-New construction condominium building completed in 2007

-Simple and modern lobby

-Very professional concierge and doorman

-Fully equipped fitness center

Rating: 8/10

Apartment

-Saw a two bedroom apartment on the 16th floor.

-Great kitchen area open into the large living area with nice southern exposure

-Very unique dark wood cabinetry and high quality stainless appliances

-Tasteful wall colors that weren’t bland but also weren’t too bold

Rating: 8/10

Neighborhood

-Right in the heart of Murray Hill

-Very close to 33rd Street subway station

-Tons of great restaurants and bars in the area

Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 7.5/10

The Charleston

The Charleston Residence Bathroom

The Charleston Residence Living Area

The Charleston Kitchen

-a Post-war built in 1986 located On a great street in the Financial District

-A High-rise, full service building

-The Building has 167 apartments situated on 30 floors

-The amenities are unbelievable including a fitness room, spa services, and a lounge

-The Building is under construction so it is still a working process

Rating: 8.0
Apartment

-Located on the 24th Floor with a terrace

-The apartment comes rented with $12,000 dollars worth of furniture

-521 Square Feet with top of the line appliances

-There are not many neutral colors used for this apartment so you will either like the furniture or dislike it, no in between.

Rating: 7.5

Neighborhood

-Located in a great area of the Financial District

-Easy Access to 2,3,4,5,j,m,z trains

-Many restaurants nearby

Rating: 8.5/10.0

Overall Rating: 8.0/10.0

-New condo building completed in 2009

- Fitness center with an Olympic-sized pool, spa, breakfast facilities, and garage parking

-Very modern lobby- hotel style service

-Building offers a party roof and a roof-top deck

Rating: 8/10

Apartments

-Viewed a two bedroom listed at $4735

-Zaebrano kitchen cabinets, engineered stone counter-tops, and Bosch washer and dryer in every apartment

- Communal laundry room

Rating: 7/10

Neighborhood

- Located between eleventh and twelfth  Avenue.

-In the developing are of Clinton

- Easy Manhattan escape via Lincoln Tunnel (which is good and bad)

Rating: 6.5/10

Overall Rating: 7/10

Pre-war converted to condos in 2006

Building feels more like a new construction than a conversion

Terrific lobby that combines luxury with elegance

Indoor swimming pool and golf simulator room

Rating: 9/10

Apartments

Viewed loft apartment with 3 bedroom 2 bath about 1800 sq. ft.

In the kitchen all appliances are concealed with wood cabinetry

The apartment had 10.5′ beamed ceilings and ebony-stained hardwood floors

The bathroom features a remarkable “rain” shower

South and west exposure boasting view of the New York Harbor, The Hudson River and the New York Stock Exchange

Rating: 8.5/10

Neighborhood

Financial District

Plenty of nice restaurants a few blocks away

Great architecture in the area

Easy subway access

Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 9/10

35-story building erected in 2007

Garage, garden, health club, exercise studio, basketball court, pool, sauna, spa services, facility kitchen, nursery, playground, lounge, billiards room

Doorman and concierge inside the stunning lobby

Rating: 9/10

Apartments

Viewed furnished one bedroom apartment with terrace

Apartment features a pass-through kitchen, large private terrace, and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Oversized windows with stunning south facing views of the city

Kitchen features imported custom Italian cabinetry with white high-lacquer upper and contrasting lower paneling, Sub-Zero and Bosch appliances, and Caesar Stone counter tops.

Washer and dryer featured in unit

Rating: 9/10

Neighborhood

Just steps from Lincoln Plaza

Easily accessible location

Food, shopping and entertainment all right outside the doors

Heart of the Upper West Side

Rating: 9/10

Overall Rating: 9/10

33-story building erected in 1980

Rooftop gym, pool, lounge and bar with stifling views known as Club Oasis available with yearly fee

Beautiful driveway attended by valet, doorman and concierge inside the stunning lobby

Each floor has roughly 21 apartments

Rating: 8/10

Apartments

Viewed former model unit 32nd floor

Comes designer furnished with beautiful furniture, dining table and large plasma TV in bedroom.

Oversized windows with stunning south facing views of the city

Kitchen with all new modern appliances opens up to the living room

Adjacent bedroom comes with full sized bed and equally impressive city views

Rating: 8.5/10

Neighborhood

Right in the center of the Lincoln Plaza

Close to several subway stops

Food, shopping and entertainment all right outside the doors

Heart of the Upper West Side

Rating: 9.5/10

Overall Rating: 8.5/10

30 West 63rd Street

30 West 63rd Street - 19th Floor Interior

New construction: 43-story glass residential tower

Grandiose attended lobby with views of reflecting pool and private garden (which are still under construction, ETA: September ‘10)

Private heated granite driveway along with connected on-site parking

Washer/dryer available on every floor

Full gym with ballet studio, rehearsal room and indoor/outdoor childrens playground

Private party deck and event deck with catering pavilion (ETA: Septemer ‘10)

Rating: 8/10 (would be higher but not completed yet)

Apartments

Viewed several studio apartments and one-bedrooms on varying floors

Stunning mahogany wood floors

9-Foot ceilings and Floor-to-ceiling windows with Central Park, city and Hudson River views

Open or closed kitchen with custom cabinetry and stainless steel appliances

Italian tile backsplash with Chocolate Matte floor tile

Bathroom features chrome finished and over-sized, recessed mirror

Rating: 9/10

Neighborhood

Upper West Side

Very lively neighborhood surrounded by schools including Fordham University

Near Central Park and Columbus Circle

Easy subway access

Rating: 9/10

Overall Rating: 9/10

Aire Private Garden

Aire Interior

Aire Kitchen

Building

-New construction condominium completed in 2007

-LEED certified

-Nursery, health club, garage, pool, lounge area, interior courtyard

Rating: 8.5/10

Apartments- Sa

w many different lines offered at the building

- Incredible river views in all lines of apartments

- Eco-friendly bamboo flooring

- Some of the windows which could have offered incredible skyline/river views were obstructed by over sized window fixtures which I found pretty strange

Rating: 7.5/10

Neighborhood

-Battery Park: great neighborhood for younger families with kids. Plenty of brand new parks all along the river

-A bit out of the way from everything downtown which can be a little inconvenient but really gives the area a great quiet, residential feel at the same time

-Within walking distance to everything Tribeca has to offer

Rating: 7/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

The Riverhouse Lounge

The Riverhouse

-New condo building completed in 2006

-Hotel style décor and amenities

-Very modern lobby- almost has an apple store type feel to it

-Tons of amenities including fitness center, pool, sauna, putting green, roof terrace and BBQ grills.

Rating: 6.5/10

Apartments

-Viewed a one bedroom unit on the 13^th floor- listed at $3,000

-Roughly 650 sq. ft. in size

-Great kitchen area with top of the line appliances including a very cool glass-door subzero refrigerator.

- Plenty of closet space in entranceway and bedroom.

Disappointing view of construction zone and UPS truck parking lot.

Rating: 6/10

Neighborhood

- Located between 11^th and 12^th Avenue.

- Across the street from River Place and Silver Towers

- Easy Manhattan escape via Lincoln Tunnel (but you have to live near the Lincoln Tunnel…)

- Plenty to see and do along the river.

Rating: 5.5/10

Atelier Lobby

Atelier Residence Living Area

Atelier Residence Kitchen

Pre-war converted to condos in 2006

Building feels more like a new construction than a conversion

Sprawling lobby that combines modern luxury with timeless class

Grotto water fountain which compliments chocolate marble and walnut walls.

Large library with pianist in lobby

Tons of common space throughout

Laundry rooms on each floor

Rating: 8.5/10

Apartments

Viewed “home-office studio” apartment- 711 Sq. Ft.

Great kitchen given apartments size with barstool countertop

Oversized windows in living room do a great job of opening up the otherwise small space

Very large walk in closet in sleeping area

Hardwood flooring

Rating: 7.5/10

Neighborhood

Financial District

Plenty of nice restaurants a few blocks away

Great architecture in the area

Easy subway access

Rating: 8/10

Overall Rating: 8/10

Greenwich Club Residences Unit Kitchen

Greenwich Club Residences Bedroom

Greenwich Club Residences Fitness Center

Greenwich Club Residences Library/Piano Lounge