The Visionaire

"The Visionaire is more than an oasis in the city. It is an all-encompassing lifestyle that embraces the essence of home and “green living.” At the Visionaire, cleaner air, filtered water, energy efficiency and natural resource conversation are as essential as innovative design, abundant light, and captivating views."

The Visionaire is located in Battery Park City

Residence Features

Expansive floor-to-ceiling glass windows
Soaring ceiling heights
Sustainably harvested hardwood flooringthroughout
Four-pipe fan coil system
Heated and humidified air during coldweather and cooled and dehumidifiedduring summer months, for your easeand comfort
Fresh-air filtration system
Eco-friendly paints
Filtered fresh water from all faucets
Master light switch at your entry foyer
EnergyStar Asko washer and dryer

Building Amenities

24-hour doorman and concierge
Fitness center with yoga studio, sauna,steam and massage room
Sky-lit indoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi
Lounge with a fireplace, TV, pool tableand private screening room
Children's Playroom
Upper roof garden with cabanas, built-ingrill and wet-bar
Laundry facility
Private bicycle storage
24-hour parking garage

200 Eleventh Avenue: New York's first en-suite garage

Selldorf Architects are delivering a new standard of luxury.

200 Eleventh Avenue will feature 16 limited-edition homes with 100' of unobstructed river views and oh yeah.....an en-suite garage for each apartment.

Most of the apartments feature 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths and several offer private terraces. Additional features include column-free interiors, en-suite bathrooms in all bedrooms, personal storage space on most floors, pickled teak flooring, hand carved granite soaking tubs and perimeter baseboard heating and zoned central air-conditioning.

Located in booming west Chelsea the buidling is centered between the Hudson River Park, the Chelsea Art District and New York's newest park: The High Line which will provide an addtional mile 1.5 miles of open space.

This masterpiece is expected to be complete in early 2009.

Metal Shutter Houses......poetic architecture

"I'm only interested in making something different. I have no interest in following a fashion. And when you look at the history of architecture, when somebody develops a new type of structure or material, a new type of architecture emerges. I like to develop my own structural systems and materials to make the work my own." - Shigeru Ban

Located at 524 West 19th Street Metal Shutter Houses is Shigeru Ban's first condominium project in the United States. The unique 11 story building is a one of a kind condominium. According to Ban, there is something inevitably compelling about the area between inside and out. Ban believes that the interstitial moment between breathing in the world and maintaining a feeling of shelter is understood by all. Ban uses a universal floor which runs seamlessly from inside to outside, interior sliding glass doors creating a vast uninterrupted space and focuses on natural light.

I think it's refreshing to see a developer follow his bliss and step outside the monotony of the cookie cutter buildings we are see popping up all over Chelsea. I often times cannot distinguish one interior space from another because they are all the same. Ban's poetic and practical approach to living with a focus on a communion of indoor and outdoor space is one that we often see with coastal architecture. Why not implement this architectural philosophy in the greatest city in the world?

Hats off to to Shigeru Ban and let's hope to see more of his work in the city.

There is one final 5 bedroom apartment left. Call me for more information.