Condo projects gets thumbs up.A much ballyhooed 13-story, 26-unit condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. project in the Riverdale section of the Bronx has secured the approval of the community as it nears completion. Located at 3220 Arlington Avenue, and situated between a prototypical six-story, 1950s-construction red brick apartment building on one side and a two-story parish on the other, the sand-colored masonry masonry: see brick; concrete; stonework; tile. masonry Craft of building in stone, brick, or block. By 4000 BC, Egypt had developed an elaborate cut-stone technique. and glass structure uses gentle setbacks to quietly ascend to a height of 143 feet without disrupting the tranquility of the streetscape street·scape n. 1. An artistic representation of a street. 2. Surroundings composed of streets: the urban streetscape. . "This was a challenging site," said David Mandl, the design architect and a principal of Meltzer/Mandl Architects, P.C. "The neighborhood was wary of the project and understandably concerned it would not fit in with the scale and mood of this lower-scale residential area. "But now that the curtain wall curtain wall Nonbearing wall of glass, metal, or masonry attached to a building's exterior structural frame. After World War II, low energy costs gave impetus to the concept of the tall building as a glass prism, an idea originally put forth by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies is up and we can see how well the colors of the brick and glass in the oversized o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. windows work with the stone base, it melds seamlessly with the nearby buildings. Recently, we've received very positive feedback from residents who are pleased with how this new project adds energy to the neighborhood." Arlington Suites stands at the site of developer Shmuel Jonas' family home on an irregular lot that borders Arlington and Netherland Avenues. His insight into the community helped shape the project, which includes many unique Jewish culture-oriented amenities. "I wanted 'Kosher-smart' apartments that would still appeal to a broad demographic," said Jonas. "We have added every convenience conceivable for observant ob·ser·vant adj. 1. Quick to perceive or apprehend; alert: an observant traveler. See Synonyms at careful. 2. Jewish families, but the apartments are so well-designed that our buying audience is potentially unlimited." Common amenities include a 107-space parking garage, large storage units, 12-seat screening room, roof deck with barbeque and sink and a designated Sabbath elevator A Sabbath elevator is an elevator which works in a special mode, stopping automatically on every floor, to allow for the Jewish law for abstaining from using electricity on Shabbat. that is programmed to continually stop on each floor from sundown Fridays through sundown on Saturdays. Among the more unusual features are two large terraces that meet strict spatial criteria for the Jewish religious holiday, Sukkos. |
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