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'Exhibit' at 56 Fulton Street will be a 23-story, 120-unit rental tower in downtown's booming Financial District. Construction of its concrete frame has already reached the 19th floor, just a few stories short of topping out. When finished later next year, the building will encompass 130,000 square feet of space, including some ground floor retail. Goldstein, Hill and West Architects (GHWA) shaped the massing of the building, which will be clad in wire-cut brick, and will have multi-paned oversized windows along a six-level podium base. Above, a mostly glass shaft rises, reaching a final height of 245 feet. The Brauser Group and Scott Aaron's Socius Development Group are the developers, and financed the former garage-holding project in late 2014.
Interior are designed by the acclaimed Andrés Escobar, and common areas will feature imagery from distinguished photographers curated by Rock, Paper, Photo. According to a New York Observer article from 2014, "Each corridor will showcase photos of artists and musicians from the 1970s and 1980s.
Homes range from studios to two-bedroom layouts, and feature Stevali Italian kitchens. Many units have balconies with views overlooking FiDi and the South Street Seaport. Twenty percent of its apartments will be reserved for households earning below the area's median income, but all units will be outfitted in the same quality of finishes.
Amenities will be perched on the 23rd floor and will include two landscaped rooftop terraces with indoor and outdoor fireplaces, a resident lounge, game room, demonstration kitchen and dining area, fitness center, yoga studio, and bike storage. Heller Organization will handle the leasing of residential units, while Winick Realty Group will lease out the retail.