Chelsea Modern
447 West 18th St. (between 9th and 10th Aves.)
Madison Equities
www.chelsea-modern.com
It’s no secret that gentrificationwrought by the city’s real estate boom, recent re-zonings and the High Lineis radically reshaping Chelsea and its adjacent neighborhoods. With crane sightings multiplying daily, and residents ducking under scaffolding every third block to shield themselves from the next mystery development, Chelsea Now thought it high time to expand its real estate and housing coverage by rolling out a bi-weekly column chronicling the new kids on the block. Below, the 11th residential development in the series.
VITAL STATS
Units/Price: 47 units: seven 1-bdr. (starting at $1 million), twenty-eight 2-bdr. (starting at $1.63 million), eight 3-bdr. (starting at $3.5 million), four gallery duplexes (starting at $2.225 million)
Price per sq. ft.: $977$2,500
Units pre-sold: approximately 50%
Date of completion: Spring 2008
Building dimensions: 12 floors; 124 ft. high; 76,528 total sq. ft.
Interior designer: Audrey Matlock; Matlock designed the lobby and all kitchen and bathroom cabinetry
Architect: Audrey Matlock
Architect has also done: New York AquariumDiscovery Cove (Coney Island), Battery Park City Authority Offices, Fresh Meadows Branch of Queens Library, Private residences in Kazakhstan and throughout the United States.
What’s nearby: Chelsea Piers, Hudson River Park, High Line, Hotel Gansevoort, Chelsea Market, restaurants: Morimoto, Del Posto, Cookshop, Craftsteak, La Luncheonette
Subway: 14th St. A, C, E; 23rd C, E
Zoning status: as of right nowthe developer needed no approval for variances from either the city or Community Board 4
Lot was originally: a 2-story building and 4-story building owned by Citarella and used as a food-preparation venue for their outlets in the city
Amenities: (building) Audrey Matlockdesigned lobby, round-the-clock concierge/doorman, cold storage and package room, fitness center, private outdoor lounge garden and lawn; (unit) Audrey Matlockdesigned kitchens and kitchen and bathroom cabinetry, individually controlled heating and cooling systems, washer and dryer in all units, premium appliances including Sub-Zero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher and Viking stainless-steel oven
Compiled by Ariel Vered