● ADELLCO
First look at 211 West 14th Street
New York based developer Adellco has announced details of a new condo building, d’Orsay, at 211 West 14th Street.
The 11-story high rise will be the first multi-family building in New York designed by wFrench architect and interior designer, Jacques Garcia, the designer who is responsible for the interiors of the Hotel Costes in Paris, the Nomad Hotel in New York City and the Decorative Arts Galleries at The Louvre in London.
It will feature 21 residences ranging from one-bedrooms to four-bedrooms. Select homes will feature private outdoor spaces. One-bedrooms will start at $1,675,000.
Goldstein Hill & West Architects is handling the architectural design. The company’s founders have a 25-year legacy of excellence and the firm has acted as executive architect for 10 Madison Square West, 508 West 24th Street, 224 Mulberry Street, 22 Central Park South and many other notable luxury buildings.
d’Orsay amenities include a drawing room, state-of-the-art fitness center, spa facilities including a plunge pool, steam room, and treatment room, rooftop garden, full-time concierge, as well as bicycle storage and private storage rooms available for purchase.
Mary Ellen Cashman of Stribling Marketing Associates will exclusively handle the sales and marketing for d’Orsay.
Sales are slated to launch in January 2016. Construction has already begun and closings are expected Q4 2016.
● Vinbaytel Development
Alphabet City condo opens
Vinbaytel Developments last week unveiled Boutique 67, an eight-unit new condo in Alphabet City.
Located at 67 Avenue C , Boutique 67 offers one-two-and three bedroom condos and two penthouses, priced from $825,000 to $1.75 million.
Each home features an open floor plan, custom-designed German kitchens and vanities by Nobilia, Quartz Master countertops, 10 ft. beamed ceilings, washer and dryer, and multi-zone heating and cooling.
Each apartment is designed with an open concept, custom German kitchens and vanities by Nobilia, Quartz Master countertops, hardwood floors, 10 ft. beamed ceilings, washer with a vented dryer, multi-zone heating and cooling.
Douglas Elliman brokers Alen Moshkovich and Gilad Azaria are handling sales and marketing for the buildin, which is available for immediate occupancy.
● HFZ Capital Group
Model unveiled at 88 & 90 Lex
Developer HFZ Capital Group has unveiled a model apartment at 88 and 90 Lexington Avenue.
The three bedroom, 2.5-bath corner residence features 10 ft. ceilings and oversized windows with southern and eastern exposures.
Designed by architect workshop/apd, the residence offers an open floorplan with a large living and dining room and a palette of French limestone, silver travertine, and fumed grey oak floors.
Interior details include cove and recessed overhead lighting, eight inch solid wood interior doors, and concealed window pockets pre-wired for electronic solar shades.
The contemporary kitchen features custom cabinetry made 
from European oak, a polished glassos slab countertop, an antique grey marble slab backsplash, Dornbracht fixtures, a Bertazzoni double-oven and cooktop, and a Sub-Zero refrigerator, freezer, and wine cooler with dual zones.
The master bedroom suite has a walk-in closet and a five-fixture master bathroom with Philippe Starck-designed Hansgrohe fixtures.
HFZ is redeveloping 88 and 90 Lexington Avenue, two buildings – one pre-war, one mid-century – to create a luxury development that spans a full city block-front from 26th to 27th Streets.
The 13 and 19 story buildings feature one-to-four condominium residences priced from $1.8 million to over $ 5 million. Corcoran Sunshine is the exclusive marketing and sales agent for the NoMad property. Occupancy is expected early 2016.
● Ideal Properties Group
Garden Apartments take root in Greenwood Heights
Ideal Properties Group has been exclusively engaged to market The Brooklyn Garden Apartments in Greenwood Heights.
There are currently four available rental units, two of which are two-bedroom residences that start at $2,150 and two three-bedroom residences, which start at $2,675 per month.
“With the demand for quality rentals in Greenwood Heights on the rise, we are pleased to be able to exclusively bring to market these reasonably priced modern rentals and welcome new tenants to the building,” said Aleksandra Scepanovic, managing director of Ideal Properties Group.
The Brooklyn Garden Apartments once housed tenants for as little as $35 per month. Since then, new ownership has renovated and refurbished every corner of the property.
The building has a courtyard, brick archways and tall, shady trees. Apartments feature exposed brick, predesigned kitchens, modern baths and more than ample closet space.
● F&T Group, Rockefeller, AECOM Capital
Sales surge at Flushing Commons
On the heels of announcing that more than 50 percent of the office condominium units in Phase I of Flushing Commons have gone into contract, developers F & T Group, The Rockefeller Group and AECOM Capital announced that 50 percent of the condominiums in the 148-unit residential building being developed in Phase I also went into contract less than a month after sales officially launched.
The two buildings are part of Phase I of the 1.8-million-square-foot, transit-oriented, mixed-use development, set to include residential, office, retail, parking and community space, as well as the first open-air public space in Downtown Flushing.
There will also be 31,000 s/f of retail space in Phase I.
Helen Lee, executive vice president of F & T Group, who oversees marketing and sales for Flushing Commons, said, “We have spent years researching what our buyers are seeking in a luxury product, and we believe these strong sales show that Flushing Commons has exceeded their expectations.”
Designed by Perkins Eastman, with landscape architecture by Thomas Balsley Associates, the 14-story residential building is being built by AECOM’s Tishman Construction operation.
It will include one- through four-bedroom residences ranging in size from 610 s/f to more than 2,200 s/f. Homes are priced from approximately $650,000 to over $2.6 million.
Of the 148 units, 18 residences will be part of the building’s exclusive Penthouse Collection and will feature premium features and finishes.
Outdoor amenities, located on the building’s fourth floor, will include a dog-play area, children’s playground, landscaped outdoor walking gardens with a pergola, and barbecue grills. There will be 35 private storage units available for sale.
The overall project, to be completed in two phases, includes five buildings surrounding a 1.5-acre, open-air public plaza, Downtown Flushing’s first public outdoor space.
Fultonex Realty, an affiliate of F & T Group, is the exclusive marketing and sales agent for Flushing Commons.
● Avery Hall Investments
Wave of sales at 465 Pacific Street
Avery Hall Investments, in partnership with Aria Development Group, announced that Boerum Hill’s 465 Pacific Street condominiums, a 30-unit luxury building marketed by Stribling Marketing Associates, has reached the 50-percent sold milestone.
Designed by architect Morris Adjmi, 465 Pacific Street includes residences ranging from one-bedrooms to terraced penthouses with marble kitchens, two levels of private outdoor space and views of Brooklyn.
The building offers a 1,300 s/f rooftop terrace, indoor parking for purchase, a fitness center, a children’s playroom, and doorman service.
Each apartment will feature open-plan living, oil-finished oak floors, marble countertops, large windows, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, and other top-tier components.
“We’re thrilled with the response to 465 Pacific Street, which is meeting a clear demand for larger residences with modern amenities in Brownstone Brooklyn. Buyers are happy to see generously appointed residences and appreciate the emphasis on outdoor space,” said Avi Fisher, founding principal of Avery Hall Investments.
