Element, 555 West 59th Street

Condo located in Upper West Side, between West End Avenue & Amsterdam Avenue

Description of Element at 555 West 59th Street

Element at 555 West 59^th Street is located in the Upper West Side.

The 34-story glass-clad Element, designed by SLCE Architects and opened in 2008, contains 186 one- to three-bedroom apartments featuring nine-and-a-half-foot ceilings. Many units have a balcony and all apartments have white oak floors, open kitchens with islands and modern appliances, bathrooms with soaking tubs and washers and dryers.

Amenities include a 60-foot swimming pool enclosed in a glass atrium, a separate children’s pool, a whirlpool and a private resident’s lounge. Residents also have access to a “Fitness and Well-Being Center” that includes Cybex training equipment, a sauna, a steam room and basketball and squash courts; it also offers residents yoga, Pilates and aerobic classes. There is also a children’s playroom with regular classes by Jodi’s Gym. In warm weather there is a private, 12,000-square-foot lawn and garden area.

555 West 59th Street is near to the shops and restaurants in the Time Warner Center and is close to Central and Riverside Parks.

Building Facts

Year Built: 2007

Building Type: Condo

Neighborhood: Lincoln Center (Manhattan)

Minimum Down: 20%
Total Apartments: 186 186

Total Floors: 35

Doorman: FT Doorman

Pets: Allowed

Total Floorplans:

Apartment Pricing Stats

$1,786

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartments for Sale (5)

$84

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartments for Rent (6)

$1,569

Avg. Price / ft²

Recent Sales (11)

Building Amenities

Concierge
FT Doorman
High-Rise
Post War
Resident Storage
Central AC
Full Service Garage
Garden
Health Club
Pool
Rooftop Terrace
Washer/Dryer in building
Elevator
Event Room
Children's Playroom
Lounge
Fitness Center
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Entertainment Space
Courtyard
In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent
Terraces / Balconies

Apartments for Sale at 555 West 59th Street (5) View history of all units

5

Available Apts

$1.295M - $3.75M

Price Range

$1,786

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Apartments for Rent at 555 West 59th Street (6) View history of all units

6

Available Apts

$4,900

Prices Start At

$84

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Element: Rating

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#45 Rated condo - Upper West Side
#6 Rated condo - Lincoln Center

Carter Horsley's Review of Element

"Element is a 35-story, reflective-glass residential condominium tower at 555 West 59th Street that is notable for its sculpted form that includes a collared top of corner balconies, above shared angled balconies on a different façade, and many rounded corners.

It was designed by SLCE and developed by Brack Capital, which is headed by Dan Azogui, Continental Venture Realty of which Jane Gol is a principle, and COALCO International." Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

Distinctive tower form
Close to Hudson River
Garage
Fitness center
Doorman
Concierge
Many balconies

Cons

Many apartments
No sidewalk landscaping

Broker & Buyer Comments

"Element features an unprecedented wealth of lifestyle amenities. A year-round schedule of fun and healthy activities indoors and out stimulates the body and soul of adults and children alike. The endless amenities include an invigorating 60-foot indoor swimming pool, fully equipped Cybex fitness center, half-court indoor basketball court, regulation-size squash court, Scandinavian-style sauna with massage and treatment room, yoga, Pilates, and aerobics studio, approximately 12,000 square-feet of outdoor space, high-tech residents lounge, a children?s room featuring FAO Schwarz toys and games and Jodis Gym classes offer fun for both kids and their parents."

"Everything you could want in a building: Set back from street with circular driveway, garage and valet service, landscaped outdoor space on the 3rd floor, state-of-the-art gym, yoga room, pilates room, pool, separete kiddie pool, whirlpool, saunas, basketball court, squash court, concierge service, wine storage service, and so much more.... A couple of blocks to the Time Warner Building, Whole Foods, Lincoln Center and the subway. This is the newest area to be developed and it is a great INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY in Midtown West, just on the cusp of the Upper West Side."

"state of the art health club, pool, driveway, garage, spectacular lobby Lincoln Center area, close to Columbus Circle, subways, major shopping, dinning, and entertainment."

"Great bldg-really nice apts and health club-pool-basketball court-squash court A little out of the way but up and coming"

"35 stories glass full service building including elevated lawn, pool, fitness club, kids club and playground, garage, bike/stroller valet Close to Colombus Circle, Time Warner Center, Lincoln Center and Central Park. Restaurants include from upscale like Jean George to local spots on 8th and 9th Ave. Whole Foods market and shopping at Time Warner, close to shopping on Broadway and short distance to shopping on 5th Ave and Madison."

"ELEMENT is a new 35 story glass tower condominium offering 186 residences and an unprecedented wealth of amenities in the heart of Columbus Circle West, located on West 59th Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenues. The residences at ELEMENT range from 1-4 bedroom layouts including town homes with private gardens and duplex penthouses with wraparound terraces. The interiors are finished with 9 ?-10 foot ceilings, wide plank oak flooring, imported Italian cabinetry, Dornbracht fixtures, and Sub- Zero and Bosch appliances. The seemingly endless building services and amenities start with a landscaped circular driveway with porte cochere, an attended parking garage, full time doorman and concierge, private storage, bicycle room, and cold storage for fresh food deliveries. The spa at ELEMENT features a 60? 3-lane lap pool, children?s pool, whirlpool, massage and treatment room, saunas, fitness center, Yoga/Pilates studio, and indoor basketball and squash courts. Element has approximately 12,000 SF of outdoor space including its own great lawn, social lounge and sundeck. The children?s playroom with adjoining outdoor playground is outfitted with toys and accessories from FAO Schwarz, weekly classes are hosted by Jodi?s Gym. The resident lounge at ELEMENT features intimate seating areas, billiards table, flat screen TV, and kitchen area."

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