● Related Rentals/ Abington Properties
New High Line rental a hit
Related Rentals and Abington Properties that Abington House on the High Line is more than 30 percent leased, three months after it’s market launch.
“We are thrilled with the response from the marketplace to Abington House and the strong pace of leasing, ” said Daria Salusbury, senior vice president and head of luxury leasing for Related Companies.
“Discerning residents appreciate the superior service Related is known for, and the full suite of interior and exterior amenity spaces are unlike any residential offering in the area.”
The Robert A.M. Stern-designed 33-story brick and steel rental building is blocks from the Chelsea arts scene and central to noted restaurants, hotels and shops, as well as the soon-to-open Whitney Museum.
Interiors by Clodagh Design feature reclaimed wood, steel beams and the lobby has a repurposed teak-slatted ceiling.
Two entertainment lounges are located on the ground floor and a club floor below has a nearly 4,000 s/f fitness facility by Equinox and an adjacent lounge called The Sanctuary.
Throughout the building, artwork by Daniel Aubry, Espen Eiborg, Tomas Nittner, Peter O’Kennedy, Tim Prentice, Freddy Reitz, and Mandy Stobo is featuredy. Alberto Amura served as Feng Shui consultant on the building.
There are three landscaped terraces including a BBQ terrace and split level garden terrace, which directly overlook the High Line, as well as an upper level sun terrace.
Studio residences start at $3,695 a month, one bedrooms start at $4,695 a month and two bedrooms residences start at $7,645 a month.
● RFR
Brokers tour 300 East 64th
RFR and Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, the exclusive marketing and sales agent for RFR’s latest condominium project, 300 East 64th Street, hosted a summer evening on the building’s rooftop terrace.
Guests toured Meg Sharpe-designed model homes in the Upper East Side property which features a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedrooms and penthouse space.
Pricing starts at $795,000. Sales recently kicked off at the 31-story building, offering buyers five percent down, financing and immediate occupancy.
“We were excited to host members of the brokerage community and introduce our complete array of amenities that enhance the Upper East Side lifestyle,ˮ said Karen Mansour, executive vice president of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing. “These are the quintessential modern New York homes.”
Amenities include a 24-hour concierge/doorman, library lounge and media lounge. Residents have access to a fitness center plus a multipurpose training room.
Alandscaped rooftop terrace offers 360-degree panoramic views and includes lounge seating, dining tables and an outdoor kitchen. Stonehill & Taylor, known for their work with luxury resorts and hotels around the world, spearheaded the transformation of 300 East 64th Street. The hospitality designer directed the redesign of the expansive amenity areas and common spaces as well as the apartments themselves.
●douglas elliman real estate
Tirbeca loft assignment
Douglas Elliman Real Estate has been selected to exclusively handle sales and marketing of 77 Warren Street, a loft conversion with four floor-through two-bedroom, 2-bath apartments in TriBeCa.
Developed by the Colonnade Group, with architecture and interiors by Andre Kikoski, 77 Warren is being marketed by Sabrina Saltiel, Kirsten Jordan and Carlo Romero.
Each of the four units is a 1,510 s/f and has a master bedroom with en suite bathroom, second bedroom and bathroom, living/dining room area, top-of-the line kitchen and closet space.
The penthouse also features a 590 s/f private rooftop terrace. Prices are anticipated to start around $3 million.
“These extraordinary, limited edition apartments are hitting the market at a time when inventory levels have hit historic lows in Manhattan. Given their unique character and grand scale coupled with the brisk market pace, we anticipate these units will sell out very quickly,” said Saltiel.
The lofts have key-locked private elevator entrances, 12.8 ft. ceilings, exposed brick wall, wide plank white oak floors, 7 ft. 4 ins. windows, solid core wood doors, pre-wired low-voltage electric shade controls, and Bosch electric washers and dryers.
The units will be ready for occupancy in the third quarter of this year.
● O’CONNOR CAPITAL PARTNERS
Full to the Max’
The Maximilian, a newly constructed luxury rental in Long Island City, is now 100 percent leased.
The 188-unit building officially opened for leasing in September 2013, and welcomed its first residents in November.
On June 27, the building’s last two remaining apartments were leased, a one-bedroom unit with a wrap-around terrace and a studio, also with a large terrace.
“From the start, we were very pleased with the interest The Maximilian generated, not only among renters from Queens, but also many from Brooklyn and Manhattan,” said Chiho Machado, director of on-site leasing for Rose Associates, the exclusive leasing and managing agent of The Maximilian.
“The pace of leasing was exemplary and we credit this to the building’s boutique qualities, its many amenities, and the fact that Long Island City has matured into a true destination neighborhood.”
Topping off at 12-stories, The Maximilian is located at 5-11 47th Avenue, between Long Island City’s waterfront and the shopping and dining corridor of Vernon Boulevard.
The building is comprised of apartments in studio, one- and two-bedroom configurations.
“We are thrilled with how swift the leasing process was at The Maximilian,” said Bill O’Connor, president and chief operating officer of O’Connor Capital Partners.
●LCOR
Top floors released at 250N10
LCOR has launched leasing for the fifth and sixth floors at 250N10, including seven terraced residences.
These apartments offer residents spacious, light filled homes with large private terraces and views of the city skylines and iconic Williamsburg Bridge.
“The terraced sixth floor homes at 250N10 offer twice the amount of outdoor space of comparable apartments in the neighborhood, creating the unique opportunity for residents to customize their own personal outdoor living rooms,” said David Sigman, executive vice president of LCOR.
“Most of the buildings surrounding 250N10 are low-rise, allowing for outstanding views of Manhattan and Brooklyn from these high-floor homes.”
Along with the unveiling of the top-floor residences, 250N10 reaches additional notable milestones this month, with nearly 60 percent of homes leased and the opening of the amenity spaces. The Marketing Directors, the exclusive leasing team for the building, has leased 136 of the building’s 234 apartments, after the building officially launched in April of this year.
