Oceana condos named finalist for NAB housing award.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 City's showcase oceanfront residential community -- Oceana Condominium and Club -- beat out thousands of developments nationwide when it was recently selected as a finalist for "Best For Sale Housing Community in America" in the National Association of Builders 2003 "Pillars of the Industry Awards." The annual competition, which is sponsored by Freddie Mac Freddie Mac: see Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. , is historically dominated by projects in warm weather locales in resort regions. Oceana was the competition's first 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. finalist in years. "We're honored that Oceana received this deserving recognition from the National Association of Home Builders The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is one of the largest trade associations in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the association organizes one of the largest conventions in North America, The International Builders' Show, which draws more than ," stated developer Jason Muss, who noted that the Brighton Beach Brighton Beach is a community on Coney Island in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. community, where construction has barely been able to keep pace with buyer demand, is the leading for sale residential property in the New York City marketplace. To date, over 500 sales have been recorded at Oceana, where six buildings are sold out and occupied. Only a handful of apartments are available in the buildings currently under construction. Two new buildings in the prized oceanfront sector are now open for sale. Oceana will ultimately contain up to 850 apartments in 15 7- to 12-story buildings. The community features a remarkable variety of residences, from beautiful 2-bedroom homes to magnificent penthouses with sweeping terraces, at prices that range from the high $300,000's to over $1.2,. million. Oceana features a condominium form of ownership maintained and governed by a Homeowners Association (HOA HOA see hypertrophic osteopathy. ). The development is distinguished by its gabled and mansard roofs; abundant, 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; large balconies and strong angular design inspired by classic turn-of-the-century architecture. - Architects for Oceana are Sandy & Babcock International, of San Francisco, design architects for Miami's Fisher Island, and Manhattan-based Schuman, Lichenstein, Claman, Efron. The project is being developed by Muss Development Company, a fourth-generation, full-service development firm. The company has been developing in the Boroughs of New York City since 1906. |
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