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BY DESIGNDesigned by Ismael Leyva, 15 Renwick in West SoHo is now selling 1BR to 3BR units, including eight PHs, one of which is a duplex. Some have private outdoor space. Framed by floor-to-ceiling windows and wide-plank European oak wood floors, apartments range from 736 to 2,674 square feet with ceilings that rise as high as 11 feet. Open kitchens feature appliances from Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Bosch—along with wine coolers from U-Line. Breakwater Blue high-gloss lacquer cabinetry is topped off in Pietra del Cardoso granite. Master baths have separate shower stalls, Kohler Tea-for-Two soaking tubs, and radiant heat floors in some units. Floor and wall materials include quartz stone and eco-gris wall tiles—and vanities are topped with Corian. Building pleasures include a library, sculpture garden, boxing gym, fitness center, indoor pool, and indoor parking. From the $900,000s. OCCUPANCY LATE 2009. FRANCES KATZEN | 212-736-9425 | PRUDENTIAL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN |
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JERSEY BOUNDMade up of 2BR to 4BR condominiums, the mix at Vesta Hoboken includes duplex PHs with loads of private outdoor space and wood-burning fireplaces. Located along Observer Highway, the Dean Marchetto-designed development offers units ranging from 1,272 to 2,351 square feet, that come with ceilings that rise nine feet above the fumed oak flooring and large windows. Many have private terraces or balconies. The open kitchens boast high-gloss white cabinetry with Carrera marble countertops and appliances are from KitchenAid’s Architect Series II. Master baths are dressed in marble and limestone and sport large walk-in showers (guest baths feature Zuma soaking tubs). Building extras include a well-equipped gym, resident’s lounge, indoor parking, and virtual doorman. From $670,000. OCCUPANCY LATE 2008. JACQUELINE URGO | 212-826-8822 | THE MARKETING DIRECTORS, INC. |
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GIMME FIVEMajestically created by renowned firm Philip Johnson-Alan Ritchie Architects, Number 5 Condominiums at 5 E. 44th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues is selling studios to 2BR homes, including a duplex PH that is framed by floor-to-ceiling windows. They range from 519 to 2,308 square feet and feature white, ash wood floors and ceiling heights well above nine feet. Quite a few have private outdoor space, including a studio. Open bulthaup kitchens are finished with white, high-gloss cabinetry and CaesarStone worktops—along with appliances from Miele, Fischer & Paykal, and Sub-Zero. Charcoal-colored porcelain tiled master baths feature heated floor mats, cast iron Kohler tubs, and Bianca Luna stone vanities. 16-hour doorman and membership to Quintessentially, the elite international concierge service. Ligne Roset furniture packages also available. 421-A tax abatement. 1BRs start at $850,000. OCCUPANCY FALL 2008. ELENA SARKISSIAN | 212-354-5244 | CORE GROUP MARKETING |
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LANDMARK DECISIONHere is a rare chance to own a sprawling 4,000-SF co-op in the prestigious Osbourne. Built in 1885, it’s set along 57th Street at the corner of Seventh Avenue and is diagonally across from Carnegie Hall. From the estate of legendary fashion designer Fernando Sanchez, this beauty, with 14-foot high ceilings, sits eight floors above the lavish lobby and retains its original parquet wood floors, rare wood and plaster moldings, Tiffany windows, and wood-burning fireplaces. The floor plan includes an elaborate entry gallery that measures 27 feet in length and 15 feet in width, a 35-foot long and 16-foot wide living room, a formal dining room, a very large eat-in kitchen, 5BRs, and 4 BAs. $6.5 million. OCCUPANCY IMMEDIATE. STEPHEN P. WALD | 212-580-5161 | STEPHEN P. WALD REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES, INC. |