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UPPER WEST SIDE ELEGANCELocated at 235 West 71st Street off West End Avenue, this pre-war conversion is selling 3BR to 7BR homes simplexes and duplexes, including a penthouse, ranging from 1,938 to 4,771 square feet with solid oak wood and herringbone strip floors throughout. A selection of units have working fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private outdoor spaces, including a penthouse with a 1,700-SF terrace and a duplex with a 1,200-SF garden. Large Neff eat-in kitchens feature cabinetry options of either light cherry wood or white lacquer with milky white marble countertops. Appliances are from Viking and Miele. The duplexes have wine coolers. Calacatta gold marble master baths boast double-sink vanities, soaking tubs, glass-enclosed rain showers, and radiant heat floors. Building amenities include a well-equipped gym, playroom, and individual storage. From $3.8 million. OCCUPANCY FALL 2008. LISA LIPPMAN | 212-588-5606 | BROWN HARRIS STEVENS |
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CULTURE SHOCKSmack dab in the heart of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Cultural District, 96 Rockwell Place is currently selling studios to 2BR loft-like units. Just off Hanson Place in Fort Greene, homes range in size from 714 to 1,166 square feet—and some have working fireplaces and private outdoor space. Standout features include ceilings as high as 12 feet, wide-plank white oak wood floors and oversized windows everywhere. The open kitchens feature Brazilian Wengé wood veneer cabinetry and CaeserStone worktops, and the appliances are from Fisher & Paykel and Bosch. The limestone-lined master baths feature Wengé wood vanities crowned in CaesarStone and large Toto soaking tubs, and quite a few have separate shower stalls. Shared building amenities include individual storage, a fitness center, and a part-time doorman. J-51 tax abatement. From $550,000. OCCUPANCY SUMMER 2008. SHELLY WASSERMAN | 212-381-2556 | HALSTEAD PROPERTY |
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AB-FABBrooklyn buyers should check out the Absolute on Steuben Street in Clinton Hill where 1BR to 3BR homes, including penthouses, are now on sale. Ranging from 684 to 1,877 square feet, all sport working gas fireplaces, maple micro strip flooring throughout, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Some have private balconies or terraces. Open kitchens sport Bosch appliances (penthouse kitchens have Sub-Zero wine coolers), Pedini-Italian aluminum laminate upper cabinetry, and lower Wengé wood cabinetry topped off with CaesarStone. Master baths feature Sierra Negra honed volcanic rock floors and walls covered with tasseled volcanic rock—all with oversized Vita soaking tubs and some with separate aqua glass mosaic shower stalls. The custom-designed vanities are gray oak. Landscaped rooftop sundeck, state-of-the-art gym, residents’ lounge. Indoor parking is also available for purchase. From $410,000. OCCUPANCY LATE SUMMER 2008. HIGHLYANN KRASNOW | 718-222-1545 | THE DEVELOPERS GROUP |
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HILLTOPSet along East 95th Street in Carnegie Hill, the East Hill Condominiums are made up of residences ranging from 1BR to 3BRs, including penthouses. All boast working fireplaces and quite a few have private terraces or generously sized balconies. From 913 to 1,875 square feet, ceilings rise as high as 11 feet above the maple hardwood floors. Open kitchens boast Wengé wood cabinetry and Calacatta marble worktops—and the appliances, including wine coolers, are courtesy of Sub-Zero and Bosch. The master baths are dressed up in white Moltano limestone floors and walls and come with custom-designed mahogany vanities, separate rain shower stalls and radiant heat floors. Building pleasures include a roof deck and well-equipped gym—and there’s individual storage space for every owner. From the $800,000s. 421-a tax abatement. KATHERINE GAUTHIER | 212-876-9595 | PRUDENTIAL DOUGLAS ELLIMAN |