On Wednesday, May 22nd, 45 members of the Mt. Sinai Hospital community gathered in One Museum Mile’s fifth floor dining room and lounge to honor Dr. Joanne Stone and Dr. Keith Eddleman, co-authors of My Pregnancy & Baby and Pregnancy for Dummies.  The luncheon, hosted by CORE and SCENE Magazine, and catered by Juliet Masters Events, perfectly depicted the way One Museum Mile residents can make use of this wonderful amenity space.

Located directly across from Central Park at 1280 Fifth Avenue, One Museum Mile has recently made headlines in City Biz List and Curbed for executing 25 new sales in the past three months. With 70 percent of the building now closed and in contract, One Museum Mile has also set a record for the highest price-per-square-foot ever achieved in the neighborhood.

Always the gracious hosts, One Museum Mile’s sales team members, Natalie Rakowski, Parul Brahmbhatt, and John Harrison were present to welcome guests and join in on the celebration. According to Sales Director, Tom Postilio, and on behalf of the sales team, “We felt that reaching out to the Mt. Sinai community of physicians was important due to the hospital’s presence within the neighborhood.  We already have several high-profile Mt. Sinai doctors living at One Museum Mile and we wanted to introduce the project to a group already well aware of the charms and value of Upper Carnegie Hill.”

Photos from the event are below. For further information on this luxury development and its residences, visit onemuseummile.com or contact the sales office at (212) 996-1280.

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A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

Dream Homes
New York Post
Natalie Rakowski’s exclusive listing at 246 West 17th Street is featured in “Dream Homes.”

Real Estate Want: Private roof oasis with temperature control and retractable walls
Brick Underground
Michael Graves’ exclusive listing at 7 Bond Street is highlighted, showcasing the home’s unique outdoor features.

Featured Listing:  2 Northside Piers, PH5
Modern NYC
Ralph Modica and Vickey Barron’s exclusive penthouse at 2 Northside Piers is featured.

Last Wednesday, New York City’s Central Park Conservancy hosted “Central to Spring”,  a kickoff event to welcome the new season at the Park. Residential buildings surrounding the Park, including One Museum Mile, hosted residents and guests for cocktails and hors d’oeuvre as a way to support the Central Park Conservancy and celebrate spring in one of the world’s greatest parks. In addition to the gatherings within each building, guests were invited to watch a fireworks display that took place within Central Park.

Guests at One Museum Mile mingled on the building’s expansive rooftop before heading down to see two units of the 18th floor that housed live music in one room, and a preview screening of the building’s appearance on Selling New York in the other. One Museum Mile’s sales team members, Tom Postilio, Natalie Rakowski, Parul Brahmbhatt, and John Harrison were all present to toast to the season and join in the celebration. Click the break for a look inside the event. (more…)

We recently featured a collection of 1-bedroom apartments for our “Three of a Kind” round-up so it only seems fair that we give the same attention to our wonderful assortment of 2-bedroom listings all offering incredible natural light and views so you can soak in the spring sun. Below are three that will take you from the Williamsburg waterfront to the heart of Chelsea.

Where: 246 West 17th Street, 4B
Asking: $3,495,000
Listing Agents: Natalie Rakowski

The incredible natural light and city views  brighten this sleek and stunning home. Not only do the floor-to-ceiling windows allow you to soak in the skyline, but the sprawling 1000-foot terrace accessed from the main living space truly brings Manhattan into your living room. The interiors are spacious and beautifully finished down to the finest detail.

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This past Thursday, brokers, potential buyers and residents gathered on One Museum Mile’s roof to celebrate the new season in style with the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band. Sales team member Tom Postilio welcomed guests to this soulful celebration noting that the building is now over 40% closed and in contract.

Attendees sampled the best in gourmet comfort food with bites from The Culinistas and some seriously decadent hot cocoa from Godiva. Guests were invited to tour One Museum Mile’s model residences and amenity spaces, where seeing the sun set from an apartment overlooking the park was a special treat.

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A sampling of last week’s press coverage of CORE and CORE properties.

“Walker this way”
New York Post
The Post’s real estate cover story on the booming new-construction condominium market in Manhattan led with a preview and rendering (right) of Walker Tower, where CORE will launch sales in June. Max Gross wrote, “The building — a 53-unit 1929 Art Deco colossus designed by Ralph Walker, which is being converted into condos with prices expected to average around $3,000 per square foot — still has an amendment pending with the state Attorney General’s Office and isn’t expecting to start sales until June. So things are hush-hush until then.”

“Chelsea’s Pricey Walker Tower Conversion Shows Itself”
Curbed
Following up the Post’s preview of Walker Tower, Curbed shared an additional rendering of the building’s soon-to-be-restored Art Deco entrance, adding, “Some of the detailing matches the facade, and this entrance is probably as close to these apartments as most of us will get.”

“Just sold!”
New York Post
Tom Postillo’s and Natalie Rakowski’s loft listing at 56 Warren Street in TriBeCa, a 3BR/1BA co-op with 2,020 square feet and 12-foot ceilings, was highlighted following its $2.35 million sale.

Square Feet: A Downtown Duplex with a Slide
LXTV “Open House”
Elizabeth Kee takes viewers on a tour of her and Lindsee Silverstein’s duplex penthouse exclusive in the A Building, which features an indoor slide.

Where: 363-367 Greenwich Street, 3-A
Size: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Asking: $2,650,000
Listed by: Stephen J Gallagher and Natalie Rakowski

Open spaces, clean lines, high ceilings, original details harkening back to an earlier era — these are some of the details that make “real” TriBeCa apartments special. This loft condominium on Greenwich Street hits all those notes, and adds great features like direct entry from a key-lock elevator, thoughtful interior design including an open kitchen, and beautiful dark hardwood floors. And with 2,010 square feet, this 3-bedroom home is a relative bargain on a per-foot basis in this surging downtown neighborhood. Another favorite feature? The exposed brick detailing, which helps the apartment achieve the perfect balance of old and new TriBeCa. Have a look for yourself.

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Between Daylight Savings Time and the (unofficial) arrival of spring marked these past few sunny days, we’re getting excited about properties that are perfect for warm weather. Whether it’s the outdoor space, the view, or both, these are the penthouse properties we think will be be hot this summer.

Where: 7 East 17th Street, PH
Size: 5 bedrooms/5 bathrooms
Asking: $7,095,000
Listed by: Emily Beare

5,400 square feet of private outdoor space. We could just leave it at that and move on, but there’s so much more to talk about. This huge 5,700-square-foot Flatiron District loft is one of a kind, taking up the entire top floor and allowing for a totally customizable floor plan. The 19 windows are going to let in plenty of sunlight, but the roof deck is a game-changer that just needs a little bit of vision to be turned into one of the most spectacular private outdoor spaces in the city.

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Whether on the Upper East Side, in the West Village, or across the river in Brooklyn’s brownstone belt, the private house — an enduring symbol of city life — can win over even the most dedicated skyscraper fans when it comes to luxury living. Here are three favorite townhouse currently on the market. For interior photos, check out each listing.

Where: 161 State Street
Size: 5 bedrooms/3 bathrooms
Asking: $3,300,000
Listed by: Reyn Rossington and Doug Bowen

Brooklyn Heights might have the highest concentration of immaculate townhouses in New York City, and it isn’t even in Manhattan. The homes are beautiful and well-preserved, with price tags to match. One recently sold for a record-setting $11 million. This pre-Civil War house on State Street is on the market for the first time in over 50 years, and it’s move-in ready, with 3,400 square feet of space, amazing period millwork and great outdoor space. It’s currently configured as an owner’s triplex and garden rental apartment.

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Lofts are perhaps the most New York way of living. Airy and spacious, they are the romantic manifestation of the city’s transformation from industrial grit into a chic urban utopia. High ceilings, wide open spaces and cast-iron never go out of style, and here are three of our favorites.

Where: 200 Mercer Street, 2-A
Size: 4 bedrooms/4 bathrooms
Asking: $4,500,000
Listed by: Patrick Mills and Evan Greenberg

This SoHo triplex makes the best use of combining the loft style with a more traditional, townhouse-like layout, creating a common area that is expansive and open but still allows the privacy of a separate floor for bedrooms and an informal media room. What really makes the place special, however, is the third level which simply consists of a large bedroom or office and a huge private outdoor terrace.

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