An exciting new two-towered condo development is under construction at 122 East 23rd Street at the corner of Lexington Avenue in Gramercy. Development firm Toll Brothers City Living is leading the project, which has an estimated value of $134 million. Excavation at the site is well underway and upon its expected completion in 2018, the project will encompass 275,000 square feet of floor area, with 136 condominium apartments throughout 18 floors. The development will also seek LEED certification.
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SLCE Architects is the architect of record with the highly-acclaimed Rem Koolhas and his firm OMA as the designer. The project will be the Pritzker Prize-winner's first ground-up development in New York. Koolhaas is already well associated with the city, having penned his book “Delirious New York” nearly 40 years ago. Ultimately, the building will feature crystalline glass and concrete facades that meet in an “electrifying fashion,” according to construction managers CMA. The north building’s corner will feature a chiseled design, exposing glass edges and yielding a distinctive presence on its corner of 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue.
In between the two wings will sit a mid-block courtyard surrounded by private apartment terraces. These terraces will feature planters for beautiful hanging plants, as well as balustrades made of translucent, perforated metals. The courtyard will extend into an open pool area, a playful children’s area, and the screening and party rooms on the building's lower levels. Its entrance on 22nd Street will lead residents into an artfully designed lobby complete with tower elevators. 122 East 23rd will also contain a robotic parking system, which will automatically bring cars into underground storage.
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