507 WEST CHELSEA
By Daniel J. Bollinger
In ever developing West Chelsea we found a beautiful new 375 unit rental complex composed of three buildings located at 507 West 28th Street. Next to The High Line and across the street from Zaha Hadid’s condo development, 507 West Chelsea couldn’t be at a better location. The three buildings combine seamlessly with a beautiful rotunda lobby with a sculptural multi-colored glass skylight. The studio-to-two bedroom rentals all have condo-like finishes; some wings are designed for privacy. The 28th Street side offers five units per floor on the lower levels and two-to-three units per floor on the upper floors. Most come with private balconies and terraces. There are quite a few different layouts in this development, but the quality design is consistent throughout.
Floor-to-ceiling windows in all units make for great views and allow for plenty of light and come equipped with solar shades. The kitchens come with a stainless steel package of Blomberg and GE Café Series appliances. Some units have an open kitchen layout while others have pass thru kitchens. All have integrated cabinetry, and there is plenty of it in all the units. Kitchens are fitted with Kohler fixtures and quartz Ceaserstone countertops. Most striking is the stainless steel kitchen sink. The Bosch dishwasher is also nice. The color palette is light gray matte that creates an open airy feel and when combined with the appliances and the sparkling stainless steel backsplashes it creates a sophisticated industrial motif.
A STEP ABOVE THE REST
The bathrooms also have a range of layouts but with design consistencies. Large elongated floor-to-ceiling light gray porcelain tiled walls are a step above your average rental, and they match the kitchen palette. There is a huge medicine cabinet with plenty of storage more befitting a condo than a rental. Most bathrooms feature two important design details - they are windowed and many showers have finished ledges that act like niches (great niche factor design aesthetic). All Kohler fixtures again in the bathroom with a very nice rain shower head.
These are very beautiful apartments. The corner units have two exposures for panoramic views. The layouts make the best use of space which is great for entertaining. This is evident with the pocket doors throughout the apartments. The pocket doors (and all doors) are all solid wood construction. All of the closet doors have cute double pencil head wall protectors on the top of the hinges. The larger bedrooms have floor outlets made of solid brass. Small design details like solid brass floor outlets denote the care that the sponsors took in developing these rentals. The larger design features that denote this as well are in the amenities.
ALL THE BASICS…AND MORE
There are seven thousand square feet of amenities spread over these three buildings. All the basics that you would expect are present like a children’s playroom, laundry room (most units come with Bosch washer/dryer), and two resident lounges. One is a quiet lounge that could be called “industrial cozy” with a fireplace with a landscaped green wall above all wrapped in sculptural concrete, steel, and warm wood. The second lounge is more of an entertainment lounge with a full catering kitchen where adults can enjoy some relaxing entertainment and keep a watchful eye on their children; a glass partition separates both. There are two roof decks outfitted with furniture and barbecue areas and high enough that you get some great views. But the ultimate amenity that comes with renting at 507 West Chelsea is a 50-foot indoor pool. More than just “a pool” it has great space with plenty of reclining seating around it. There is also a skylight in this space, so natural light penetrates.
As West Chelsea develops into another hot spot in our city, 507 West Chelsea is a desirable place to call home with well designed units and a great amenities package. 507 West Chelsea is helping to build up the area as it has an additional 30,000 square feet of space for shops and convenience stores. Right now the concessions being offered make this a great value play.
For more information on 507 West Chelsea, visit 507westchelsea.com.
