New York City has some of the top museums in the world, most of which are massive budgets, starchitect-designed buildings that are art in themselves. Therefore, views of these creations are art in themselves, not to mention if you have a view of these museums, you are also in close proximity to viewing their collections on a daily basis.

Overlooking the American Museum of Natural History
101 West 78th Street, Upper West Side
Apt 4A, available for $11.45M

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With views of both Roosevelt Park and the American Museum of Natural History, this classic five bedroom corner home has tons of oversized windows to take in the special views. With interiors by Architectural Digest “AD 100” designer Stephen Sills, this 4,820 square foot home features an enormous great room on the park with 11’ ceilings, an exceptional foyer that leads to a grand gallery, 3” wide oak herringbone floors, an elegant library, and four and a half bathrooms.

Overlooking the Guggenheim
12 East 88th Street, Upper East Side
Apt PH11A, available for $11.5M

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This incredible, 4,030 square foot penthouse residence has spectacular views over Central Park’s reservoir and the iconic copper dome of the Guggenheim Museum. With four bedrooms with four-and-half baths, a dining room and study, oversized eat-in kitchen, double-faced gas fireplace the home also has three magnificent private terraces totaling 1,141 square feet.

The home has a large master bedroom suite with two walk-in-closets, french-glass doors to a private terrace, and a luxurious five piece Dolomiti windowed marble master bathroom. Each of the three additional bedrooms feature De Savoie marble-clad en-suite baths with extensive closet space throughout.

Overlooking the Metropolitan Museum of Art
988 Fifth Avenue, Upper East Side
PH, available for $100,000/month

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This duplex penthouse has two enormous landscaped terraces with truly breathtaking views of Central Park and the Met. The monthly rent includes daily maid service Monday through Friday including laundry and ironing, weekly fresh flowers and a gardener to maintain the outdoor. This home offers hotel living in a boutique building located in one of the most coveted locations in Manhattan.

Overlooking/On top of the Museum of Modern Art
53W53, Midtown West
Apt 18A, available for $7.055M

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Situated above the Museum of Modern Art and a few blocks from Central Park, the starchitect Jean Nouvel-designed 53W53 is a collection of 145 unique residences with super-luxury, hotel-like services and amenities. With interiors by Thierry Despont, Residence 18A is a 2,462 square foot north and east-facing two bedroom featuring high ceilings, 4" wide plank solid American oak floors, fully customized kitchens and baths, and elegantly crafted furniture-grade mahogany doors of over 9', with custom designed bronze hardware inspired by the tower's distinctive silhouette. The master bath is clad in Noir St. Laurent marble, golden travertine and Verona limestone, with a custom-carved stone vanity and medicine cabinet above. The master bath also features radiant heated floors and Dornbracht fittings and accessories.

Overlooking the 9/11 Museum
30 Park Place, Tribeca
Apt PH78B, available at $29.5M

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This half floor duplex penthouse is located on the 78th and 79th floors of the 5-star 30 Park Place, Four Seasons Private Residences New York, Downtown. Developed by Silverstein Properties, Inc., and designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, this residence’s sweeping river views, the downtown skyline, New York Harbor, the 9/11 Museum and beyond. Some of the otherworldly features include a double-height Loggia, gas burning fireplace, private elevator, library with wet bar, formal dining room and media room - not to mention all of the amenities in the Four Seasons.

Overlooking the Brooklyn Museum
856 Washington Avenue, Prospect Heights
Unit 10A, asking $2.575M

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This three bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom residence features over 1,600 square feet of interior living space and a private balcony with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn Museum and Prospect Park. The interiors feature architectural textures of marble, steel and natural wood. The open floor plan kitchen has walnut cabinetry, fully integrated Thermador appliances, Pietra del Cardosa stone countertops and Blanco satin polished sinks outfitted with Dornbracht faucets.

Take in the views or stroll across the street to the latest exhibit. None of these homes will leave you feeling deprived of culture or luxury.

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On Monday, Google announced its plans to invest $1 billion  to open a new campus in the New York City neighborhood known as Hudson Square (at 315 and 345 Hudson, and then also 550 Washington). Hudson Square was once known as the Printing District because of the printing companies attracted to the large concrete and steel factory buildings located close to their Wall Street clients. In the 1970s and ‘80s, technology and design companies replaced the printing industry, attracted by the architecture, location, transportation options, and affordable rents. In recent years, the area has experienced a building boom. Not only is the neighborhood growing in height and number of residences but a large fund has been set aside to increase the neighborhood’s commercial mix, greenery, and traffic flow. Now, with the news of Google’s investment, the neighborhood is set to soar.

Corcoran broker, Todd Vitolo, is a Hudson Square expert. Vitolo says, “This once fringe neighborhood primarily attracted early adopters, artists, and families looking for privacy. Today with the southern portion of the neighborhood feels more like an extension of Northern TriBeCa. You have everything from the Renzo Piano designed 565 Broome where they recently put a $37mm Penthouse residence into contract, to the just launched Greenwich West and Extell's 70 Charlton. Those residences that take advantage of the Hudson River views or have an an architectural pedigree will certainly attract the super luxury buyers attention away from Tribeca and Soho proper for years to come. The best part of this neighborhood, and unlike the West Village or Tribeca in my jaded broker opinion is that there are zero tourists...a true downtown luxury these days.”

Here are some of the most luxurious homes for sale and rent in Hudson Square that Google executives take residence in and stroll to work.

70 Charlton, Apt 20E
$5.68M

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70 Charlton was the first residential building to break ground in Hudson Square since the neighborhood’s 2013 rezoning which allowed for the creation of more residential and retail in development as well as an elementary school and open space. Unlike other developments currently underway, 70 Charlton is move-in ready with an unprecedented suite of amenities for the area including an indoor salt water pool, sauna, sports court, interior courtyard garden, children’s play room, fitness center and indoor/outdoor residents lounge with catering kitchen.

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Apartment 20E, designed by Workshop/ADP, is a four bedroom, four and a half bath home. This 2,252 square foot residence is one of the last remaining units in the building with abundant natural light and stunning river and city views. The open gourmet kitchen features top-of-the-line appliances, wine fridge, Caesarstone Blizzard slab countertops, painted steel trim and grey washed oak floors. The south-facing master bedroom suite is a retreat tucked away with a large walk-in closet, and spa bath with separate shower and freestanding tub. The home features three additional bedroom suites and a powder room.

40 Renwick, third floor
$3.595M

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Across the street from the new Google campus, this three bedroom, two bath, 3,000 square foot full floor loft has 15 oversized windows with three exposures. It is a rare co-op with condominium rules, a gem in the city. The home has direct keyed elevator access, a flexible floor plan, 11’ ceilings and epoxy-coated concrete floors. The large, open kitchen has the very best professional appliances including an Italian Bertazzoni range, Bosch dishwasher, and Delfield refrigerator. The designer custom kitchen cabinetry and countertops defines this spectacular expansive space.

330 Spring Street, Apt 6A 
$3.2M

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This two bedroom, two and a half bath home is in the Philip Johnson’s Urban Glasshouse. Used in the HBO show Billions, as the chic pad of the Axe Capital employee, Dudley Mafee, the home spans 1,722 square feet and boasts an entry gallery with powder room that flows beautifully into the entertaining space. There is a massive corner living/dining room wrapped in large floor to ceiling picture windows with custom up lighting and a designer Borealis/Modulightor chandelier. There is also an oversized master suite with lots of wardrobe storage, and a spa like 5 fixture master bath complete with soaking tub and radiant heat floors. On a separate wing, there is a home office with T1 high speed internet and a bright guest bedroom with en suite bath. The entire home is controlled from a built-in iPad for blinds, fully programmable Lutron lighting system, multi-zone Sonos system and HVAC.

Greenwich West at 110 Charlton

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One of the tallest buildings in the neighborhood at 290 feet, 110 Charlton's residential tower provides unprecedented views of the Hudson River, New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty. Designed by a team of acclaimed French architects, the incredible handmade brick facade echoes classic New York architecture, while its soft corners and sophisticated design reference its French aesthetic. Greenwich West is also a rare downtown building that includes a full array of amenities and services, including a 24 hour attended lobby, onsight resident manager, porter and handyman staff. At the building's crown is an amenity rooftop terrace featuring multiple lounge and seating areas as the building's signature city and water views. An amazing opportunity in the area, Greenwich West's homes range from studios to three bedrooms with pricing starting just over $1M.

261 Hudson

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Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects and landscape architects HMWhite, 261 Hudson is one of the only full service rental buildings in West SoHo. From 261 Hudson’s vintage-inspired marble lobby to its private landscaped garden, each of the 160 residences and amenities have been designed to deliver functional luxury. The studio to two-bedroom residences marry the best of both worlds – presenting residents with a downtown lifestyle that is as beautiful as it is sensible. Inspiring, loft-like layouts have been graced with custom finishes and cabinetry, stone countertops and a stainless steel appliance suite. 261 Hudson is part of The Reserve Collection, an exclusive set of properties across the Related Rentals portfolio blending the finest design from celebrated architects and the world’s top interior designers with life enriching services and benefits.  

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In the Sound of Music, the von Trapp children sing So Long, Fair Well as they entertain guests from the grand staircase one last time before they head off to bed. If only we all had dramatic double staircases, surely all of our children would perform similarly. Amazingly, many luxury Manhattan residences have spectacular architectural staircases to make either wonderfully dramatic entrances or exits this holiday season. Here are a few of the most gorgeous steps in the city.

520 West 28th Street, PH37

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This spectacular Dame Zaha Hadid-designed penthouse is on the market for $50M. This home is the definition of architectural integrity with Hadid's unique style and attention to detail. The jaw-dropping three-level penthouse is connected by a sweeping, sculptural staircase as well as a private internal elevator. In typical Zaha Hadid style, one can envision the residents of this luxurious home gliding between floors using this sinuous, sexy staircase (flowing attire mandatory).

188 East 64th Street

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The first time ever on the market (just reduced to $11.8M), this sun drenched completely-renovated duplex penthouse that is the pinnacle of the Royale condominium. The home has an unparalleled standard of elegance surrounded by dramatic walls of windows showcasing astounding city, Central Park and river views. The two-stories which showcase the dramatic 19-foot ceilings are connected by the a spectacular, glass spiral staircase that floats magically and, most importantly, does not interrupt those soaring views.

45 Park Place

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Tribeca's highly-anticipated 45 Park Place is a brand new, 43-story residential building developed by Soho Properties with architecture by Michel Abboud of SOMA Architects and featuring interiors by Piero Lissoni—the art director for major Italian brands and sought-after worldwide to design luxury interiors for hotels, restaurants, yachts and private residences. The property is crowned by two signature penthouse duplexes featuring undulating sculptural staircases that are true Lissoni originals.

Fifteen Hudson Yards – PH 88B

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Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Fifteen Hudson Yards is the Hudson Yards site’s first tower with for-sale residences. It offers a collection of 285 one- to four-bedroom condominium residences paired with a suite of all-encompassing lifestyle amenities and services that come with living at Hudson Yards. The highlight of Penthouse 88B is a gorgeous glass staircase with handsome oak treads.

Waterline Square

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Waterline Square, the five-acre, three-tower development designed by Richard Meier, Rafael Viñoly, and KPF on Manhattan's Upper West Side, offers one of the most comprehensive amenity programs in all of New York City. The Waterline Club, the development's 100,000-square-foot amenity center, features everything from an indoor tennis court to indoor rock climbing wall to gardening studio to massive children's playroom. The entrance of the Waterline Club features a custom pedestrian bridge and staircase that commands the room. This sculptural, one-of-a-kind masterpiece is the centerpiece of the Club, connecting all three condominium towers and carrying residents to the unprecedented amenity oasis.

56 Leonard

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Designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the grand staircase at 56 Leonard connects the 9th and 10th floors of amenities. This unique staircase combines high-design with functionality, offering residents a unique way to move throughout the amenity spaces of the building.

Madison Square Park Tower

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Standing at 777 feet tall, Madison Square Park Tower is the tallest residential building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan. With interiors by the preeminent London-based hospitality designer Martin Brudnizki, known for his work on high-profile hotels and private clubs, including the decadent redesign of Annabel’s in London and the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach, the building's lobby includes a stunning multi-level library with seating areas that surround a bronze-and-wood detailed custom spiral staircase, which leads to a book-lined mezzanine with selections that were carefully curated by the building’s developer. The double-height, wood-paneled sanctuary overlooks a bijou garden by Oehme Van Sweden.

20 East End Avenue

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Situated in the East End enclave of the Upper East Side, 20 East End Avenue is a luxury condominium designed inside and out by the renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects. The exquisite building boasts sweeping city and river views, in addition to a variety of club-inspired amenities that are connected by a grand architectural spiral staircase. Spanning 37 feet, this Robert A.M. Stern-designed closed stringer staircase looks like it was transported from a stately New York townhouse. Inspired by the 1920s designer William Delano, of the Beaux-Arts-inspired firm Delano & Aldrich, the staircase features a forged steel and bronze railing and Portuguese limestone treads covered in grey silk carpeting. Illuminating this signature staircase is a three-tiered custom-designed steel and bronze chandelier.

30 Park Place

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30 Park Place Four Seasons Private Residences & Hotel New York Downtown, developed by Silverstein Properties and designed by world-renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern, offers 157 ultra-luxury condominiums, including a penthouse selection of 11 half- and full-floor homes.  30 Park Place also features nearly 40,000 square feet of amenities, as well as a full suite of hotel services, all managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown sits below the private residences at 30 Park Place. Occupying the first 24 floors of the tower and known for its five-star services, experiences, and amenities, The Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown features interiors by famed hospitality duo, Yabu Pushelberg. Making a bold statement, the grand staircase that leads from the lobby to upstairs is one of the focal points of the property. Accessible to 30 Park Place residents, owners may use the secret door that is tucked within the condo lobby, allowing ease between the two spaces without ever having to go outside.

11 East 82nd Street

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This exquisite 25 foot wide mansion (asking $39M) is  located on one of the most prestigious tree-lined blocks on the Upper East Side, just off 5th Avenue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Commissioned in 1895 by Daniel Hennessy, the home was designed by renowned architect Henry Andersen, as a private residence for Ellen Prentice Kellogg. Complementing the impressive neoclassical exterior, the equally impressive interior has a  stunning staircase accented in artistic wrought iron designs.

150 Charles Street

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This 45 foot wide Grand Maisonette in the West Village, asking$15.5M, was meticulously renovated by renowned Architectural Digest 100 architect and designer David Mann. The sprawling home has exquisitely designed spaces for the modern lifestyle. Clad in opulent Gregio Carnico marble, the home’s grand hall opens to a signature marble staircase with dramatic soaring ceilings, leading to the enormous great room – an exceptional setting for dining, entertaining, and intimate daily living alike.

96 Degraw and 98 Degraw

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Completed in 2018 by architect-developer Barrett Design, 96 & 98 Degraw Street are two contemporary townhouses (asking $4.5M, each) located in the heart of the Columbia Waterfront District. These magnificent sun-filled homes feature off street parking, four bedrooms, three and a half baths, and dramatic roof decks where you’ll savor panoramic sunset views over the NY Harbor, Governor’s Island, and Lower Manhattan. Their sculptural, oak staircase leads to four sunny bedrooms, an office or play space, and three full baths.

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I recently tried a wild experiment. My husband and I invited friends for cocktails and when they asked what they could bring, I said “nothing but yourselves!” They asked again, I replied the same way. The experiment failed, miserably. Not a single guest came without food. It is a kind sentiment but it was just a cocktail party and as a host, I felt confident I could provide enough sustenance to compliment champagne for two hours.

So, here’s a wild suggestion: the next time someone tells you to bring nothing, how about show up with a host gift? It’s old school and elegant- Miss Manners would be proud.

Previously a freelance journalist for prestigious media outlets such as  Architectural Digest, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Departures and Women’s Wear Daily, Alicia Brunker recently founded The Scope, a private members club that puts the designer’s story at the forefront. The site curates an exclusive collection of luxury furnishings and decor from established and emerging designers that they believe are the icons of our generation. Their goal is to educate buyers about the artful aspects of design.

Haute Residence checked in with Brunker to ask for her top five recommendations for hostess gifts this season. Here are her luxurious suggestions sure to please any hostess.

Trakata Candle Holders by Farrah Sit

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I always think it’s better to gift a candleholder as opposed to a candle, because its presence is permanent rather than fleeting. And Brooklyn-based designer Farrah Sit handcrafts solid brass and white rhodium variations with a timeless appeal that suits just about any aesthetic. $480

Element Wall Hanger by Anna Karlin

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Overnight guests can earn their keep with designer Anna Karlin’s polished brass and leather wall hangers. The display rings’s geometric shapes offer a chic storage system for extra throws or hand towels in the guest bathroom. $400

Placemat with Brass Corners by Slash Objects

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An asymmetrical shape and brass detailing add the ideal amount of glam around the dinner table. Meanwhile, the placemat’s terrazzo rubber surface makes cleaning up a cinch — a quality your host will be especially grateful for. $38

Paper Bowls by Christopher Gentner

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During the holidays, it’s essential for a host to place mini bowls of peppermint candies and chocolates around the house, and these hand-forged brass bowls by Chicago designer Christopher Gentner are an innovative stand-in for traditional serveware. For extra glitz, a 24K gold option is available upon request. $150

Decanter by Anna Karlin

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An elegant decanter is an absolute necessity during a dinner party. From cognac to egg nog, this handblown borosilicate glass vessel by designer Anna Karlin is anchored by a polished brass stopper that can easily be removed for refills.  $170

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A few weeks ago, world-renowned architecture firm Foster + Partners unveiled their latest project, The Tulip - a 1,000 foot tall London tourist attraction, that, if realized, will tower above the rest of the city. Not to be undone in New York City, Aby Rosen's Foster+Partners-designed residential building, 100 East 53rd Street, which soars 63 stories high in Midtown, Manhattan, is nearing completion. Two new, stunning model apartments were just unveiled.

Aby Rosen is the world famous art collector and real estate developer who is reported to own more than 800 postwar pieces of art, including over 100 works by Andy Warhol as well as art by such noted artists as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Damien Hirst, Richard Prince and Jeff Koons.

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Rosen commissioned artist Rachel Feinstein to create a custom art installation in the 24-hour attended lobby. If residents don't get their fill of art in the building and their apartments, they are located half a block from the impressive Lever House art collection, which Rosen has owned since 2003.

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100 East 53rd will be a beacon for art collectors and art enthusiasts.  The residential building includes 15 gorgeous art gallery-like, downtown-style lofts with massive wall spaces to rival any art gallery. Rosen has merged the best of downtown and midtown and fused art and luxury living in one.

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100 East 53rd Street features a handsome undulating façade that was inspired by its neighbor, both in structure and color palette, Mies van der Rohe's iconic Seagram Building. With furnishings by AD-100 designer William T. Georgis, the building is rumored to be the soon-to-be Manhattan pad of George and Amal Clooney, amongst many other noteworthy residents.

Additionally, the building also boasts it will be home to a world-class culinary market and a five-Star restaurant by superstar chef Joël Robuchon.

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The list of building amenities is long and luxurious. They include passenger elevators that travel at an impressive 1,400-feet per minute, a wellness facility with a 60-foot sunlit swimming pool, a cardio room, a weight room, a pilates/ballet room and a yoga room. There is also a sauna, steam room, spa treatment rooms, his and hers private changing rooms and showers, residential lounges, a residential library, a world-class culinary market and a five-Star restaurant. In addition, the building anticipates LEED Silver certification

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The building is getting its final finishing touches now, including two new model apartments. The lobby and all of the amenities are totally complete as well, and move-ins are starting in December. The new model residences located on the 36th floor offer stunning city views, Foster + Partners-designed custom millinery, incredible stonework including Carrara marble with a knife edge's finish in the kitchen and Silver Striato travertine in the bathroom.

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36A is a 1,638-square-foot home with two full master suites and master bathrooms, and 36B is a massive 1,375 one-bedroom.

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All too often, new buildings are plopped down in the middle of the city with little regard for their location or context. When this happens on a recurring basis, cities around the world all start to become indistinguishable from one another. But when a building really considers its time, place and context, there is a uniqueness that buyers and residences truly value.

The following buildings have made concerted efforts to incorporate their context not only in their exterior architecture but also in the amenities they offer. With the diversity of New York City neighborhoods, there is a lot of material to draw on.

20 East End Avenue

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Situated in a prestigious enclave on the Upper East Side, 20 East End Avenue fully embraces the neighborhood’s old school elegance in every aspect of the building. In addition to the beautiful limestone exterior which seamlessly blends into its stately surrounds, the entire amenities program evokes an era when the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers dominated Manhattan and defined luxury. Just as these historic families lived in massive city homes where they entertained with ease, 20 East End created an amenities program that allows its residents to host parties where guests can drift from room to room as if they were in Vincent and Brooke Astor’s nearby mansion (from the motor court to the library, billiard room, wine cellar, and on). All of that without even stepping foot into a private residence.

One of the many standout amenities is the stunning midnight blue lacquered library with the roaring fireplace and a Jeffrey Milstein aerial photo of the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art above. Not only does the elegant library and the Milstein photo remind people of the building's location and context but the developer, Ed Baquero, commissioned his world-renowned architect, Robert A.M. Stern, to curate a massive book collection as a love letter to New York. All the books are about New York’s culture from architecture to graffiti art, the best New York has to offer.

180 East 88th Street

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Situated in the Upper East Side's coveted Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a striking condominium being developed and designed by national real estate developer DDG. Residents have access to an extensive selection of amenities but one that stands out in terms of respecting its location is their interactive children’s playroom designed in partnership with the Children’s Museum of the Arts. The light-filled room features plenty of space to run, draw, and play, and best, a slide. DDG was inspired by the building's proximity to and magnificent views of Central Park for the design of the playroom. The developers collaborated with several artists that commonly work with the American Museum of Natural History to create a one-of-a-kind diorama that will be housed in the children's playroom when the building is complete. Specifically designed to showcase the building's stunning Central Park views in an unconventional and experiential way, the extraordinary mural depicts a unique, tree-top vista of Central Park that includes the City's iconic skyline and continues onto the adjacent walls with a unique LEGO installation.

101 West 78th Street

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101 West 78th Street is an iconic,  late 19th Century building that has been transformed into a modern and elegant Upper West Side condominium residence. Designed by Belgian born Emile Gruwe and completed in 1886, the building is located directly across the street from The American Museum of Natural History and just one block from Central Park. Stephen Sills, Architectural Digest AD 100 designer transformed the building’s interiors, including the impressive lobby, polished amenity spaces, and a collection of generously appointed two to five bedroom condominium residences. The building offers a children’s playroom with a wall mural inspired by the Natural History Museum.

Jardim

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Tucked away in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood, Jardim is the first U.S. residential development by Isay Weinfeld, the world-renowned Brazilian architect and interior designer known for his hotels and high-end homes, including the Fasano Hotels and the recently opened reincarnation of New York’s iconic Four Seasons Restaurant. Taking cues from its High Line-adjacent location, this plant-filled property boasts an ultra-private urban park that envelops the two 11-story towers comprising the development. A canopy of native evergreens and fragrant flowering trees soars above clusters of indigenous shrubs, while intimate lounge areas are nestled within thickets of native ferns and grasses, along with layered plantings of long-blooming perennials. In addition to its signature gardens, Jardim’s amenities include a sky-lit swimming pool, fitness studios, steam rooms and saunas—plus a block-long private tunnel that serves as a paparazzi-proof porte-cochère.

The Kent

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Fans of New York’s iconic Palace Hotel will see similarities between this iconic grand dame and The Kent’s Drawing Room which was designed to be a place to be a meeting place as well as a space to receive and entertain guests. Similar to the Palace Hotel’s gilded cove ceiling, the Drawing Room also highlights a luminous gold cove feature. The bulbous, shimmering custom chandeliers that drop from the ceiling all complemented by lacquered, rich, wood panels and antique mirrors also draws parallels between the two entities.

Brooklyn Point

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Brooklynites have long been climbing to greater heights at local climbing studio, Brooklyn Boulders. Now in downtown Brooklyn, residents at Brooklyn Point will be able to reach 35 foot altitudes within their own residential tower! Within the 40,000 square foot amenities package at Brooklyn Point is a 35-rock climbing wall. Overlooking double-height windows, the wall is as dramatic in design as it is challenging. Extell Development Company, inspired by Brooklyn Boulders to build the wall, will be partnering with the neighborhood staple to activate the space and offer private climbing classes for residents.

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With Amazon’s forthcoming HQ2 in Long Island City (LIC), many are wondering where their 50,000 employees will live. The previous artists’ haven burst onto the high-end luxury residential scene in the past few years. This Queens neighborhood offers an abundance of art and culture, an ease of transportation and killer views. LIC poses some pretty posh options to live and play. We have outlined six luxury residential buildings with excellent amenities that showcase what LIC has to offer.

GALERIE

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For art lovers and collectors, ODA Architecture’s GALERIE is described as “a curated collection of homes in the heart of the art district.” Located directly across the street from MoMA PS1, ODA and Paris Forino Interiors blend art and architecture seamlessly throughout the building.  ODA’s founder, Eran Chen, says “GALERIE utilizes three different window typologies to provide a collection of multi-dimensional living experiences. It offers diversity while fostering community, all in a forward-facing, ecologically responsible building.” The building’s amenities include a permanent art gallery space, called the ArtBox, a porte-cochere, a sculpture garden, lounge, party room with kitchenette, a library and workspace, a pool with outdoor access, children’s playroom, fitness center and landscaped roof deck.

ARC

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ARC boasts that they are the anti-cookie cutter building. Specifically curated for urbanites’ appreciation for design and authenticity, ARC is located in the Dutch Kills neighborhood which is filled with museums and art galleries, restaurants and bars, boutiques, and charming residential streets. ARC’s onsite “Lifestyle Director” can help schedule gardening in their greenhouse in the private, interior courtyard garden, games in the indoor basketball court, pool parties in the outdoor, heated saltwater rooftop pool or cooking classes with a celebrity chef. All of this and ARC’s central location is also immediately adjacent to multiple subway lines, providing access to midtown Manhattan in less than 10 minutes.

Aurora

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One of Aurora’s show-stopping amenities includes a full rooftop level floor with soaring eighteen-foot full-height glass curtain walls. The Aurora Sky Lounge features plush seating, high-definition television, Wi-Fi access, entertaining kitchenette, and a live edge dining table with seating for 10. The lounge extends out to Aurora’s Sky Deck, a beautifully landscaped, rooftop sun terrace complete with an outdoor grilling station, misting shower, chaise lounges, and intimate seating. There is also a state-of-the-art fitness center offering free weights, high-tech cardio and strength training equipment from Life Fitness. Aurora’s units boast fluid living, kitchen and dining spaces that are emphasized by white lacquer cabinetry and pure white quartz countertops, floor-to-ceiling windows that frame impressive views of the city skyline, white oak flooring and modern finishes unify both use and design.

ALTA LIC

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Designed by luxury resort architect Stephen B. Jacobs Group Architects and Planners, ALTA LIC is a luxury high rise featuring flexible rents with co-living options, though never skimping on high level amenities such as a golf simulator, pool, roof deck, and lounge area. ALTA LIC offers some of the largest luxury rental residences available in LIC with spacious open floor plans and designer touches with superior views of LIC and Manhattan.

Jackson Park

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Jackson Park offers an outrageously extravagant 120,000 square feet of amenities including a 45,000-square-foot clubhouse dubbed The Club at Jackson Park, which overlooks a private park and features a lounge area with a fireplace and water feature, a demo kitchen accompanied by a private dining and conference room, a game area with golf simulator, poker table, billiards, foosball and flat screen television, a fully equipped tech bar and an outdoor patio and lounge outfitted with a wet bar, hanging garden and shuffleboard. The second level of The Club features an expansive fitness studio curated by gym guru Jay Wright, designer of the MoMA Tower, 15 Central Park West and 50 United Nations Plaza fitness centers (and many more). The Club continues on the third floor with a spa, sauna and steam rooms, a meditation lounge and changing rooms.  A 75-foot indoor lap pool, a professional grade full size basketball/volleyball and squash courts take up the entirety of the fourth floor. Topping off the Club is a rooftop with an outdoor social pool and hot tub surrounded by cabanas, chaise lounges and communal tables, all set against the New York City skyline.

1QPS Tower

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The sleek and modern residences at 1 QPS have stunning views from the apartments. Smartly detailed with premium finishes, the residences offer comfort and quality within a modern aesthetic and are flooded with light by day and skyline light shows at night. In addition to the views from the private residences, the zen-like pool has 360 views, a landscaped deck, a grilling station and a state-of-the-art sound system.

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Every four months, architect Morris Adjmi hosts an art exhibit opening night party with art displayed throughout his office and vestibule. His purpose is threefold: to liven up the office space, to inspire his staff and to introduce artists to developers. Previous shows have highlighted the works of New York City painter Lyle Starr, Swedish silicone artist Matthias Van Arkel, and Dutch landscape photographer Saskia Boelsums.

Adjmi says that he often looks to the art more than architecture for inspirations because, “Art is becoming more important and more a part of all of our lives...You buy what you like but it’s the history of art and how it influences our culture that makes it really important.”

Left to right: Chris Taylor (Creative Director of Interiors, MA), Alan Hill (Alan Hill Design). Photo credit: Scott Rudd Events, courtesy Morris Adjmi Architects

Rugged art and Adjmi enthusiasts braved NYC's first snowstorm to attend Thursday night's art opening. The opening night parties are always greatly anticipated not only for the art reveal but mixologist Toby Cecchini creates custom art-inspired cocktails to serve at the event.

Left to right: Sophie Muschel-Horton, Bonnie-Kate Walker (Future Green Studio, Designers). Photo credit: Scott Rudd Events, courtesy Morris Adjmi Architects

Second from the right: David Seiter (Principal and Design Director, Future Green Studio).Photo credit: Scott Rudd Events, courtesy Morris Adjmi Architects

Photo credit: Scott Rudd Events, courtesy Morris Adjmi Architects: Exhibition opening

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The current art on display, by Future Green Studio entitled “Sections of the Anthropocene,” runs from November 15, 2018 - March 1, 2019. The exhibit explores the impact of human habitat on the earth’s surface through observation, extractions and imagined realities that expose the condition of the urban substrate. Photography and “anthropogenic ecologies,” which are hard, impervious surfaces of our roads, lots, and buildings, and the compacted soil beneath that have transformed our atmosphere, displaced plants and animals are on display. The goal of the art (and Future Green Studio) is a hopeful effort to present a new connection to the urban condition and the impact of our footprint.

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On Wednesday, the spectacular Swarovski star, designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, topped the Rockefeller Christmas Tree. With over three million Swarovski crystals, the star is over nine feet in diameter and weighs 900 pounds - it is a true artistic and engineering masterpiece.

Stunning lighting can add drama to any space, not just Rockefeller Center. The illumination lights provide and their architecture can be pure art. Many luxury residential buildings are using dramatic light fixtures as sculptural centerpieces and/or to highlight aspects of their buildings.

Below, we have put together a list of 11 incredible lights to illuminate your imagination.

88&90 Lexington  

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88&90 Lexington beautiful highlights old and new by seamlessly blending a classic pre-war building with a contemporary post-war building in the heart of NoMad. The buildings are united at their base by a bright, expansive lobby that features a multi-light pendant fixture that hangs above the desk and illuminates the building’s entrance. A neon “88” and “90” mark the entrance to each building, emphasizing the location of their separate elevator banks.

The Kent

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At The Kent, an art deco-inspired luxury condominium on the Upper East Side, Champalimaud Design commissioned a $33,000 pair of gilded chandeliers from Czech glass manufacturer, Preciosa. Designed to emphasize the Drawing Room’s cove, gold leaf ceiling, the sculptural work of art is composed of a series of luminescent glass orbs that refract light from within and reflect light from above.

40 East End

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The project is an architectural collaboration between world-renowned and award-winning architects Deborah Berke Partners and GKV (Gerner Kronick + Valcarcel,) Architects.  The chandelier’s design was custom by Deborah Berke in consultation with lighting consultant Bliss Fasman. The design of 40 East End is a modern interpretation of local historic architecture, resulting in a dignified structure that grows from an articulated base and steps back neatly as it rises. Similarly, the design of the chandelier harkens to a bygone era of opulence and glamour with a modern edge. The chandelier is custom and composed of 82 glass rods.  Each glass rod is 3’-6” long by 3” diameter by 3/16” thick.  It is fully frosted in the middle from sandblasting and gradually fades to clear on the top and bottom.  These are suspended by a LED pin light which illuminates the glass tube in the center and also gradually fades away on the top and bottom.

Madison Square Park Tower

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Standing at 777 feet tall, Madison Square Park Tower is the tallest residential building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The building’s interiors and five full floors of lavish amenities were designed by the preeminent London-based hospitality designer, Martin Brudnizki. Inside the lobby, an enormous glass bowl chandelier with bronze detailing hangs above the lobby desk, which was custom designed by Martin and created by luxury Czech lighting company Preciosa Lighting.

100 East 53rd Street

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At 100 East 53rd Street, art collector Aby Rosen's new modernist midtown tower, designer William T. Georgis commissioned Seguso from Venice Italy (a company that's been around since the 1300s) to create a dramatic crystal Murano chandelier with beautiful, coral-like tubes. It is the focal point of the private residents' club.

One Waterline Square

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Designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects and appointed by Champalimaud Design, the gracious lobby of One Waterline Square is a glass-walled, light-filled entrance overlooking the five-acre Waterline Square site. The stately space, located just inside a graceful porte-cochere, creates a sophisticated entrance and sense of arrival for the building's residents. Designed by an Amsterdam-based art collective, the lobby's bespoke ceiling light installation known as "Flylight" is made of delicate glass tubes and fashioned to interact with its surroundings, reflecting light from the marble and metal details inside the lobby and the Hudson River beyond it.

One Hudson Yards

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One Hudson Yards is Related Rentals’ newest rental building featuring 178 high-design luxury residences with a curated collection of art, wellness and lifestyle amenities and services. The 33-story building features bold architecture by Davis Brody Bond with layouts by Executive Architect Ismael Leyva Architects and rich interiors by the award-winning Andre Kikoski Architect. The lobby features a Francois sculpture called "Squiggle," which is a line drawing in three dimensions, a gold leaf table dubbed Table d’oree, designed 1961 by Yves Klein using 3,000 sheets of gold leaf, glass, acrylic, wood and steel, and a custom light sculpture by Lasvit.

70 Vestry

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At 70 Vestry, Related Companies' boutique waterfront condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, Related commissioned internationally acclaimed artist Alyson Shotz to create an original sculpture that interacts with the motion of the sun throughout the day and year. The iridescent large-scale sculpture, titled “Aileron,” has a shape and structure reminiscent of a butterfly wing and the variegated luminescent color results from a nanoscale configuration. Aileron is thoughtfully paired with white oak paneling, Fior di Bosco marble, and handcrafted furniture personally selected by AD100 designer Daniel Romualdez for the lobby as a way to play off the natural light of the gorgeous space that will soon welcome residents such as Tom Brady and Gisele Bünchen.

One Hundred Barclay

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The central pendant light fixtures were designed by the architect of the building, winner of the American Institute of Architect's "Architect of the Century" award and father of American Art Deco, Ralph Walker.  The design is based on many of the geometries and motifs found throughout the building, notably the setbacks of the upper stories and the articulation of grapevines as a symbol of the interconnectivity of the human experience upon the advent of the telephone.

The lights serve as a focal point in a space originally crafted with little natural light.  DXA studio and PHT Lighting added additional, discreet fixtures atop the pendant to accentuate the gilded murals by Edgar Williams depicting the history of human communication above. Additionally warmer temperature high efficiency bulbs were added to the gilded niches along the ceiling and linear, uplighting fixtures were added beneath the bronze screens at the entry to unify all of the lighting in the lobby as a single composition, with the pendants as their center.

 27 E. 79th

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Located in the heart of the Upper East Side, this new condominium has stunning lanterns on the front facade of the ground floor known as “T-shaped lanterns“ in the late 19th-century taste. The decorative esthetic choice for this project is based on the French late 19^th century, particularly Parisian.  It brings together complex decorative components marrying a plethora of materials, it is the industrial era with iron in the construction, which produced, following the Eiffel Tower, buildings in Paris known as “eclectic” which housed among others, famous newspapers from the time period such as L’Aurore.  These lanterns are made with iron elements, put together, then patinated in harmony with the ironwork of the façade. For the glass globes, a wooden mold will be made to be able to pour and to shape the molten glass in a way to make its definitive form.

Brooklyn Point

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AD 100 designer Katherine Newman's first project in Brooklyn is a major step for the residential interiors expert, who typically only takes on five select private home projects a year primarily in New York's exclusive upper East Side. Extell tapped Katherine to design the interiors and 40,000 square feet of amenities spaces of this towering residential structure located in the rapidly transforming Downtown Brooklyn neighborhood.

Katherine's team has paid homage to Brooklyn's history with an industrial-informed aesthetic that simultaneously brings a sense of elevated Manhattan style to Downtown Brooklyn. A stunning collection of globe lights will hang in the double height lounge, illuminating the welcoming interiors. They lights now hang in the sales gallery, and will be transported into the building upon completion.

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Few people would object to making their homes more environmentally friendly. But, what they might object to, particularly in the high-end, luxury residential market are eco-additions that are not aesthetically attractive (think traditional solar panels). Some New York City residential developments are weaving natural elements into their designs with beautiful and functional garden walls. These vertically irrigated installations with diverse plant species often replace art in lobbies. Not only are they gorgeous in and of themselves but they also drastically improve air quality and reduce noise pollution - something no sculpture or painting can claim.

Here are the top 10 NYC residential developments that get a big green thumbs up.

200 East 21st Street

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200 East 21st Street is the newest condominium building in Alfa Development’s GreenCollection of sustainable developments located in coveted Gramercy Park. The building is targeting LEED Gold Certification with a range of highly sustainable features such as a green wall curated by EcoWalls and landscaped green roof designed by leading urban landscaping firm Halsted Welles Associates to reduce “heat-island effect”, solar-powered hot water and more. The building features architecture by renowned firm BKSK and interiors by Champalimaud.

Austin Nichols House

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Morris Adjmi Architects redesigned this 1915 Cass Gilbert building, previously a warehouse for the Austin, Nichols & Co., once the city’s largest grocer and distributor of Wild Turkey. Adjmi's renovation blends old and new to re-envision the structure into a waterfront residential oasis. The building's lobby features a massive, 20-foot tall, floor-to-ceiling garden wall that includes 3,500 plants over 500 square feet. The wall is complemented by hexagonal Italian tile flooring and hand painted cement columns. Residents also have access to a floor of amenities that include co-working spaces, a resident cafe and catering kitchen, children’s playroom, theatre, music rehearsal rooms which all look onto a central zen garden and courtyard with landscaping, elevated walkways and a fire pit. To top off the natural amenities, the rooftop sun deck offers unobstructed waterfront views.

Citizen360

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Citizen360 is a new Yorkville condominium tower designed by SHoP Architects and by developed by Anbau. Holistic designer Clodagh crafted the amenities to offer residents a respite from the city. A standout feature is the lush lobby green wall created by Town & Gardens that offers an immediate spa-like feel when residents come home. The aesthetic is modern and intimate with sleek lines and natural warm finishes. Citizen360 has 84 residences and additional amenities include a wellness lounge, gym outfitted by The Wright Fit and an automated parking system.

Cast Iron House

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Cast Iron House is one of New York’s quintessential examples of 19th century cast-iron architecture from 1881 where an enclosed 30-foot bamboo forest will grow along the south side of the building's sunken courtyard rising up to the lobby level. Located on the corner of 67 Franklin Street in Tribeca, the building has a total of 13 homes, including two exceptional penthouses. Shigeru Ban’s architectural concept for Cast Iron House is quite unique as he envisions the original cast iron façade as a bottle with each newly built-out reimagined interior as the ship. This is his first historic conversion in New York.

252 East 57th Street

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Anchoring the eastern corridor of Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row, 252 East 57th Street is a 65-story ultra-luxury condominium designed by internationally recognized architectural firm SOM, with interiors by lauded AD100 interior architect Daniel Romualdez. The building entrance has a walkway between babbling pools of water to enter the lobby that is clad in marble and limestone with a lush, floor-to-ceiling, living green wall and a long brass table brimming with plants. Inspired by nature, the natural elements of water, glass, greenery, stone, and wood come together to create the feeling of a tranquil oasis within a built environment.

Developed by World Wide Group and Rose Associates, the tower features 95 condominiums beginning on the 36th floor.

Ellipse

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Located on the waterfront of Jersey City’s Newport neighborhood and designed by internationally-acclaimed design firm Arquitectonica, At LeFrak's curvaceous rental tower Ellipse's entrance,  residents are greeted by a massive green wall that spans an entire wall in the 24-hour attended lobby. A living mural, the green wall depicts a scene of a sailor crossing the Hudson River between Manhattan and Newport, a scene that will only become more vibrant and complex with time as the plants continue to grow.

180 East 88th Street

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180 East 88th Street is a striking condominium situated in the coveted Carnegie Hill neighborhood of Manhattan's Upper East Side. Developed and designed by DDG, the building sports a custom façade composed of almost 600,000 handmade, handset bricks from world-renowned brickworks Petersen Tegl. Embracing this artisanal aesthetic, the condominium's statement entrance is one of its most eye-catching details. As residents arrive, they are greeted by a sprawling vertical garden that elegantly climbs its way up the side of the brick-clad building, creating a serene entrance. The vertical garden is echoed by an array of plantings surrounding the walkway and complemented by the striking arched bronze entryway.

70 Charlton

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Nestled in the heart of Hudson Square, Extell’s 70 Charlton was designed to be an urban sanctuary in the middle of a bustling neighborhood with a variety of wellness offerings to ensure sound mind and body. To complement the building’s sanctuary-like collection of amenities is an interior courtyard space with landscaped gardens complete with a tall living wall with cascading plants to promote serenity throughout residents lifestyle experience.

152 Elizabeth

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Tadao Ando's concrete and glass condominium at 152 Elizabeth Street is his first residential development in NYC and outside of Asia. The buildings's highly anticipated concrete exterior hosts a living garden wall which changes color and texture throughout the seasons. Click here to see a video of the living wall (and the rest of the building).

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New York City is a much different place than it was 20 to 30 years ago. Previously filled with a lot of grit and many “no go” zones, it is now hard to find a neighborhood not filled with kids, playgrounds and luxury residences. Instead of ignoring their roots, many new residential developments in former industrial or “gritty” areas of New York City are embracing their neighborhood’s heritage with elevated design nods. Grit isn’t all bad and, often, makes for some interesting situations and inspirations (think of the Village punk rock music scene).

The following buildings took inspiration from their historic gritty roots and blend those touches with a modern twist. From old-school chicken wire glass to evoking old factories, these homes bring back historic grit to high-end living.

Morris Adjmi Architects
Architect Morris Adjmi exhibits a deft touch in taking inspiration from a neighborhood’s history and reinterpreting it with a beautiful modern aesthetic. Three terrific examples of this are his Austin Nichols House, the Sterling Mason and 55 W. 17th projects.

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The Austin Nichols House, located on the once gritty East River waterfront,  is a restored and revitalized 1915 concrete warehouse originally designed by Cass Gilbert for the Austin, Nichols & Co., the one-time largest wholesale grocery business in the world and distributors of Wild Turkey bourbon. On the the National Register of Historic Places, Adjmi preserved the concrete finishes on the interior columns and used concrete countertops and honed Carrera stone finishes that evoke the original materials. The custom Shaker-inspired cabinetry echoes Gilbert’s original tall, narrow windows, while the tall 12-foot-high ceilings and herringbone oak floors recall its industrial past.

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It is hard to imagine a time when TriBeCa was not a preschool heaven but in 1905, when the Sterling Mason was built, it was a completely different place. The Sterling Mason is a restored and renovated warehouse with a new metallic addition that duplicates every detail of the original masonry building in marine-grade aluminum and plasma-finished GFRC panels. Adjmi used materials and technologies of today to imitate the appearance of traditional construction methods which are reminiscent of using cast-iron to imitate stone. By using contemporary building methods to create a sense of historic continuity, the Sterling Mason invites visitors to reexamine the architecture of the city.

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55 W. 17th balances its modern qualities with textured, handmade rough clay brick using traditional wooden molds. The brick evokes the historic masonry buildings found throughout the nearby neighborhoods of Chelsea and Ladies’ Mile. This is reinforced by the decorative bronze-colored panels distinguishing its first two floors.

EVGB

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Designed by Robert McGinley Design, the interiors of new luxury rental building EVGB pay homage to its surrounding East Village neighborhood, known for its punk rock era, graffiti and selection of dive bars. A continuing theme throughout the building is the chicken wire glass that accentuates the public spaces from the ground floor lobby to the residential corridors harkening back to pre-war buildings such as industrial factories and firehouses.

242 Broome

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DXA studio was tapped to design the lobby, residential and amenity spaces at 242 Broome, the first condominium within Manhattan’s Lower East Side's Essex Crossing development. Here, DXA aimed to create interiors that merge the gritty quality of the Lower East Side with a residential experience that is elegant and refined. The team took inspiration from the building’s exterior and vibrant surroundings to create rooms that are not only sleek and livable, but also reflect the neighborhood’s character. The metalwork seen around the Lower East Side in the form of vault lights, diamond plate, storefronts and manhole covers became a source of inspiration for DXA studio, while materials such as patterned blackened steel and polished concrete are balanced with warm wood panels to envelop the public spaces. 242 Broome also features a champagne-colored façade of anodized aluminum—designed by SHoP Architects—that derives its warm color palette from the neighborhood. Inside, abstract geometric panels that echo the façade’s design are found on a lobby wall, as well as on casework in the entertaining lounge.

70 Charlton

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70 Charlton, designed by architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle, took the surrounding Hudson Square neighborhood, once known as the printing district, into consideration when designing the luxury residence. The Hudson Square neighborhood, once dominated by large printing houses with oversized paned windows, brick exterior and steel accents, was rezoned in 2013 to accommodate residential growth. As a nod, the firm utilized masonry, metal and glass throughout the exterior and shaped the windows to emulate the industrial windows from the neighborhood’s bygone era.

308 N 7th

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Inspired by the rawness of Williamsburg’s past, Isaac & Stern Architects, a New York-based firm with high-profile residential and commercial projects, crafted a distressed brick façade for the ground-up building which is located on the site of a former soap factory. The distressed look is offset by a herringbone pattern and modern metal panels that give the building its stately presence. Inside, the richly appointed interiors were designed by renowned designer Paris Farino, whose work includes the Gem Hotel in Chelsea and Steiner East Village. Farino says she designed the building to be an "eclectic balance of both modern design and the romantic, classic authenticity of the neighborhood." The result is stunning and serene residences, which feature elemental materials like stone and wood in intricate patterns and textures.

Revetment House

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Designed by HLW Architects, Revetment House in beautiful and historic Hamilton Park, Jersey City, was built as an homage to the industrial roots of the neighborhood. Inspired by the history of its location atop a former railroad embankment once operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad, Revetment House offers bright and spacious residences that mix modern and industrial chic influences with features like large casement windows and open-floor plan kitchens. Every residence has its own in-unit washer-dryer, Whirlpool appliances, and high-end, contemporary finishes like white subway tiles in the kitchens and bathrooms and oak flooring.

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Below are eleven examples of the newest trend which harkens back to the past and adds visual dimension to the modern skyline.

30 Warren
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30 Warren is a modern, boutique condominium designed by the innovative and impressive Parisian firm Post-Office Architectes. 30 Warren's design team pioneers a new form of custom-crafted architectural concrete for the building's facade that both connects with the surrounding architecture while employing a more avant-garde aesthetic. Incredibly thin yet strong, the large panels of architectural concrete function together as a veil that encapsulates the building. The ribbed pattern adds an additional texture and visual element, while the deep gray offers a warmth and domesticity to the condominium.

130 William

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Starchitect Sir David Adjaye was inspired to create a building that pushed away from the typical commercial feel of glass and, instead, embraced New York’s history of masonry architecture. 130 William’s custom, hand-cast façade is a contemporary interpretation of the stonework that characterized classic Manhattan architecture. The textured façade gives way to smooth and delicately-crafted details, which all come together with refined bronze detailing. Another signature feature is the unique silhouette of rhythmic large-scale arched windows that draw inspiration from the lofts that once populated the area.

207 West 79th Street

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An Anbau development, designed by renowned Morris Adjmi Architects, is located in the Landmarked District of the Upper West Side and combines the classic appeal of pre-war residences with the expansive spaces of modern loft-like living. The boutique condominium's exterior features more than 200 panels of handcrafted terra-cotta by California-based ceramics firm Gladding McBean, one of the oldest in the country circa 1875, and an Art Deco-inspired cornice crown with detailing that pays homage to the design of old world neighborhoods. The terra-cotta motifs were created using traditional techniques which pressed into molds, baked, dried, and trimmed by sculptors, and flown in from California. The end result is that no two pieces are exactly the same, complete with the sculptors' thumbprints.

180 East 88th Street

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Situated in the Upper East Side's Carnegie Hill neighborhood, DDG's luxury condominium 180 East 88th Street features a striking facade comprised of nearly 600,000 handmade bricks from acclaimed Danish brickworks Petersen Tegl. Inspired by the pre-war boom in high-rise masonry construction in New York during the 1920s – 1940s, DDG’s design team sought to pay homage to the lost art of traditional craftsmanship as well as connect the building to the surrounding architecture. The distinctive bricks, which include the elongated Kolumba style, possess a thoroughly unique texture and color palette that reflect their handmade quality and offer a welcome contrast to the numerous glass towers dotting the Manhattan landscape.

Woolworth Tower Residences

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Under the architectural and aesthetic direction of Thierry W Despont, the top thirty floors of the Woolworth Building are being re-imagined into the celebrated Woolworth Tower Residences of thirty-three prized condominium residences. Alchemy Properties, who developed the property, have spent more than $20 million restoring the striking terra-cotta facade of this iconic tower. The restoration included the polychromatic terra-cotta surrounds which were sent to Boston Valley Terra-cotta, to be restored, repaired or recast.

Two Fifty West 81st Street

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Developed by Alchemy Properties (the same team behind the Woolworth Tower Residences), is a curated collection of 31 ultra-luxury condominium residences designed by critically acclaimed firm Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the kings of limestone. The elegant and classic silhouette of the building is punctuated by setbacks and decorative window openings. Then finished in elevated limestone and handmade grey brick articulated frieze details is inspired by the grand pre-war apartment buildings in the neighborhood.

88&90 Lexington

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88&90 Lexington is an architectural anomaly that celebrates the marriage of old and new by merging a classic pre-war building with a modern post-war building in the heart of NoMad. The two buildings had separate identities in their previous lives, 88 Lex, the pre-war half, was a rental building while 90 Lex, the modern half, was a former commercial office space. Built in 1927, 88 Lex features a sand-colored limestone façade with art deco detailing that was preserved during the building’s conversion.

1010 Park Avenue

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Located along Park Avenue’s historic district, 1010 Park Avenue is a rare ground-up development showcasing 11 full-floor and duplex residences. Although the development is a new addition along the Park Avenue corridor, the exterior was designed with respect to its surroundings. Architecture firm Beyer Blinder Belle created a facade composed of textural Manhattan schist on the lower floors while outfitting the rest of the exterior in hand-cut Indiana limestone, to create a dynamic but respectful facade.

The Amberly

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Situated at the nexus of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn, The Amberly is a highly anticipated and soaring new 33-story luxury rental tower with an incredibly unique facade. Internationally renowned architecture firm Woods Bagot designed The Amberly – its first tower in North America – to be a modern interpretation of the historic brownstones of Brooklyn. The warm, terracotta facade, was intelligently patterned to maximize light and views in the living and dining areas by giving way to floor-to-ceiling windows, while maintaining privacy within the bedrooms.

242 Broome

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Powerful and sculptural in form, 242 Broome, the first condominium within the Essex Crossing development on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, stands as a testament to the ongoing evolution of its neighborhood. Designed by SHoP Architects, the firm behind Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the building features a champagne-colored façade of anodized aluminum, with bends and angles in the metal that resemble the iconic fire escapes of the neighboring buildings. Starting at the fifth floor, the building begins to twist in shape slightly westward, allowing for dramatic views, natural light and maximum privacy.

The Lindley

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The Lindley, a new 20-story, full-service condominium building designed inside and out by Rawlings Architects, best known for the boutique SIXTY LES Hotel, Greenwich Village’s 215 Sullivan and NoHo's upcoming 40 Bleecker, The Lindley's exterior is a timeless design with a facade comprised of varying shapes and shades of brick, giving the building both depth and texture.

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Here are 11 new high-floored, high-end developments are redefining luxury living by offering residents windowed master baths with spectacular views that provide the perfect, tranquil setting to relax.

565 Broome SoHo

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565 Broome SoHo is a stunning luxury condominium featuring architecture designed by world-renowned firm Renzo Piano Building Workshop and interiors by Parisian firm Rena Dumas Architecture Interieure. Lavish master bathrooms feature Muse by Kos freestanding tubs and are dressed with Calacatta Caldia marble slab walls and flooring with maple brown Eramosa marble and stainless steel accents.

Madison Square Park Tower

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At 777 feet in height, Madison Square Park Tower is the tallest residential building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan. The Kohn Pedersen Fox-designed tower features interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio—the preeminent London-based hospitality designer known for his work on a number of high-profile hotels and private clubs, including the decadent redesign of Annabel’s Terrace in London and the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach. The 57th-floor residence's master bathroom acts as the ultimate oasis, boasting a custom-designed teak wood vanity and a white porcelain Waterworks bathtub that overlooks Downtown Manhattan and the Hudson River.

277 Fifth Avenue

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277 Fifth Avenue, the tallest residential building on Fifth Avenue, is a modern glass tower designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Rafael Viñoly. The 55-story ultra-luxury condominium tower, with interiors by Jeffrey Beers International, features breathtaking, panoramic views that stretch from the Empire State and Chrysler buildings, all the way to the East and Hudson Rivers, Lower Manhattan, and beyond. Sumptuous master bathrooms are adorned with Bianco Dolomiti marble tile flooring and San Nicola marble tile walls. Each elegant oasis is outfitted with a custom walnut vanity, Kohler Kathryn sinks, Dornbracht LULU series facets, and a Kaldewei Puro Duo steel enamel bathtub.

30 Park Place

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Located in Tribeca at the corner of Church Street and Park Place, 30 Park Place is the tallest condominium tower to grace the Downtown skyline at 926 feet. Designed inside and out by Robert AM Stern, 30 Park Place is home to a half-floor penthouse that boasts a beautiful master bathroom. Perched on the 77th floor of the tower which sits atop the Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown, the marble master bathrooms feature breathtaking views of the city and New York harbor through oversize windows that let in an abundance of light.

45 Park Place

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Nearby 45 Park Place is a brand new, 43-story residential building designed by internationally-renowned architect Michel Abboud of SOMA Architects. The thoughtfully designed soaring glass tower offers layouts that are both breathtaking and efficient. It's also the first New York development featuring interiors by Piero Lissoni—the art director for major Italian brands and sought-after worldwide to design luxury interiors for hotels, restaurants, yachts and private residences. Every surface and fixture in the Loft Residences' five fixture master bathrooms was selected by Piero Lissoni, including the custom wet room featuring a shower enclosure and the free-standing soaking tub by MOMA Design.

15 Hudson Yards

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Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Fifteen Hudson Yards is the Hudson Yards site’s first tower with for-sale residences. All residences offer handsome wide-plank white-oak flooring and hand-selected materials. Residents can select from two interior design palettes including tonal and contrast schemes. Pictured is the tonal master bathroom which is elegant and bright. It features oak cabinetry in oxidized dove-dyed oak and floating stone vanity with double sink and walls using polished Estremoz stone.

Jardim

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Tucked away in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood, Jardim is the first U.S. residential development by Isay Weinfeld, the world-renowned Brazilian architect and interior designer known for his hotels and high-end homes, including the Fasano Hotels and the recently opened reincarnation of New York’s iconic Four Seasons Restaurant. Jardim’s bathrooms convey a sense of understated luxury with a soothing palette of warm, handcrafted natural materials and finishes, including Italian-crafted bathtubs by Teuco in a unique stone-like matte finish. In some of the residences, these tubs are positioned near floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls that open to expansive terraces with views of the lush gardens below.

242 Broome

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With interiors by DXA Studio, Penthouse C at 242 Broome, the first condominium within the Essex Crossing development on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, features a master bathroom that blends modern design with relaxation. A  freestanding Wet Style soaking tub sits next to oversized windows that provide dramatic views of the surrounding neighborhood and the Manhattan skyline.

Quay Tower

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Designed by AD-100 Marmol Radziner, Quay Tower's elegant California-modernist inspired master bathrooms will be equipped with soaking tubs complimented by floor-to-ceiling windows that frame spectacular views of the East River, Manhattan skyline and Downtown Brooklyn. The building's unique location in Brooklyn Heights at Brooklyn Bridge Park allows every unit, including the master bathroom, to boast these magnificent views, so that residents can unwind in privacy while enjoying the city skyline and sparkling waterfront.

200 East 59th Street

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Situated at the intersection of Midtown and the Upper East Side, 200 East 59th Street is Harry Macklowe's modern, white condominium tower. Crisp and pristine, the building has been meticulously designed to bring true indoor/outdoor living to each of its 67 residences, along with unprecedented views of Central Park and New York City. Not just limited to the main living areas, select master bathrooms have been meticulously designed to include deep soaking tubs situated behind immense floor-to-ceiling windows to offer serene cityscape views. Incredibly luxurious and spa-like, these windowed baths offer an abundance of natural light and a quiet respite from the ever-buzzing city.

252 East 57th Street

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NYC's ultra-luxury condominium tower 252 East 57th Street is home to a beautifully designed penthouse by AD100 interior architect, Daniel Romualdez. Listed for $29.75 million the 6-bed, 7-bath home consumes the entire 65th floor and has a custom-designed bathtub that punctuates the master bathroom. Luxuriously appointed, the master bathroom has stunning views through oversize windows and provides views of Manhattan, the East River and more.

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The Belnord

The Belnord is an iconic Upper West Side landmark that occupies an entire city block bounded by West 86th and 87th Streets, Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway. Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the world-renowned architecture firm, is overseeing the restoration of the original architecture and re-imagining the interiors for the residences. Originally designed by Hiss & Weekes and originally constructed in 1908, the Belnord is a superb example of a turn-of-the-century residential building. The property's new design will feature 95 residences, ranging from two- to five-bedrooms, situated across 14 floors. In addition, 9,000 square feet of state-of-the-art amenities will be incorporated into the building, and many of The Belnord's hallmarks - including the courtyard and the exterior architecture - will be restored to their original grandeur with updated features.

The Woolworth Tower Residences

The celebrated landmark Cass Gilbert-designed Woolworth Building's top 30 floors have been reimagined into 33 luxury condominium residences, called The Woolworth Tower Residences. The 33 residences that top the building's thirty floors were designed by renowned architect Thierry Despont, known for his work on the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, makeover of the Ritz Paris Hotel and Carlyle Hotel, and design of the flagship store for Ralph Lauren. Alchemy Properties paid homage to Frank Woolworth by restoring original details to reflect the building's glory days, including a $22M+ restoration of the striking terracotta facade, while simultaneously updating residences with modern day conveniences.

108 Leonard

108 Leonard is a 19th century landmarked building conversion located in Tribeca. Originally constructed in 1894 as the New York Life Insurance Company headquarters, the McKim, Mead & White architectural masterpiece will soon house more than 150 condominium residences within the Italian Renaissance Revival-style exterior. The ornamental majesty offers dramatic details of scale, proportion and volume paired with contemporary design by award-winning hospitality design firm Jeffrey Beers International.

100 Barclay
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One Hundred Barclay Street was originally the headquarters for the New York Telephone Company. Designed by architect Ralph Walker, the 33-story Art Deco condominium was designated a New York City Landmark in 1999 and added to the National Register of Historic places in 2009. Located along the southern boundary of Tribeca, the building offers immediate occupancy and spacious, loft-like residences with bespoke finishes and more than 40,000 square feet of amenities. Highlights include two swimming pools, an 18th-floor lounge with a media room, wine tasting room with private wine storage, children’s playroom, four terraces, fitness center and spa.

The Chatsworth

The Chatsworth is one of the most iconic and prestigious pre-war buildings on the Upper West Side. Built in 1904, The Chatsworth stands at the base of Riverside Park. The lobby has been completely restored featuring ornate plaster ceilings and dramatic light fixtures. The building is comprised of 58 spectacular residences including one- to five-bedroom homes, as well as Penthouses and Townhouses. The interiors were redesigned by the renowned firm Pembrooke & Ives and offer expansive floorplans, high ceilings, detailed crown moldings, and white oak herringbone floors throughout. Residences are also prewired for upgrades by IntraHome Systems and are equipped with state-of-the-art heating and cooling systems.

12 East 88th Street

This quintessential pre-war property is located in Manhattan’s most distinguished Upper East Side neighborhood, Carnegie Hill. 12 East 88th Street was designed nearly a century ago by the famed Gilded Age architect Rosario Candela. Each residence has been expanded and rescaled to meet the needs and tastes of modern residents without sacrificing the quality, history, and detail. Updated by renowned design firm Champalimaud, the building also includes updated amenities including a fitness center, children’s playroom and landscaped terrace.

49 Chambers Street

A bank turned into luxury condominiums, 49 Chambers will house 99 lavish apartments. The interiors by Gabellini Sheppard feature warm earth tones with bronze, metallic and mirrored tones to create an elegant and luxurious atmosphere. Residents will enjoy lavish amenities including bicycle storage, gracious swimming pool, storage, authentic Turkish hammam bathroom and spa, steam room, sauna room, children’s playroom, Yoga and Dance studios, gym, movie room, virtual golf, and rooftop garden.

36 Gramercy Park East
The only prewar condominium facing Gramercy Park, 36 Gramercy Park East was built in 1908 by James Gordan Riley. The building has been restored while still maintaining sprawling, classic layouts. Amenities include white glove service, 24-hour doorman, concierge, the coveted key to Gramercy Park, complementary health club membership, bicycle storage, cold storage, and complimentary storage facilities.

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53W53
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The stunning Jean Nouvel-designed condominium tower will include three new floors of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) gallery space in the base of the building. Residents of the gracefully tapered, 1,050-foot-high residential tower in midtown Manhattan will receive title to a special Benefactor MoMA memberships, which include museum benefits and privileges. Additionally, the building has the potential to host private events in the museum's iconic sculpture garden. 

242 Broome

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Designed by SHoP Architects, the Lower East Side’s 242 Broome is the first condominium within Essex Crossing, a 1.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development comprising residential, office, retail, dining and community space. 242 Broome will also be the new home of the International Center of Photography (ICP), an institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. 242 Broome will offer its residents a complimentary ICP membership, which includes free admission to the ICP Museum and discounts and/or special incentives for all ICP courses, workshops, lectures and public programs. Residents will also have access to members-only exhibition openings and events, as well as private curatorial walk-throughs for major ICP exhibitions, among other perks.

Fifteen Hudson Yards

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Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Fifteen Hudson Yards offers residents over 40,000 square feet of amenities on three floors. Beyond their incredible onsite amenities, the property occupies a prime position on the Public Square and Gardens at the center of Hudson Yards, directly on the High Line and adjacent to The Shed, the forthcoming center for artistic invention. Residents will be able to take advantage of the shopping, dining, arts, culture, fitness and innovation with the highest standards of residential design, services and construction - just minutes from West Chelsea's unique offering of art galleries, museums, restaurants, schools and the spectacular Hudson River Park.

101 West 78th Street

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Located across the street from the American Museum of Natural History, 101 West 78th Street is a pre-war with amazing views of the museum from many residences. The building is also right down the block from the New York Historical Society, another cultural treasure in the city. The recent full-scale renovation of 101 West 78th Street, overseen by AD-100 designer Stephen Sills, incorporated large-scale rooms and pre-war details like solid oak herringbone floors, wallpapered powder rooms and elegant master bathrooms with milky blue lacquer vanities.

250 West 81st
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Two Fifty West 81 Street is also in very close proximity to the American Museum of Natural History. The elegant 18-story, 31 ultra-luxury condominium residences were designed by the critically acclaimed Robert A.M. Stern Architects. In addition to its location close to the museum, the building has an extensive 6,000  square feet of amenities.

100 East 53rd Street
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The latest New York creation from the prestigious Foster + Partners, One Hundred East Fifty-Third Street is a brand new modernist landmark in midtown Manhattan. Located near world-famous galleries on Park Avenue, like Phillips, the building was developed by world-famous art collector Aby Rosen. Rosen's firm RFR owns the two neighboring, art-filled architectural landmarks: The Seagram Building and Lever House. At Lever House, the lobby is a gallery with rotating shows that are visible and accessible to the public. The space just hosted an amazing installation of pieces from the artist Adam Pendleton called “what a day was this.”

180 East 88th Street
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Situated on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in the coveted Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a striking, hand-made brick condominium developed and designed by DDG. The perfect home for art enthusiasts as the building is just a short walk from the acclaimed Guggenheim museum. Residents can get a daily dose of art and culture with a quick stroll to 5th Avenue.

27 East 79th Street

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27 East 79th Street is steps away from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Neue Galerie and The Guggenheim Museum. Located on a landmarked stretch of 79th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues, 27 East 79th Street is the only ground-up new development in this prime Upper East Side location in decades and is the first residential building in New York by Parisian design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto. This elegant, 15-story building developed by Adellco features eight residences with views of nearby Central Park.

30 Warren

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Nestled in the heart of Tribeca, 30 Warren is an avant-garde boutique condominium at the corner of Warren and Church Streets. While art and architecture aficionados are sure to enjoy its striking custom-crafted architectural concrete facade, they will also delight in the building's proximity to Apexart, a non-profit arts organization in Lower Manhattan that offers opportunities to independent curators and emerging and established artists. Located further up on Church Street, residents of 30 Warren can enjoy easy access to the organization's exciting array of exhibitions and displays.

70 Charlton

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Extell's new luxury condominium, 70 Charlton, is located in Manhattan's growing Hudson Square neighborhood and just a block away from the Children's Museum of Art, a hands-on art museum that engages young artists to view, make, and share art. With this popular museum located at 70 Charlton's fingertips, young residents can tap into their artistic potential while growing up in Downtown Manhattan's hottest new neighborhood booming with culinary attractions and highly-designed condominiums.

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Spectacular Outdoor Viewing Options

Brooklyn Point

This new downtown Brooklyn mixed-use condominium tower offers ones of the coolest football game viewing options around - you can watch football while simultaneously swimming in the tallest infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere at 68 stories above the streets of Downtown Brooklyn. The heated, outdoor infinity pool is located next to a landscaped rooftop terrace. Once the weather gets too chilly, there is also an indoor screening room. All of that with iconic views of Manhattan and you may never get your friends to leave even when the game is over.

MiMA

In addition to offering top amenities like a private fitness club by Equinox, a heated indoor lap pool, a full-size indoor basketball and volleyball court, and an internet cafe, MiMA, the luxury rental building at 450 West 42nd Street, has indoor and outdoor screen rooms. Football fanatics can catch the game on the big screen in the outdoor theater while grilling up some game food on the BBQ grills or head back in to the indoor screening room for a cozier game night.

ALTA LIC

In addition to their abundant amenities, the 43-story ALTA LIC has a landscaped outdoor deck with a movie screen and lounge chairs perfect for dining, watching the big game and catch a glimpse of the stunning skyline as the sun sets.

EVGB

The East Village’s EVGB is a rental building that features an expansive, 19,000 square-foot, highly-programmed rooftop deck set against the backdrop of Manhattan with areas for playing, lounging and socializing for residents’ enjoyment. The building has an outdoor screening area with an oversized projection screen perfect for any game.

Harrison Urby

Harrison Urby is a 409-unit rental complex located two blocks from the Harrison PATH station, just 20 minutes from Lower Manhattan, making it a cinch for your friends to get to the party. Set around a landscaped courtyard, Harrison Urby has a heated saltwater swimming pool and patio, as well as fire pits and a great lawn. For your football party, the building provides bean bag chairs on the grass in front of the outdoor movie screen, everyone will be totally cozy no matter how long the game.

1214 Fifth Avenue

With panoramic views of the park, city and river, this Upper East Side rental residence offers an amazing place to watch the game in the 20th floor entertainment lounge. The room features breathtaking Central Park views, a walnut paneled bar, and is spacious enough for tons of friends and family.  There is also a screening room with theater-style seating and a large-screen high-definition surround-sound experience.

Amazing Indoor Screening Options

252 East 57th Street
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Anchoring the eastern corridor of Manhattan’s Billionaire’s Row, 252 East 57th Street is a 65-story ultra-luxury condominium designed by internationally recognized architectural firm SOM. The amenities, which were custom designed by lauded AD100 interior architect Daniel Romualdez, include an exclusive 34th Floor Club, which is home to a large screening room. Residents can reserve the beautifully upholstered theatre, which features state-of-the-art audio and visual capabilities and stadium-style seating.

The Lindley
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The Lindley, a new 20-story, full-service condominium building in Murray Hill that emphasizes smart design, thoughtful planning, and sensible living, has a Design Within Reach furnished lounge boasting a large, wide-screen TV and sitting area for game-days, as well as a table to hold drinks and snacks.

Waterline Square
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Waterline Square, designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the five acre community is connected by The Waterline Club, designed by famed hospitality group Rockwell Group. In addition to more than 100,000 square feet of amenities and a beautifully landscaped park, The Waterline Club features a spacious screening room with large-screen televisions and comfortable seating.

30 Park Place Four Seasons Private Residences

Designed by celebrated architect, Robert A.M. Stern, and developed by Silverstein Properties, 30 Park Place has an iMax-style screen is situated perfectly on the front wall and has state-of-the-art audio and visual capabilities, while stadium-style seating allows for views of the football game no matter where you are in room.

685 First AvenueCredit: Binyan Studios

Situated in the heart of Midtown East, 685 First Avenue, developed by Solow Building Company and designed by Richard Meier & Partners Architects has 12-seat screening room with built in stepped seating. Watch the game in style as the room is surrounded by a subtle palette, richly tactile materials and furniture by design luminaires including Finn Juhl, Fritz Hansen, De La Espada and Knoll.

88&90 Lexington

88&90 Lexington residents can enjoy watching their favorite football teams this NFL season from the comfort of their own building inside 88&90 Lex's private cinema, which includes several rows of plush armchairs situated in front of an HD flat screen equipped with surround sound.

Park and Shore
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Located in New Jersey's thriving Jersey City, Park and Shore’s two-building development has been outfitted with an extensive selection of amenities designed to provide the ultimate recreational, social and fitness experiences for residents in both buildings, and football fans in particular will rejoice at the communal screening room, which provides the perfect place to tune in to your favorite games as the season gets underway. Outfitted with a large screen TV and plenty of seating, large windows provide an abundance of natural light, but are also adorned with long drapes should you want to block out the sun for an at-home movie theater experience.

The Tate

The Tate, at 525 West 23rd, offers top living in the heart of Chelsea. The reserve-able party room has a large screen TV, open kitchen, sofas, tables and chairs to ensure your guests know your place is the go-to during football season.

Tribeca Tower

At 105 Duane Street, the stunning resident lounge at Tribeca Tower features  an open kitchen, comfortable seating and dining areas, and a large screen TV.

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Renowned architects and designers like Sir David Adjaye, Piero Lissoni and Morris Adjmi have incorporated textured marble and stone into their lavish bathroom interiors. Traditionally, bathrooms are sleek spaces with flat walls and floors. Today, the most glamorous designs are rich and multidimensional with ridges, layers and vein-cut detailing. These kinds of details, which is beyond what is expected, evoke luxury and attention. The stone and marble used in these textural designs are rare and sourced from around the world.

130 William

At 130 William, acclaimed architect Sir David Adjaye, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2017, has designed his first skyscraper and first high-rise tower in NYC. The master bathroom marble was hand selected from the Apuan Alps in Tuscany, Italy. Elegant Salvatori textured Bianco Carrara Italian marble highlights the master bathrooms, which offer soaking tubs, spacious walk-in showers, custom Pedini Italian vanities and custom Adjaye designed illuminated medicine cabinets.

45 Park Place

45 Park Place is the first New York development featuring Piero Lissoni’s interiors. Lissoni is one of modernism's most sought-after international designers. The master bath in this soaring glass tower, developed by Soho Properties with architecture by Michel Abboud of SOMA, boasts free-standing soaking tubs surrounded by walls clad in Italian textured Pietra d'Avola raw limestone, specifically designed by Lissoni for Salvatori. Lissoni also incorporated this textural element into the elegant windowed power rooms, which are clad in Silk Georgette stone.

207 W 79

New York-based architect Morris Adjmi, who is known for respecting and evoking a neighborhood’s past while adding the beauty and desires of the present, implemented this design trend at 207W79, a development of Anbau that's ideally located in the Landmarked District of the Upper West Side. At the new handsome brick building, which combines the classic appeal of pre-war residences with the expansive spaces of modern loft-like living, the master bathrooms are tiled in an Empire-style rattan pattern in marble and porcelain. Secondary bathrooms are rich with textures, from hive tile Calacatta marble accent walls to Bianco Beatriz vein-cut walls and vanities.

90 Morton

The state-of-the-art condominium conversion, by Brack Capital Real Estate, is located in Manhattan’s West Village. An Italian limestone extracted from an underground quarry on the northwest bank of Iseo Lake in Italy, called Ceppo di Gré, features in the building’s powder rooms. Leroy Street Studio went to Italy to source it from the quarry, which is currently the only quarry in which Ceppo is mined. Particularly beautiful and very durable, it has been used in Italian buildings for millennia. It is well-known for characteristics such as its blue-gray color and its distinctive pebble-marked surface that make it sought-after and very elegant. Leroy Street Studio created two-toned fixtures within the master bathrooms, which are studies in white, with honed Royal Danby marble.

15 Jay

The Tribeca West Historic District’s latest loft condominium conversion is made up of five luxury apartments. With architecture and interiors by Meshberg Group, all of the master baths have exquisite marble finishes. The penthouse duplex master bath has a glass-enclosed steam shower with a Calacatta Lincoln honed marble bench and a freestanding tub to further create a relaxing oasis. The 15 Jay sales launch is expected this fall (with MNS sales team).

1000M

1000M, the luxury condominium coming to downtown Chicago, was designed by Chicago-native and interior design star Kara Mann. Mann curated a mix of natural stone options on the floors and walls, including the showers.

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Carpenter is most well known for creating the “off the foyer” layout where the entrance hall or gallery became the central point of the apartment. Foyers were considered the fourth room, along with the living room, dining room and library. Their function was clear: to act as a circulation hub where one greets and sees off their guests.

Allison Chiaramonte, a broker with Warburg Realty, says, “A few years ago, people referred to foyers as wasted space. With my clients now, I am seeing a resurgence of people wanting that entry foyer. I think it’s a really important room for the house. It sets the tone, like an amuse bouche at a restaurant.”

Foyers, as separate spaces with discrete functions, are back. They are becoming more popular in new developments and they are quite sumptuous. The elegance and romance of making a good first impression is clearly something everyone loves.

100 East 53 Street

At the new, midtown landmark tower by Foster + Partners and developer Aby Rosen, this condominium's limited-edition collection of Downtown-style skyscraper lofts located in the base of the building have each been outfitted with grand entry foyers. The surprisingly massive spaces create a major transition from the building's chic marble and metal lobby into a warm, silent modernist space clad in wood and concrete.

180 East 88th Street

At this Upper East Side condominium tower by DDG, known for its innovative design aesthetic, all of the homes' stately residences feature entry galleries designed to provide pause and privacy. These spaces have elegant herringbone flooring from Austria, plaster cove details and wainscoting, and provide the perfect connection from the exterior’s pre-war architectural inspiration to the contemporary residences.

20 East End Avenue

Hayes Davidson

Robert A.M. Stern is the master of traditional floor plans which are almost always anchored on foyers. The RAMSA designed 20 East End’s grand penthouse has a private elevator that opens on to the foyer which flows to the gallery, with sweeping views of the East River, and on to the dining room or living room depending on which way you turn. The foyer makes a clear statement that you have arrived at a place of importance and promises an experience that will not disappoint.

One57

The supertall pioneer of Billionaire’s Row, One57, features a portfolio of Signature Collection residences which showcase a stately entry gallery offering both a sense of arrival as well as a carved space for residents to display their works of art and set the tone for the rest of the home. The “B" and “C" line within the development feature a perfectly square gallery space whereas the “A" line offers residents a rectangular-shaped gallery room to maximize available wall space for art.

Quay Tower

Across the bridge in Brooklyn, new luxury condominium Quay Tower, the first building in the borough to offer private elevator access, has exclusively designed exquisite private foyers for each of the west-facing homes that enjoy this private elevator access. AD100 California-based firm Marmol Radziner has custom designed exquisite private foyers for each of the homes that enjoy this private elevator access, creating an immense sense of privacy. Rather than step right off the elevator immediately into a living space, residents ease into their home through graceful foyers with beautiful finishes and custom cabinetry (for coats, shoes, etc.).

3550 South Ocean

And finally, a bit farther south, 3550 South Ocean is DDG's first Florida project, a new oceanfront residential development, located in Palm Beach. Every single residence in the building has a spacious entry foyer. DDG opted to utilize valuable square footage to create these welcome spaces and make a major statement of opulence and welcome from the moment you walk through the door.

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A building’s lobby is the equivalent of a book cover. Developers can hook a buyer with class and elegance from the moment that buyer steps in the door. While developers used to build grand, sparse lobbies because the belief was that size mattered, the new trend in New York City are more intimate and quaint entryways that boast extremely costly and elegant finishes. The motto now is that good things come in small(er) packages.   

207W79 

207 West 79th Street

Buyers looking for prestige appreciate the feeling of lobbies that replicate a grand townhouse. Feeling like a private home can really appeal over mammoth lobbies. One developer who is betting big on first impressions is Anbau, a Manhattan-based full-service firm, who worked with architect Morris Adjmi for their boutique condo 207W79 in a Landmarked District of the Upper West Side. Entering the 16-story building, prospects and buyers are greeted by a unique Bianco Carrara Foliage Mosaic and a border of Bianco Carrara Marble. Walls have teak paneling with white bronze accents creating an intimate opulent entrance.

250 West 81st

250 W. 81st Street

At 250 West 81st, owners enter through an oval gallery designed by world-renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects who are the leaders in old-school elegance. Complete with a 14-foot-high dome ceiling, a beautiful custom fireplace with an imported marble surround and oeil-de-boeuf-inspired flooring of marble with custom bronze- accented wood. There is also a marble reception desk for the 24-hour lobby attendant and a concierge.

27 East 79th Street

27 East 79th Street

Enter the chic lobby of this Cabinet Alberto Pinto-designed space and you may think you're walking through a private home in Paris. The look at 27 East 79th Street features custom ironwork, imported blonde limestone tiles and patinated bronze fixtures that create a warm glow against the backdrop of Noir Saint Laurent marble.  

277 Fifth Avenue

277 Fifth Avenue

At 277 Fifth Avenue, a contemporary NoMad tower by Rafael Viñoly, residents will enter the bespoke modern lobby designed by Jeffrey Beers International with silver travertine floors with Absolute Black Granite accents and Bianco Dolomiti white marble borders; walls are lined with slabs of Absolute Black Granite in contrasting polished and flamed finishes complemented by dark stained White Oak panels.

Behind the concierge desk is a freestanding wall lined with leather panels with metal accent trims and featuring a sculptural art piece. Also in this intimate space is a curated Library with a dramatic double-height bookcase wall.

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357 West 17th Street 

357 West 17th Street is a spectacular private townhome that is redefining luxury in the West Chelsea Arts District. This jaw-dropping, 11,000-square foot mansion has endless extras like an indoor pool, rooftop deck, a screening room and a sensational 480 bottle capacity wine cellar with LED backlighting and separate temperature control. The cellar has a beautiful original brick wall and barrel ceilings. There are also additional wine refrigerators in the home's primary kitchen and two wet bars in case you don’t want to schlep around the 11,000 square feet.

180 East 88th Street

Situated in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a sleek condominium developed and designed by DDG. The luxury condominium features 48 graciously-appointed private residences ranging from lofts to five-bedrooms, full-floor and duplex units and a gracious triplex penthouse. The building’s beautifully designed, temperature-controlled wine cellar features private storage wine cabinets, available for purchase. Artfully connecting back to the building's grand archways, the luxurious wine cellar offers the perfect place for residents to house their favorite bottles as well as conduct private tastings with guests.

20 East End Avenue

Situated in the East End enclave of the Upper East Side, 20 East End Avenue is a luxury condominium designed inside and out by the renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects. In addition to a variety of club-inspired amenities, there is a spectacular wine cellar with a private dining room and chef’s prep kitchen.

The warmly lit space is complete with an antique dining table that seats 12, slate floors, walls covered in rich, grey Venetian plaster and a stately fireplace. A lofty, vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden beams and glass-paneled black metal French doors add to the ambiance, along with thoughtful details such as an integrated sound system for events. Gravel imported from Bordeaux lines the elegant wine armoires to fully transport residents to wine country. With the total cellar storage of 8,200 bottles, the wine armoires are equipped with a climate control system designed to regulate temperature and humidity for optimal storage. Once residents are done in the wine room, they can wander up to the billiards room or go sit and enjoy the library fire.

Brooklyn Point

Situated in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Point is Extell Development Company’s first building in the neighborhood and will be the highest tower in Brooklyn. Brookyn Point will offer 40,000 square feet of amenities to its residents. Chief among these is an superiorly designed wine room. “Residents will have access to one of the most beautiful wine rooms in the city,” says Ari Goldstein, SVP at Extell. “The Wine Library, designed by AD100 designer Katherine Newman, can store over 1,200 wine bottles at optimum refrigerated temperature. The room is complete with a tasting table and opens out onto the landscaped terrace so you can imbibe indoors and out.”

A sanctuary for all oenophiles, this rich space is defined by custom millwork framing the dramatically illuminated wine cellars. For residents that would like to enjoy their wine with a bit to eat, they can channel their culinary skills with multiple cooktops and ovens in a a full service chef's kitchen.

One Hundred Barclay Street

Credit for photography: Rich Caplan

Jeffrey Beers International designed a sleek wine room on the Club Level of the Ralph Walker-designed One Hundred Barclay Street. It is conveniently located next to the 54 wine lockers (which are for sale to oenophile residents in the building); each locker holds more than 100 bottles. The wine tasting room can be reserved in advance and should residents have a larger group, they can take over the resident’s lounge also located on the Club Level. The locker room is chilled to the perfect temperature of approximately 55 degrees and New York Vintners will be on hand to provide sommelier services, wine tastings and wine locker stocking for an additional fee.

The Woolworth Tower Residences

Designed by world-renowned architect Thierry W Despont, each of the 33 homes at the famed Woolworth Tower Residences will come with wine storage for approximately 185 bottles of wine. The condominium owners will be able to sip their wine in the tasting room of this New York City landmark.

 Fifteen Hudson Yards

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Fifteen Hudson Yards offers a collection of 285 one- to four-bedroom condominium residences paired with a suite of all-encompassing lifestyle amenities and services that come with living at Hudson Yards. Fifteen Hudson Yards residents will enjoy 40,000 square feet of world-class amenities. The 51st floor is devoted to entertaining, leisure and cultural pursuits, including, among many other things, a gorgeous wine tasting room with views of the wine cellar and the Hudson River.

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ICFF is only open to the public for one day, Wednesday. With over 900 exhibitors from all over the world, ICFF is considered North America’s platform for global design. The exhibit is full of displaying contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors.

There are a dizzying amount of exhibits to visit and way too many to see in one day so we have highlighted a few standouts. At least this is a furniture show so you can claim to be trying out a sofa but instead just take a break to gather steam and keep going.

Mark Jupiter

Mark Jupiter’s custom-made furniture from reclaimed wood is not only beautiful, it is meaningful. Jupiter is a fourth generation NYC furniture designer and builder with a passion for bringing the furnishing dreams of his clients to life. Inspired by the craftsman of his family, from his great grandfather hammering out the original copper roofs of the city’s first skyscrapers, to the hand-carved furniture designed and built by his father, he is committed to continuing his family’s long standing tradition of building exquisite, handcrafted and one-of-a kind pieces designed to last generations. Jupiter says, “We are finding that people not only appreciate our designs and reasonable price points, but truly love the fact that they can have a completely custom piece of furniture made to fit their exact needs.”

With a showroom and shop in the heart of DUMBO Brooklyn, Jupiter’s award-winning custom designs are a special combination of refined elegance, repurposed industrial and sustainable sensibilities. Hand made right in the back of their studio, clients can not only view the many newly created pieces on the showroom floor but also peer behind the curtain into their work shop and see the fabrication process in motion.

An example of how cool Jupiter’s work is, he has a coffee table for sale called “Storm Tree Coffee Table.” It is made from a 500-year-old tree that was toppled after hurricane Irene in 2011 in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He points out that elm is approaching extinction in this country due to the spread of the Dutch Elm disease making this an incredibly rare piece.

The Inside

Applying wallpaper was once known as the one thing that could end all marriages. Peel and stick wallpaper removes that threat. And, beautiful peel and stick wallpaper is appealing to many. Christiane Lemieux, an interiors entrepreneur who started The Inside after selling her first company to Wayfair, is a design expert and an influencer in her own right. The Inside is showing for the first time at ICFF and taking the opportunity to launch a new irreverent '80s-inspired peel and stick wallpaper called “Melio.”

Allied Maker

As part of the Collective Concept, Allied Maker, a handcrafted lighting manufacturer and New York design studio, designed and constructed a series of three large totem luminaires from stone, glass and wood. Totems are historically sacred objects serving as an emblem for a tribe. The goal of the presentation is to create emblems to material and to honor the connection between makers and materials. The concept aligns with the company’s mission to craft products in the USA from outstanding natural materials.

As a very charming side story, the company was started by Ryden Rizzo in 2012 as a garage woodworking studio tucked away on the North Shore of Long Island. Lanette and Ryden were neighbors at the time and were introduced a year after Allied Maker began. The two instantly fell in love and became a dynamic creative force.

The elegant wood totem is made of black walnut and brass and retails for $7,500. The stunning alabaster totem, which highlights the translucency of the stone, retails for $35,000.

Lindsey Adelman Studio

Lindsey Adelman lives and works in New York City. She specialized in lighting design since 1996 and founded her eponymous studio in 2006. Her studio has since grown into a 40 employees with a recent location opening in Los Angeles.

The lighting collections blend industry and nature. Adelman loves to be challenged and seduced by the immaterial substance of light and is obsessed with creating forms that maximize light's sensual effect and highlight emptiness. Her work has been exhibited at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Design Miami, Nilufar Gallery, and BDDW. For many years, the studio has embraced a philanthropic mission supporting the Robin Hood Foundation to fight poverty in New York City. Adelman credits much of the studio’s current success to this desire to make an impact.

vipp

All things Nordic are super cool. Danish interior store Vipp has a “living laboratory” kitchen display, envisioned by Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios, a Moscow-based interior design and architecture firm. Nuriev has been described by The New York Times as “The Man Designing Spaces for the Instagram Age.” This exhibit was also part of the Collective Concept exhibit.

OmniDecor

Glass is just glass, right? Not at all. Italian-based OmniDecor, the glass design company’s etched glass display demonstrates the many ways glass can filter, highlight, decorate and frame.

After a day of touring all of the amazing booths at ICFF, it is time to head to a local restaurant inspired by design week and making custom DRINKSxDesign!
Wednesday, May 23
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Pricing for Public Day:
On-site: $75

You can purchase tickets HERE or on-site the day of the event.

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Freeports are offshore storage facilities that exist outside of the territorial jurisdiction of any country and offer tax advantages. Freeports exist all over the world but only one is in New York (below). So what are other, closer and more accessible options?

With Frieze Art Fair and TEFAF in New York this week - and tons of other fairs throughout the year - we have highlighted some of the best local storage facilities and their services for New York City art collectors' new acquisitions. From climate controlled moving trucks to retinal scan security services, these storage facilities are far from your mother’s attic.

ARCIS

Kevin Lay, former executive of Crozier Fine Art, and Tom Sapienza, former CFO of Crozier Fine Arts, were recruited by art collector and real estate mogul Ken Cayre to open ARCIS. ARCIS is actually a freeport but Tom Sapienza is quoted as saying, “While the FTZ designation is receiving a lot of deserved attention, the foundation of Arcis is providing real, museum-level sustainable storage to the private sector.”

After consulting with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for advice on creating a state-of-the-art secure facility with cutting-edge air-filtration systems, retinal scanning, biometric key control and 60 video feeds. The team also pursued LEED and BREEAM certificates for the building. Located on West 146th Street in Harlem, the 110,000-square-foot, five-story facility has been designated for as much as $2.5 billion of art.

Artex

Located in Long Island City and founded in 1990, Artex offers fine art transportation, storage, crating, packing, and collection management to museum, gallery, private and commercial clients.  Not only are their facilities climate controlled but their trucks are too. Over the last 25 years Artex expanded to five major art markets with a staff of over 200 employees, state-of-the-art and high security storage warehouses, a conservation lab, and five crate production facilities. The company also provides a comprehensive range of technical support services that include inventory management, exhibition coordination, relocation services,  installation, rigging, conservation and project management.

Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services

Christie's Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS) is a storage provider for fine art, antiques and collectibles, with facilities in New York (just minutes from downtown), as well as their Singapore Freeport. Their state-of-the-art, newly opened New York facility offers three different types of storage options: Self-Managed Units, CFASS-Managed Units, and the CFASS-Managed Vault (where property is kept with multiple clients), They also offer a range of related white-glove services. “By leveraging 25 years of storage experience as well as Christie's renowned expertise with art and art handling, CFASS New York serves as the smart storage partner for collectors, galleries, institutions and advisors.”

Crozier

Crozier’s website sums up their services as saying the have a “comprehensive approach driven by industry knowledge.” Crozier helps both art industry professionals and collectors all over the world. “We apply the same methodical precision and expertise to our comprehensive range of art logistics services. Thoughtful, deliberate planning of every detail goes into each action we undertake.”

In addition to storage, installation and placement, handling and custom packing, registration and inventory, state-of-the-art condition reporting, rigging and engineering, international transport, crating and viewing galleries, Crozier also offers two distinct delivery services: chelsea Express, which is special flat-rate, same day pick-up and drop-off service within the Chelsea neighborhood from 3-6pm Tuesday – Friday and their California shuttle which offers door-to-door, climate-controlled shuttle service between the Los Angeles region and the San Francisco Bay Area.) They also offer project management, care consultation, collection management, emergency planning and response.

Uovo

Unsatisfied with the storage options available in the city, real estate magnate Steven Guttman spent $70 million to build a state-of-the-art storage facility in Long Island City. The 280,000 square foot facility has climate-controlled storage, private viewing rooms, and a range of services, from transportation, packing, crating, and installation. UOVO provides an array of storage options and innovative service and management solutions tailored to meet the specialized needs of any collection.

Guttman told ArtSpace, “There’s a lot of people in this business, but the way most of those companies started was that they were movers who would move art, and then people would say, ‘I can’t use this painting right now, can you just put it someplace for me?’ So, over time, they ended up with all this storage space it became their business. But it all started with moving and logistics, and no one has ever stepped back and said, How can we approach this a different way to be the best facility we can be. No one has ever approached this starting with the real estate.”

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Raizy Haas, senior vice president in charge of development at Extell Development, explains, “In my travels to Istanbul, I personally experienced the hammam tradition. It was overwhelming and amazing. I was always hoping we could incorporate into one of our projects and now we’ve done it.”

Haas says they “did their homework to better understand the origin of hammams and make sure we did it right. Not only is it a bathing ritual but it plays a significant social and cultural role in middle eastern countries.” Haas was determined to recreate that in Extell’s Lower East Side amenity-rich building One Manhattan Square.

Haute Residential has highlighted some of the best hammams in NYC and Miami's residential towers.

One Manhattan Square

One Manhattan Square’s hammam took inspiration from the 14th Century Ottoman Empire hammams and “interpreted that relaxation and ritual in modern way.” Haas explains, “We designed our hammam to meet busy lifestyle of our residents so you can do one or any combination of the four phases of the ritual.” There is an infrared sauna, a steam room, a cold plunge pool and a tranquility garden to end your relaxation in. If you want a traditional scrub down massage, you can order that service through the building.

Haas also explained their design reinterpreted the traditional hammams with modern mood lighting, heated benches (instead of cold, stone slabs) and private recessed stone chambers.

“When we do something, we raise the bar.”

Cast Iron House

Bridgestone Capital Assets CEO Jourdan Krauss, the developer of the Cast Iron House, says the Pritzker-Prize winning, traditional Japanese architect Shigeru Ban perfectly infused a contemporary aesthetic into their architecturally significant, historic building. With only 13 residents, the building does not have a lot of amenities but Krauss explains, “I wanted to build a hydrotherapy spa in this small boutique residence that would be a unique experience solely for the residents. We were not looking to compete with a massive spa experience or large gym.”

Krauss goes on to say, “New York City is a hectic, maddening city that moves at lightning speed. I wanted to create an experience for the residents that when they walk into the space, it is instant relaxation.  Residents can get out of their busy lives, out of the hustle and bustle of New York and go relax in a small environment they feel is very private. The hammam can fit 10-12 people but really think it will be an experience for one person or a couple to relax in.”

Krauss says their hammam was designed in the basement vault of the building, which is beautifully illuminated by the light that filters through the sidewalk’s transparent glass from two storeys, 30 feet above. The hammam includes three different water experiences, a steam room and a sauna, a plunge pool, shower, and a special waterfall shower. “This whole combination of something special and very aesthetically very unique down in the vaults of the castle.”

Jade Signature

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The exquisite hamman at Jade Signature, developed by Fortune International Group and created by Pritzker Prize-winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, blends with a Tata Harper Spa, the first ever in Florida, to deliver all-organic wellness.

“Jade Signature is such a natural partner for us to open our very first Tata Harper Spa in Florida,” said Harper in a press statement. “We created a space that feels coastal casual yet chic with our special Tata Harper touch in every detail. We believe our clients should never have to compromise between health and results, natural and luxurious, or beauty and intelligence."

Rendered in vibrant wood and green accents and reserved for residents and guests, the spa carries Harper's hallmark line of products and treatments, including a range of rejuvenating facials and a liquid gold organic body massage, which elevate the hammam experience. A sauna, a steam room, a water therapy terrace, a relaxation zone and a manicure and pedicure lounge complete the private, state-of-the-art relaxation features at Jade Signature.

49 Chambers

The Moroccan developers of 49 Chambers created a hammam as a core component of the building. Cast in honed white Ariel marble with a lustrous coved ceiling, 49 Chambers’ hammam offers a relaxing escape. This contemporary reinterpretation of ancient bathing rituals can be enjoyed with the adjacent steam room and sauna. The amenity is directly connected to the building’s pool.

Julie Dannenberg from Hundred Stories PR said, “People are looking for different things than they were looking for five years ago. Being able to come home to place where you can put down your phone and computer and enter into an amenity space that will leave you completely relaxed and rejuvenated was very important to the developers as it’s in keeping with their tradition.”

111 Murray

Wellness amenities are a priority at 111 Murray Street, as they highlight their connection with nature, providing an immersive, restorative experience. The hammam is the centerpiece of the spa area with heated, sculpted marble beds and carved sinks, bringing a modern touch to the traditional Turkish bath. There are also treatment rooms, saunas and a hair salon enhance the whole experience.

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Edward Baquero, President of Corigin Real Estate, the developer of the property, commented, "there are very few brands that are consistent with our values and what we have tried to accomplish here at 20 East End. Mercedes-Benz has a long legacy of incredible details and fine craftsmanship and we felt it was a great partner to tie in to our motor court launch."

20 East End’s motor court is planned to perfection. The paparazzi-proof custom gate leads cars into the circular drive. The hand-laid stones in a Tuscan-inspired scalloped design were placed to audibly replicate the sound of tires driving on a European driveway. In ground fixtures and chandeliers, which match the gate, light the way to a manned lobby entrance.

The crowning glory is the custom-made three-tiered Italian fountain, which stands at the end of the motor court. The fountain spent months with aeronautical sound engineers being tested to make sure the water flowed at the perfect zen pitch. It does.

On display were four AMG models, the top performance vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. They all oozed elegance. As described on the Mercedes site, “Fitted with numerous AMG enhancements, every vehicle screams "Drive me," because in the AMG family, performance is king. From coupes and sedans to SUVs and roadsters, the power and handling of the 43 lineup beckon to the world's most passionate drivers. All that's left to do is grip the wheel and press the accelerator.”

The 2018 AMG G wagon was a popular attraction. Starting at $142,800, the G wagon was originally designed for the military in 1945 and it is now designed in Austria with pure luxury and performance in mind. Weighing over 6000 pounds with a 7,700-pound towing capacity, the G wagon has three drive options, rear wheel, front wheel and all wheel. The double exhaust on the sides hints at the top tier of vehicle.

This G wagon was suited in a beautiful cranberry red quilted leather with black trim.

The AMG GLE 63S is the perfect family car with a lot of space and three climate zones but don’t be fooled von Karkoch says, “it may look like the soccer mom car but it’s ferocious. You can get whiplash by tapping the accelerator.” It’s described as having, “the usual luxury appointments, but with a hot-rod flavor.” The starting price is $109,700.

The AMG S63 Cabriolet with a V8 engine with 603 horsepower is Mercedes’ flagship model. It comes with the finest Napa leather, a chair massage feature and, if the weather is a tad cold with the top down, neck warmers to take the chill off. It retails for $175,500.

There was also the AMG C63 Cabriolet with 469 horsepower and starting at $73,500.

After touring the cars, guests were led up to the top floor Penthouse A, the true pinnacle of the building. With sweeping 360 degree views of Manhattan and the East River, this 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom residence has an art gallery, library and family room, formal dining room, living room, and exclusive rooftop terrace in addition to access to all of the building’s incredible amenities. Spanning approximately 6,050 interior square feet, and 4,542 exterior square feet, this palatial residence features up to 12-foot ceiling heights, three wood burning fireplaces, an outdoor wood burning fireplace and so much more.

It was a night of beauty and elegance. Guests mingled, enjoyed a harp performance and sipped champagne while soaking in the view and contemplating which AMG they would prefer to drive home into the motor court at the end of each day.

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15 Hudson Yard's Wright Fit designed gym

Wright says the key features to any gym are based on the size, geometry and the intended use of the space. “All of that lends itself the layout and equipment selection. Having said that, we are dealing with demographic of very savvy fitness consumers who have a broader more extensive knowledge base of fitness equipment due to social media. We believe in curating a vast selection of essential functional equipment that depending upon the client’s needs and aesthetic.”

Wright says equipment has come a long way. “We work with a bunch of luxury weight vendors from around the world. The great thing is that manufacturers are paying attention to aesthetics and we are able to develop bespoke equipment customized specifically to the client.”

The biggest warning he has about outfitting a gym is to beware of fads. The equipment listed below is luxurious, gorgeous and will stand the test of time. So read, take notes, and then build that gym and your stamina in style.

PENT Fitness

PENT fitness equipment, manufactured in Poland, is the most stunning fitness equipment on the market. In fact, this equipment is so gorgeous it seems sinful to sweat on it. But that is what they are made for and it will make any home gym ooze luxury while providing a great strength workout at the same time.

PENT says their products are not just fitness equipment, they are pieces of furniture. Some may argue, they are pieces of art. PENT boasts they make custom fitness equipment for yachts, luxury hotels and spas and the home.

Handmade PENT equipment come with the choices to select the type of wood, walnut, oak, sycamore or elm and combine it with stainless steel or bronze finishes.

The old world elegant 20 East End Avenue gym has the walnut PENT series and the result is simply stunning.

TechnoGym

Founded in their home garage in 1983 by two brothers, Nerio and Pierluigi Alessandri, Technogym has come a long way. TechnoGym’s insanely high-tech, super cool equipment provide a variety of wild workouts fit for olympians. Their “treadmill” called Skillrun looks like a treadmill but is so much more. Skillrun offers a wide variety of exercises and innovative technology: it can reach speeds of 30 kilometers per hour, has incline and decline options, simulates running with a parachute and offers “sled training” (simulating pushing a huge weight across the turf). All at the same time as it provides running and biofeedback data. This is a must for any serious athlete.

101 West 78th Street’s  fitness center TechnoGym’s Personal Range which includes kinesis equipment, treadmills, cross trainers and their “power personal” which provides over 300 exercise options.

Woodway

Douglas Bayerlein, the President of Woodway USA, explains, “The customer orders a product, it is made to order and that’s what we do. We build treadmills. Do one thing and do it right.”

Woodway developed a that reduces the friction and wear associated with the conventional conveyor belt style-treadmill by developing a ball-bearing transportation system with an entirely new slat style running surface.

The running surface is the ideal softness to eliminate the harmful shock to connective tissue while not changing proper biomechanics. Additionally, the low friction ball bearing transportation system alleviates the forces to all mechanical and electrical parts, resulting in less wear, less maintenance, fewer repairs, lower electric bills, and a longer overall treadmill life.

Their non-motorized treadmill uses the curved running surface which users are can control their pace. To speed up, simply start running, to slow down, allow yourself to drift down the curve. It is all about body position and gravity.

Keiser

Jay Wright is a fan of Keiser. He says, “Keiser equipment has been around building quality equipment for a long time, but they are very new to the public awareness.  The pneumatic pressure system they use provides quantitative date (to the user or coach) and is great for training speed and power, as well as, rehabilitation and physical therapy.”

Peloton has really corned the indoor cycling market and has a great product with super online class offerings but the lesser known Keiser bikes are sleek and provide a super smooth indoor cycling ride. They also have an app that collects all the bike computer’s data to store and compare your workouts.

Wright will be expanding his own Performance Lab, from their current 1,500 square foot facility West Chelsea to close to 11,000 square feet. Anyone can be trained by Wright and his trainers, try all his top equipment and then build their dream home gym.

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30 Park Place Four Seasons Private Residence

30 Park Place is New York's only Four Seasons' private residences. The entire luxury tower, the tallest condominium tower to grace the downtown skyline at 926 feet with panoramic views, is managed by Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. Located in Tribeca at the corner of Church Street and Park Place, 30 Park Place is designed by celebrated architect, Robert A.M. Stern, developed by Silverstein Properties, and offers 157 residences in a mix of one- to six-bedrooms. The Four Seasons Hotel sits below the private residences. The hotel is home to CUT by Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity chef and restaurateur’s first and only New York restaurant. 

At 30 Park Place, residents have actual hotel services available 24/7. Featuring nearly 40,000 square feet of amenities, as well as a full suite of hotel services, residents will also enjoy exclusive access to the Four Seasons Director of Residences and dedicated residential concierge, as well as a 24-hour doorman, bellman and service staff focused on providing the bespoke services in keeping with the brand. Best of all, the building offers tailored à la carte services to residents including in-residence dining and catering, housekeeping, grocery and flower provisions, car service and personal, child and pet care, and more.

20 East End Avenue

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Another building designed by the architects of luxury, Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA), 20 East End is situated in the posh, old-world East End enclave of the Upper East Side. The RAMSA-designed building, both inside and out, has 41 two- to six-bedroom homes, including three triplex townhomes and two full-floor penthouses, along with a multitude of hotel-inspired amenities, such as a private massage treatment room.

Located adjacent to the gorgeous fitness center, the private massage room is completed with a dedicated shower, changing room and Scandinavian-inspired sauna room. With the ease of a building app, residents can book a massage anytime they want. Additionally, 20 East End residents are given a welcome basket when they move in that includes a free massage, a bottle of vintage Dom Perignon, a cashmere blanket from Duxiana Beds, among other goodies. With just an app and an elevator, residents are on their way to total relaxation.

Madison Square Park Tower

At Madison Square Park Tower, the tallest building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan, the 54th floor has been transformed into a luxurious lounge where all residents can entertain and enjoy sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline. In a building where full-floor residences sell for upwards of $20 million, this shared amenity allows all residents to experience the perks of penthouse living without the price tag. With interiors by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, known for its work on high-profile hotels and private clubs, including the SoHo Beach House in Miami Beach, the lounge known as FIFTY FOUR includes beautifully appointed seating and dining areas, a demonstration kitchen with the capacity for full cooking, a separate catering kitchen and a cocktail bar. Residents can also reserve the space for private events via the building’s Tower Attaché concierge service, which can also arrange things ranging from dining reservations and theater tickets to fresh flowers for nightly turndown service and scheduling David Kirsch for private training sessions - and much more.

Jardim

Jardim, the Portuguese word for garden, is a fitting name for the first New York building by Isay Weinfeld, the world-renowned Brazilian architect and interior designer. With a canopy of native evergreens and flowering trees, an ultra-private urban park envelops the two 11-story towers that comprise this West Chelsea development. Weinfeld has designed spas and pools for some of the most elegant contemporary resorts in the world, including the Fasano Las Piedras in Punta del Este, Uruguay. He brings that same attention to sensory experience to the amenities at Jardim, where a serene pool surrounded by cool terrazzo floors and warm reclaimed old-growth pine walls opens up to the courtyard gardens with staggered skylights, suffusing the space with sunlight. Additional amenities include a fitness center, massage rooms and a block-long tunnel that acts as a private driveway.

The Kent

Superstar hospitality designer, Alexandra Champalimaud (Beverly Hills Hotel, Raffles Singapore, The Palace Hotel, Four Seasons Jakarta) is at the helm for the interiors of The Kent, a 30-story art deco development located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. In addition to a wide variety of cool amenities, including a pool and sauna, teen room, and sound lounge, The Kent offers a Garden Salon, akin to a hotel’s executive club level lounge, and the Drawing Room, where residents can entertain guests. These spaces were crafted for residents to imbibe, relax and play all while overlooking a beautifully landscaped zen-like courtyard garden by West 8 landscape architects.

The Kent also offers stroller valet service. Residents can have their stored stroller wheeled out prior to their departure and subsequently can leave their strollers with concierge upon their return for both convenience as well as not take up any residential storage space.

One Manhattan Square

Extell’s One Manhattan Square’s amenity spaces were designed by Meyer Davis, the globally recognized design boutique best known for their hospitality projects including the Four Seasons Papagayo, 1 Hotel South Beach, and W Hotel Lakeshore. Known for creating unique and inspirational spaces using bold design and striking details, Bill and Grey Meyer created a vertical village at One Manhattan Square, with an unmatched package of amenities spaces that spans 100,000 square feet.

Resort-like recreation can be found in the two-lane bowling alley, squash court, and state of the art fitness center featuring a weight room, cardio room, as well as yoga and pilates studios.

For relaxation, residents can unwind in a spa that rivals that of the world's top 5-star hotels. Features include a sunken tranquility garden, Hamam with cold plunge pool, private treatment rooms and a hot tub and sauna.

Further entertainment can be found at the building's cellar bar, lounge, wine room, cigar room, billiard room and theater and Performance Space. For foodie residents, a full-service culinary lounge and demonstration kitchen provide the space for both intimate events and larger celebrations.

Two Trees Management

Leading Brooklyn-based property developer Two Trees Management have embraced the hospitality philosophy wholeheartedly. In many of their residential properties, they offer the following services: Handwritten personalized cards at time of move-in along with welcome amenity bags (even personalized with the greeting in the native language of the resident if moving from overseas), pet treats, Welcome to Brooklyn Coloring books for children, stocking of apartment with basic items at time of move-in to create a more enhanced sense of welcome (drinks stocked in fridge, basic cleaning products, toilet paper etc..), birthday gifts and hand-written cards for residents, often personalized based on the residents' interest (drinks at local hotel, a gift certificate at favorite restaurant, a gift card at their favorite coffee shop, a bottle of wine etc.), welcome baskets with Mrs. Meyers product, a monthly wine club membership (Brooklyn Heights only) and even laundry bags.

These luxury buildings harness the ultimate staycation, a vacation for everyday life.

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Two very different record-breaking paintings topped the art market and news.

Photo credit: Sotheby’s

Untitled by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold to the Japanese collector Yusaku Maezawa for $110.5 million (Sotheby’s), setting  a new record for an American artist.

Photo credit Christie’s

Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold at Christie’s auction for $450 million. Despite the fact that some experts criticized its condition and others doubted its authenticity, it crushed the previous world record set by Picasso’s Women of Algiers in 2015 at $179 million.

Although those are extreme examples, the entire art market proved very strong, driven by post-war and contemporary art.

Wine, the 2016’s top-performing asset class, rose 11% in 2017, compared with  24% in 2016. It is now the second place asset class after art. Much of the demand for wine comes from Asia. Burgundy markets increased the most, at 16.5% though many wine regions were hit hard due to frost damage (some production down as much 70% in volume).

Photo credit: RM Sotheby's

Classic cars, a consistently strong asset class, saw record-breaking sales. The top seller was a 1956 Aston Martin DBR1, raced by legendary Stirling Moss, at a RM Sotheby’s auction for $22.5 million. It was the most expensive British car ever sold. Some other notable sales were a 1995 McLaren F1 sold through Bonhams for $15.6 million and a 1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spider LWB that sold for $18 million.

Photo credit: Sotheby's

In other asset classes, Hong Kong jeweler Chow Tai Fook paid $71.2 million for “the Pink Star,” a 59.6-carat vivid pink diamond. A a 1,000-year-old Ru guanyo ceramic brush-washing bowl sold for $40 million. And a rare set of four 16th- or 17th-century Chinese huanghuali folding chairs, sold for almost $7.5 million.

To read the full report, click here.

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Here are four indoor courts to dribble over.

180 East 88TH Street

The Upper East Side's 180 East 88th Street is a striking, 32-story condominium by hot developer DDG. The artisan crafted building features 48 private residences ranging from lofts to five-bedrooms, full floor and duplex units, as well as one triplex penthouse. In addition to the wine room, playroom, game room, lounge and fitness room, the amenity that will get your heart pumping the most (literally) is the partial basketball court and adjacent soccer pitch. The half-court indoor basketball court features soaring double-height ceilings and an abundance of natural light (something not often found in indoor courts).

Waterline Square

Designed by the starchitect team, Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and Hill West Architects, Waterline Square  is on one of the last remaining waterfront development sites on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The masterplan encompasses nearly five acres and features 263 luxury one- to five-bedroom condominiums located in the three towers. The building offers more than 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities, as well as a beautifully landscaped park and open spaces spanning nearly three acres. The Waterline Club, which connects all three buildings, has been designed by David Rockwell's hospitality group, Rockwell Group. The full-sized court is impressive with its six hoops that allow for full or half court games. Other amenities include an indoor tennis court, soccer field, state-of-the-art fitness center, a 25-meter, 3-lane lap pool, separate children’s pool, art studio and specialty zones for children and pets.

Madison Square Park Tower

Rendering Credit: Williams New York

Madison Square Park Tower, the tallest residential building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan, boasts five floors of amenities, including a half court designed by the London-based designer, Martin Brudnizki. Known for his high-profile hotels and private clubs, including the SoHo Beach House in Miami Beach and Annabel’s Terrace in London, Brudnizki gave a university club-inspired court contemporary flare, using a geometric-patterned ceiling and upholstered wall panels. The benches on the side of the court are a bit worrisome for rough play but the old school style makes up for the possible banged-up shins (form over function).

One Manhattan Square

With over 100,000 square feet of amenities, the Lower East Side’s One Manhattan Square. One Manhattan Square is a vertical village. At its heart, the multi-level fitness center will offer an expansive full-size basketball court, in addition to three swimming pools, a bowling alley, golf simulators, squash court and yoga studio. Post-game relaxation can also be found in the building’s full service spa or its 40,000 square feet of breathtaking gardens.

Whether you are an avid player or fan, these LeBron and Steph-worthy basketball courts are pretty amazing amenities. Get that fantasy league ready for March Madness and place your bets on which ones of these courts wins the championship!

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Here are the most exciting pieces this year.

Montreal Parisian Laundry Gallery opens the show (it is literally the first stall you encounter) with a stunning exhibit from Gabriele Beveridge. “By isolating, juxtaposing, layering and ultimately recontextualizing objects including found images, shop fittings, semi-precious stones and hand blown glass, the artist is able to rupture and rearrange the conventional staging of attraction and desire. These visual strategies work less to dismantle conventions of the beautiful than to exaggerate them to a point where they are made alien, initiating a fluctuation between the attractive and the unfamiliar."

This enormously powerful charcoal drawing (enormous both in power and size: 101 x 120 inches) by Robert Longo is in Galerie Thaddeus Ropac’s booth. The Brooklyn artist’s use of charcoal expresses great depth and realism on such a massive scale.

Swiss gallery Cortesi highlights Belgian artist Wayne LeBlanc’s Mobilio-Statique which is anything but static. Made with polyvinyl shards, the black and yellow dynamic art move with the viewer’s movements.   

A huge crowd gathers around Spanish artist Nacho Carbonell’s lit sculptures, highlighted in Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s first-ever Armory show booth. Carbonell’s sculptures, made of metal mesh, stone and concrete look like coral on the ocean floor. About his creations, Carbonell says, “I like to see objects as living organisms, imagining them coming alive and being able to surprise you with their behaviour.”

The Pace Gallery's display of Tara Donovan’s massive installation is made from clear plastic tubes of varying heights that fill a space the size of an airplane hanger. Shaped into a wedge, Donovan uses a single material to play on light and edge that seem to expand to infinity.

Photographer JR’s “So Close” exhibit, shown by Jeffrey Deitch, displays life-sized translucent images of Ellis Island immigrants waiting in line.

Jose Carlos Martinat’s Distractor IV is a spinning, turning sculpture made with LEDs, motors, microcontrollers, collectors, wood, aluminum and iron.

Galerie Ron Mandos’ display of Mohau Modisakeng’s photography series Zion draws viewers in. The artist’s use of material, metaphor and the black body symbolize South Africa’s violent history and how we understand our cultural, political, and social roles as human beings in post-colonial Africa.

Amsterdam gallery Upstream, showcased Dutch artist’s Constant Dullaart’s. Dullaart’s PVA Composition is made with hundreds of “fake” phone sim cards pasted on a mirror and on photos of the Battle of Saratoga. The art symbolizes a “fake army to stand up in the war against the current American social media revolution and the false validation system in journalism based on follower counts.” 

The crowd pleasing My Turn, a work by Edward Cella Art and Architecture’s Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley, showcase the men taking turns sitting in the tiny ferris wheel. Tired show-goers taking a break on the nearby couches are amused by the show.

Two galleries showcase works by Yayoi Kusama, whose garden of red-and-white polka-dotted penis sculptures drew a lot of attention at last year’s Armory show. This year’s Kusama displays are much more tame. The Omer Tricohe Gallery shows Kusama's rare works on paper.

Pierogi Gallery draws crowds with The Pink Forest, a diorama by Patrick Jacobs. The pink explosion is made with styrene, acrylic, cast neoprene, paper, hair, polyurethane foam, ash, talc, starch, acrylite, vinyl film, copper, wood, steel, lighting, BK7 glass.

If you can’t make it to the show this year, follow live Armory updates @thearmoryshow (Instagram) or @thearmoryshow (Twitter).

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