New Construction And Conversion Projects on the Upper West Side
May 6, 2015
The Western Front: New Construction And Conversion Projects on the Upper West Side By Aisling Brennan
The Upper West Side has long been seen as the casually dressed, mature, intellectual cousin of its East Side counterpart. With its wide swaths of historic district and greenery on its eastern and western flanks, it has always been a bit removed from the rest of Manhattan. “It’s a sense of community and neighborhood up there that you don’t really find anywhere else in the city,” summed up Jeremy Swillinger, a broker with The Level Group. “A big motivator to go to the Upper West Side is the convenience, especially for having a family. You’ve got the school system, you have the parks, obviously, and then you’ve got the easy commutes on the red and blue line, and all the retail.” To meet the demand in a neighborhood that’s perennialy been short of resale housing stock, developers have forged ahead both with new projects and rental-to-condo/co-op conversions in historic buildings, creating larger units to meet the demand of buyers, many of them with young families, who aim to stay in the city. “It really comes down to the macro level of every city: nowadays, younger folks want to stay in the city for longer periods,” noted Mr. Swillinger.
One West End (Photo: DBox)
One West End Project: Developed by Elad Group and Silverstein Properties and designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, this 42-story building will be the first and tallest condominium project to come to market in Christian de Portzamparc’s Riverside Center, four blocks from Columbus Circle. Each of the 246 one- to four-bedroom residences has an interior designed and curated by Jeffery Beers. Amenities: 12,000-square-foot rooftop garden terrace by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, media room, game and playroom, on-site parking, 24-hour doorman and concierge and a fitness center with 75-foot indoor swimming pool and spa treatment rooms. Percentage sold: Sales to launch this month Available units: 800 square feet to 6,000 square feet, $1.25M to $20M For further information: 1WestEnd.com
The Western Front: New Construction And Conversion Projects on the Upper West Side By Aisling Brennan
The Upper West Side has long been seen as the casually dressed, mature, intellectual cousin of its East Side counterpart. With its wide swaths of historic district and greenery on its eastern and western flanks, it has always been a bit removed from the rest of Manhattan. “It’s a sense of community and neighborhood up there that you don’t really find anywhere else in the city,” summed up Jeremy Swillinger, a broker with The Level Group. “A big motivator to go to the Upper West Side is the convenience, especially for having a family. You’ve got the school system, you have the parks, obviously, and then you’ve got the easy commutes on the red and blue line, and all the retail.” To meet the demand in a neighborhood that’s perennialy been short of resale housing stock, developers have forged ahead both with new projects and rental-to-condo/co-op conversions in historic buildings, creating larger units to meet the demand of buyers, many of them with young families, who aim to stay in the city. “It really comes down to the macro level of every city: nowadays, younger folks want to stay in the city for longer periods,” noted Mr. Swillinger.
One West End (Photo: DBox)
One West End Project: Developed by Elad Group and Silverstein Properties and designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, this 42-story building will be the first and tallest condominium project to come to market in Christian de Portzamparc’s Riverside Center, four blocks from Columbus Circle. Each of the 246 one- to four-bedroom residences has an interior designed and curated by Jeffery Beers. Amenities: 12,000-square-foot rooftop garden terrace by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects, media room, game and playroom, on-site parking, 24-hour doorman and concierge and a fitness center with 75-foot indoor swimming pool and spa treatment rooms. Percentage sold: Sales to launch this month Available units: 800 square feet to 6,000 square feet, $1.25M to $20M For further information: 1WestEnd.com
