Garment District building converted to condominiums. (Design and Development).In New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , it is rare to find a residential location that has yet to be discovered by New York's trendsetters. Walter & Samuels, Inc. (W&S), a full-service real estate management, development and brokerage firm is completing another of their luxury residential 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. loft conversions. These new condominium lofts are being developed in the Garment District The Garment District is a store in Cambridge, MA and is well known for its Dollar-A-Pound clothing store. The Garment District started out as an offshoot of Harbor Textiles, a textile company which produced wiping cloths for industry that began in the late 1940s. , a commercial area that is quickly becoming known to those seeking to be on the cutting edge of an evolving neighborhood. Designed in 1926 by renowned architects George and Edward Blum Edward Blum (b. c. 1867 - d. March 26, 1944) was an architect, born in Paris, who designed apartment and office buildings, many in New York City. He died in Sunnyside, Queens, New York at 67. Blum was a graduate of Columbia University.[1] Notes 1. , the property is located in the heart of Manhattan at 315 West 36th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues. W&S, developers of the new condominiums, have demonstrated great success in converting commercial space to residential use, most recently with 144 West 27th St. W&S are real estate innovators in this neighborhood of clothing designers, manufacturers, and fashion showrooms. W&S principals are owners and managers of substantial commercial, residential and retail properties in Manhattan. Today, W&S manages over four million square feet of commercial office space, as well as major retail shopping centers in the tri-state area There are a number of places in the United States known as tri-state areas where three states or holdings meet at one point (a tripoint), or in proximity to each other. The two most well-known are for the New York and Chicago metropolitan areas. . W&S functions as a full-service real estate firm with over 25 in-house professionals. Over the past two decades, W&S has successfully completed the conversion of over forty buildings, including The Leonori Condominium, 35 West 81st Street, and 1155 Park Ave. "A residential renaissance is occurring in the West 30's, a prime location conveniently situated between midtown mid·town n. A central portion of a city, between uptown and downtown. midtown Noun US & Canad the centre of a town and downtown, and an easy walk to the trendy streets of SoHo and to the upscale shopping promenade of Fifth Avenue," said Harve Schuster of Walter & Samuels. The 20 condominium units will be created between the 11th and 17th floors atop this historic, neo-gothic/deco building. The units range in size from 1,400 to 2,100 SF. Fourteen of the twenty units will initially be available for sale at prices ranging from approximately $740,000 to $1.2 million. Residents will enjoy many amenities, including a 24-hour doorman, elegant lobby and DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet connection. The building is fully wired to provide owners with a state-of-the-art security system. Additionally, 8 of the 20 units will have private terraces with spectacular city views of the Manhattan skyline. |
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