Pelli Clarke Pelli and Goldstein, Hill & West's sparkling two-part skyscraper One West End is one step closer to completion. The second, shorter wing of the complex has topped out at 26-stories and nearly 300-feet tall. Jutting fifty feet beyond a stone podium base and seventy feet above West End Avenue, the tower is some 200-feet shorter than its adjacent wing. Both are being covered with a reflective glass and stainless steel skin, affording residents panoramic views and for passersby, a shimmering icon. The first wing of the project topped out in February at 41 stories and 491 feet high. Goldstein, Hill & West (GHWA) are the architects of record. The tower and its developers Elad Group and Silverstein Properties, are part of a master plan known as Riverside Center, spearheaded by Extell Development.
Below the glass towers sits a 70-foot high Indiana Limestone-covered base. At street level, the base will contain much needed culinary venues, and the 2nd through 5th floors will host commercial space. The first level of the tower, which cantilevers above the street, is the amenity floor and will include a stunning 75-foot floating lap pool. When finished in 2017, the towers will be home to 116 affordable units, and 246 market-rate condo units listed between $1.5 million and $20 million. There are currently 20 apartments for sale in the building, ranging from a $1.632 million one-bedroom on the 17th floor to an $8 million 4-bedroom on the 40th floor.
The residences are designed by Jeffrey Beers International, and will feature a palette of rich material. Kitchens will offer marble slap countertops and backsplashes with waterfall edges; fully-integrated refrigerators, freezers, and wine coolers by Sub-Zero; wall ovens, gas cooktops with stainless steel hoods, and drawer microwaves by Wolf; and dishwashers by Miele. Buyers will have a choice between a dark- or light-stained walnut finish package for the kitchen. Master baths will include custom walnut vanities by Scavolini with marble countertops, marble flooring, brushed limestone walls, recessed medicine cabinets with discreetly integrated lighting, Dornbracht fixtures in polished chrome finishes, water closets by Toto, and radiant heated floors. All residences will include laundry closets with a Asko or LG washer/dryer, a year-round zoned temperature control, custom walnut entrance doors, and either white oak or walnut 7½-foot wide-plank flooring.
Amenities are to be designed by Jeffrey Beers International as well. There will be a 12,000 square foot rooftop garden terrace complete with cabanas and BBQ grills, a fitness center with studio space for yoga, a fitness center with spa treatment rooms alongside the pool, a living room with a glass-burning fireplace, a media room, a billiards room, a chef’s kitchen and dining room, a playroom, and a game room. Jeffrey Beers also designed the lobby, which features an elegant seating area overlooking a garden and reflective pool. The lobby will be attended by two 24-hour doormen and a full-time concierge.
One West End is the second tallest of five towers that will make up Christian de Portzamparc’s masterfully planned Riverside Center on the Upper West Side. Developed by Extell Development and the Carlyle Group, the eight-acre segment of Riverside South will have housing, entertainment, shopping, and a beautifully landscaped plaza. In total, Riverside Center will host 31.5-million-square-feet of mixed-use development, 2,500 residential units, 140,000 square feet of neighborhood retail and cinema, a 100,000 square foot K-5 school for 750 students, a 250-room hotel, 3.2 acres of publicly accessible open space, and 1,500 below-grade parking spaces.
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