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
Photo Credit: Ty Cole

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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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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While the Woolworth Tower is already a city landmark, once known as the tallest building in the world, it is now home to the Woolworth Tower Residences in its highest floors, a group of immaculate units surrounded by terra cotta sculpting on the exterior of the building and boasting some of the most incredible views of the city. We’ve covered the residences before, but with the Pinnacle Penthouse nearly ready to unveil, the building is seeing your bet, and raising it--to the tune of $110,000,000.

737 feet above the city, this five-story, single unit is the epitome of opulence, with an observation deck and home housed by a copper cover from the building’s original design. The copper, like most of the city’s most famous structures, has yielded itself to the seafoam green color copper turns to, giving this home the beautiful patina that may be more associated with New York City than the city’s flags colors themselves. The home boasts about 9,700 square feet, with a little over 400 square feet for an observation deck. The space features a private elevator, and has access to the rest of the buildings incredible features like a pool, lounge, fitness center, spa, and more. Like the luxury units below it, the home also features a wine rack that can hold up to 185 bottles. While there is certainly a wide range of luxe lifestyles to live in within New York, this home features some of the best New York has to offer while still being rooted in the history of this town.

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