● BIZZI & PARTNERS
Keeping Bizzi at The Leonard
Two months after launching sales at The Leonard, Bizzi & Partners already has 80 percent of the units in contract.
“We expected sales would move quickly, but reaching such a major milestone in a matter of weeks is unprecedented,” said Steven Della Salla, managing principal for Bizzi & Partners Development, which is developing The Leonard in partnership with Boris Aronov.
STEVEN DELLA SALLA
“This is a defining moment for Bizzi & Partners and Tribeca.”
Due to open in the sumemr of 2014, condos at The Leonard start at $1.425 million.
Penthouse A – a four-bedroom, 4.5-bath dream home with a 796 s/f private terrace – is available for $6 million.
Douglas Elliman Development Marketing is leading sales at what has become the Italy-based Bizzi & Partners’ second New York City success story.
The developer’s Gwathmey-Siegel-designed 400 Fifth Avenue, defied the critis when it single-handedly re-branded Midtown South as a residential neighborhood and sent the area’s average price per square foot skyrocketing.
Located at 101 Leonard Street, The Leonard now a modern taken on classic Tribeca.
It sits at 12-stories and has 66 one- to three-bedroom apartments and a collection of three- and four-bedroom penthouses.
Interiors are by Mitchell Freedland Design and floor plans by SLCE Architects.
●rose associate
Move-in day at The Larstrand
The first group of tenants is moving into The Larstrand, a newly constructed full-service luxury residential building on the Upper West Side.
Located at 77th Street and Broadway, The Larstrand is comprised of 144 apartments in studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom configurations.
Leasing began in July and it continues as the property’s initial residents begin to occupy studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments located on floors four, five and six of the 20-story building. Future rounds of occupancy are planned for the fall and winter.
The Larstrand
Designed by SLCE Architects, the apartments are described as “spaciousˮwith views of Central Park, the Hudson River, and The Chrysler Building.
Common areas include an indoor lounge and bar as well as rooftop amenity space with an screening area and bar, sitting areas, barbecue pits, and cabanas. The Larstrand also has a children’s playroom.
The lobby is staffed 24 hours, and residents have access to a full-service fitness center and yoga studio.
Rose Associates is the exclusive leasing and managing agent and rents start at $3,100 for studios with three-bedrooms starting at $16,500.
●halcyon management
Rental gets heart-warming response — right down to the sidewalks
Williamsburg luxury development 101 BEDFORD has already leased 70 percent six weeks after opening for business.
There are a total of 174 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments located in the first two completed buildings in the complex on 101 Bedford Avenue, between North 11th and 12th Streets.
Made up of four attached eight-story buildings with a total of 351 units, the other two are anticipated to go online on October 1, 2013, offering another 177 apartments.
“This is a large scale complex with the feeling of an intimate community,” said co-developer Yoel Sabel of Halcyon Management.
“People are attracted to places that inherently feel like home and the way these buildings surround the beautifully landscaped inner courtyard, we’ve created the feeling of a private park directly below your windows.”
101 BEDFORD has a prime location, directly across from verdant McCarren Park, four blocks from the hipster caravan, i.e., the L Train, and just one stop from Manhattan.
Amenities include a 2,500 s/f fitness center, indoor pool with hot tub, men’s and women’s saunas, wine vault and party room, game rooms, 29-seat screening room, sound-proof recording/photography studio, business center, conference room/library, on-site parking and 24/7 doorman/concierge service.
101 BEDFORD
It’s pet-friendly building has its own canine cleaning station, onsite ATM machines and even vending machines with candy, chips and soda.
By the time the next two buildings go online, 101 BEDFORD will have expanded its already impressive amenities portfolio to include a PGA-certified golf simulator and rooftop beach complete with sand, cabanas and showers and an enormous outdoor movie with seating so that residents can enjoy views of Manhattan and Brooklyn, along with first-run and recent feature films.
In time for winter, the complex will have heated sidewalks for safety and convenience.
Studios start at $2,500 per month. One-bedrooms start at $3,000 per month, and two-bedrooms start at $5,200 per month.
