Developer creates city's newest neighborhood.Manhattan-based developer, Alchemy Properties Inc., is preserving a piece of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of history. The developer is spending more than nine million dollars to renovate and restore five contiguous brownstones at 120 East 29th Street, which date from the late 1880s. In an effort to restore and renovate the 120-year-old brownstones, which were originally built as five distinct townhouses, Alchemy retained Hustvedt Cutler Architects. The developer gutted the buildings except for the interior and exterior walls, and added two and one-half additional stories to the existing five-story structure. Cradled between Gramercy Park Gramercy Park (sometimes misspelled as Grammercy) is a small, fenced-in private park in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, New York State[1]. and Murray Hill Murray Hill may refer to one of the following places:
When completed in December 2004, 120 Gramercy Hill will contain 25 one-to-four bedroom luxury condominiums, priced from $675,000 to $2,400,000 and ranging in size from 1,002 sq. ft. to 2,659 sq. ft. All residences will feature 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. Pella windows, high ceilings, and new oak floors with walnut inlay inlay /in·lay/ (-la) material laid into a defect in tissue; in dentistry, a filling made outside the tooth to correspond with the cavity form and then cemented into the tooth. in·lay n. 1. trim. In addition, six ground-floor duplexes will boast private gardens, and 11 residences will offer either a private terrace or balcony. All residences will be outfitted with kitchens by Poggenpohl featuring top-of-the-line Viking stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. appliances including refrigerators, wine coolers, gas ranges and ovens and dishwasher as well as Maytag washers and dryers. All bathrooms will be outfitted with high-end stone tiles, six-foot master bathtubs and separate master bathroom shower. Additional amenities include access to a common rooftop area of over 1,650 sq. ft. and private storage rooms for some of the ground-floor duplexes. The modernized building will be equipped with an elevator, state-of-the-art video intercom and smart wiring for high-speed Internet See broadband. access in each residence. "120 Gramercy Hill blends the charm and elegance off the 19th century architecture with today's cosmopolitan aesthetic," said Kenneth Horn, president of Alchemy Properties. Restaurants, including Danny Meyer's Blue Smoke, are opening in Gramercy Hill, which Alchemy has designated as the square created by Park Avenue South, Lexington, East 25th Street and East 31st Street. The developer is Gramercy Hill LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and the exclusive broker is Wendy Triffon, Director of Sales, Alchemy Properties Inc, t. 212.732.0372, c. 917.414.7253. Please visit 120 Gramercy Hill's Web site at www.120GramercyHill.com. |
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