378 West End Avenue via Compass
On the corner of West End Avenue and West 78th Street, the past is gracefully being combined with the present. Down the block from the landmarked West End Collegiate Church, Alchemy Properties, the developer behind the Woolworth Tower Residences, is combining a new 18-story tower with a Schwartz & Gross-designed building to create a new condominium at 378 West End Avenue. To look at the new tower’s brick facade on the rise (h/t Field Condition), one would never guess that it was not a longtime part of the neighborhood.
The new tower is rising on a site previously used by the Collegiate School, as the original 378 West End Avenue was. Alchemy Properties acquired the site from West End Collegiate Church for $158 million in September 2018; in addition to designing the new tower, COOKFOX is restoring the other building, which dates back to 1915, and designing the interiors. The site is located in the West End-Collegiate Historic District, and the project is taking place with the blessing of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. Completion is estimated for later this year, and sales have launched on the apartments inside.
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↓ All units have gracious proportions, rich materiality, and a wonderful interplay between classic and contemporary.
Interiors via Compass
↓ Kitchens by Christopher Peacock are set back from the living room and outfitted with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances.
↓ Primary suites enjoy excellent privacy and spa-like baths.
↓ A two-bedroom apartment is listed for $3,600,000.
↓ Three-bedroom homes start at $5,950,000.
↓ Four-bedroom units start at $6,995,000.
↓ Five-bedroom apartments start at $10,350,000.
↓ PH15A, a trophy duplex penthouse, is encircled by a wraparound terrace and listed for $25,950,000.
An offering plan with a whopping $487,782,550 sellout price was accepted in October 2020; more recently, the building held the past week’s top contract with apartments 16A and 16B, which were asking $25,950,000 and being combined into one full-floor home surrounded by terraces and balconies. The current listings come to an average price of $2,827 per square foot, which is nearly twice the Riverside Drive/West End Avenue average of $1,502 per square foot (figures per CityRealty data).
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The building’s MEP systems and finishes were clearly designed with pandemic-proofing in mind. Features include advanced air and water filtering systems, copper-handle gym equipment, copper alloy door handles in common areas, and touchless entry to residences, 90% of which will have direct elevator access.
An impressive amenities package will include a half basketball court, squash court, 75’ saltwater pool, sports simulator, reading room, music room and recording studio, club room with screening lounge and billiards table, garden terrace, bike room, and private garage with covered drop-off. The building is in a prime location near Riverside Park, the 79th Street 1 station, and Upper West Side mainstays like Zabar’s, Levain Bakery, and Nice Matin.
Rendering of 378 West End Avenue via Alchemy Properties
Topped out structure seen from West End Avenue
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