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A New Tower in the Financial District: Say Hello to The Lara

A New Tower in NYC's Financial District

Here’s another sign that the Financial District is moving away from being a strictly business territory and becoming an in-demand residential community: a new 30-story mixed-use building is going to rise up soon at the corner of Nassau and Ann streets in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood. The new building, which is being developed by Ann/Nassau Realty and designed by SLCE Architects, will be ready for occupancy by the first quarter of 2014.

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Condo-Quality Redefined, or What's The Deal With Rental Listings In Luxury Condos?

When is a luxury rental apartment listing not a luxury rental apartment listing? Well, if you insist on getting technical about a rhetorical question, the answer is "never." But, for a new crop of Manhattan luxury rental listings, the answer is somewhat more complicated. Some of Manhattan's most impressive new luxury rental listings are either partnered with new construction luxury condos -- blockbuster midtown luxury rental The Ashley, for example, shares an amenity space, a developer, and a number of other commonalities with The Aldyn, a carbon-copy condo with which it was co-developed -- or, in such posh instances as Chelsea's promising Eventi rentals located on the upper floors of luxury hotels. For William Beaver House, a new luxury rental listing in the Financial District, the story is even more convoluted -- developed as a condominium, William Beaver House is still selling luxury condominiums. It just happens to offer some of the most luxurious rental listings in the Financial District, as well. And there is, of course, Frank Gehry's luxury rental at 8 Spruce Street in the Financial District, which ranks among the most luxurious luxury rentals in Manhattan real estate history. The phrase "condo-quality finishes" has never seemed more literally apt, and less like a real estate buzzword. While this new proliferation of condo-rental combos can make for some confusion when browsing Manhattan rental listings, one effect is clear -- it certainly has deepened Manhattan's already deep pool of high-end rental listings.

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Main Eventi: Rental Apartments in Chelsea Luxury Hotel Eventi Get Name, Leasing Date

Given the jaw-dropping price tags involved, this fact is pretty academic for most New Yorkers, but you may be interested to know that it is common practice for ultra-luxury hotels to set aside a few floors as ultra-luxury condos. It's not exactly clear who is laying down the money necessary for the luxury condos at The Mark or The Residences at The Mandarin Oriental, but neither is it difficult to see what's appealing about an apartment within a luxury hotel -- from the full-service experience to the high-end amenities, anyone who has ever stayed in a fancy hotel is surely familiar with the wish to stay forever. More rare than that, though, and notably more welcome for those New Yorkers who can't cut an $18 million check for a three-bedroom spot at The Mandarin Oriental -- so, basically everyone but A-Rod -- is a luxury hotel setting aside floors for luxury rentals. The just-opened Eventi Hotel at 835 Sixth Avenue, between 28th and 29th Street, is doing just that. The rental apartments at the Eventi will be known as The Beatrice, and are located on the top 24 floors of the hotel. While The Beatrice is still three weeks shy of its leasing date, early chatter on this new Chelsea luxury rental project suggest that The Beatrice will be one of the elite Chelsea luxury rental listings on the market.

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