NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ — Columbus Square, a collection of five unique rental buildings, rising from 97th to 100th Streets between Columbus Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue and featuring over 300,000 square feet of prime retail space, will provide the Upper West Side with a new residential community. Designed by the world-renowned architectural firms Costas Kondylis & Partners, LLP, and SLCE Architects, the five buildings at Columbus Square will be Manhattan’s premier new rental complex — boasting over five acres of green space.
Glistening walls of floor to ceiling windows capture unbounded light and afford breathtaking views of Central Park, the Hudson River, and the Manhattan skyline. Each of the homes has elegant touches associated with condo buildings, such as 9-foot high ceilings and white oak wood floors. The residences boast a structured media center in each home, CaesarStone blizzard counters, GROHE fixtures, European walnut and glass cabinets with soft touch Blumotion hardware, custom closet shelving, stainless steel appliances, and washers and dryers. Bathrooms are appointed with Kohler fixtures, oversized medicine cabinets, cast iron tubs and dog-bone basket weaved floors.
Columbus Square offers residents ample open space. All five buildings have green rooftops, including a dramatic two acre landscaped rooftop at 808 Columbus Avenue and 160 newly planted trees. Landscaping was done by
M. Paul Friedberg and Partners Landscape Architecture Urban Design, one of the most celebrated landscape architectural firms specializing in urban design.
Columbus Square will add over 300,000 square feet of prime commercial real estate to the neighborhood, including premiere grocer Whole Foods, Michaels, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Border’s,
T.J. Maxx, Crumbs Bakery, Chase, and Bank of America to name a few. The community is also within close proximity to Central Park, several subway lines and is served by excellent schools, including PS 163, Columbia Prep, Trinity, WS Montessori,
Mandell School, and
Solomon Schechter.
The five buildings all incorporate energy-efficient features and other components to promote healthy living including the use of solar panels, a Tri-Generation System, high performance glass, high efficiency lighting, high efficiency air conditioning, high efficiency laundry equipment, digital thermostats, drought resistant sedum roof planting, and high efficiency irrigation. In addition, the 70 ft. pool at 808 Columbus Avenue is purified using a saline system instead of the traditional chlorine system.
Columbus Square, featuring 710 rental units, is composed of five buildings. 808 Columbus Avenue, rising 29 stories, features 359 units. 775 Columbus Avenue has 12 stories and 56 apartments, 795 Columbus Avenue features 15 stories and 132 apartments, 805 Columbus Avenue is comprised of 14 stories and 63 apartments, and 801 Amsterdam Avenue has 15 stories and 100 apartments. The floor plans of the units range from studios to four bedroom penthouses. Prudential
Douglas Elliman is the exclusive rental agent. For more information visit Columbus Square’s website www.columbussq.com or call the leasing office at 212-316-0808 and located at 808 Columbus Avenue, 20th floor.
About Columbus Square
Columbus Square will be one of the most unique mixed-use complexes ever constructed in New York City. The complex, designed by Costas Kondylis and SLCE with interiors by
Andres Escobar, is being developed by The Chetrit Group and Stellar Management. The project will feature: 5 unique luxury rental buildings composed of 710 units and over 300,000 square feet of commercial and specialty retail shops and fine dining.
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