, while not over the top, are elegant and serene. A solid B

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Isis – 303 East 77th Street

May 18th, 2010 · Filed Under: Isis - 303 East 77th Street
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Located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Isis is Alchemy Property’s newest boutique residence, offering the comfort of a smaller building with luxury first-class service. With just two residences per floor and a mere 32 residences in total, Isis offers a quiet oasis in one of the city’s greatest neighborhoods. Isis reaches 19 stories into the sky, and is clad in greenish gray Trespa panels and a stone one-story base. Most of the homes at Isis are two and three bedroom units, but the top floor boasts a four-bedroom apartment. Isis offers spacious, family-size residences with top of the line appliances, high ceilings and oversized windows.

Isis 303 East 77th Street condo

Units and Pricing

There are currently 31 active sales listings at Isis, ranging from two to four bedrooms. Two bedroom units start at $1.55M for 1,205 square feet and go up to $2.275M for a penthouse unit with 1,393 square feet. Three bedroom units start at $2.65 for 1,621 square feet and go up to $3.2M for 1,691 square feet. The four-bedroom unit is on the market for $5.3M; it’s a penthouse unit that boasts 3,359 square feet. In regards to the active sales listings, the average price per square foot is $1,556.

Isis condominium

Features and Amenities

Residences at Isis are spacious and sun-drenched thanks to high ceilings and oversized windows. Kitchens boast top of the line appliances, including Sub-Zero refrigerators, Viking ranges and hoods, Asko dishwashers, Sharp microwaves and Marvel wine coolers; as well as Poggenpohl kitchen cabinetry, quatz countertops and backsplashes and hardwood flooring. Each unit has its own Frigidaire washer and dryer. Bathrooms at Isis boast Kohler tubs, vanities and fixtures, as well as steam showers and radiant heated flooring in the master baths. Penthouses offer radiant heated flooring in all bathrooms. One third of the units at Isis also boast private terraces and balconies. All residences boast central air conditioning.

Isis Master Bedroom

The building offers a beautifully designed lobby with a 24-hour doorman, sophisticated video intercom security system, a health club, a rooftop terrace and a location that’s just minutes from Central Park.

Location

Isis is located on 77th Street and 2nd Avenue, just a hop, skip and a jump away from Central Park. It’s also in close walking distance to the Whitney Museum and the Guggenheim, as well as many other renowned museums. It’s located in close proximity to the 6-train at 77th Street and Lexington as well as the future 2nd Avenue subway line. Outside your doorstep at Isis, you’ll find world class restaurants and boutiques, as well as the city’s finest public and private schools.

Investment Potential

The homes at Isis are beautiful and the architecture by FX Fowle is nicely done. In an area that boats so many new developments, from large to boutique, Isis is a nice, private enclave. B

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