Renderings of Hudson Yards casino (Related Companies and Wynn Resorts)
Summer 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of The High Line, the abandoned railroad tracks turned public park that took New York City and the world by storm. Since then, it has grown in size and popularity. The Spur, an open space that reaches over Tenth Avenue on West 30th Street, opened in June 2019. The High Line-Moynihan Connector, which lets visitors walk from the High Line to Moynihan Train Hall while only crossing the street once, opened on the first day of summer 2023. In any stretch, the High Line offers the lush greenery of a traditional park as well as beautiful sunset, river, and city views from its elevated setting.
Dog run at Hudson Yards West with the High Line above (Related Companies and Wynn Resorts)
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Hudson Yards West as seen from West 30th Street and Eleventh Avenue
For this reason, park developer Friends of the High Line, other community activists, and elected officials strenuously objected when Related Companies and Wynn Resorts released new a new proposal with renderings of a possible casino proposed for an undeveloped section of Hudson Yards in summer 2024. While the project includes a new public school, 1,500 new housing units, and a 5.6-acre public park dubbed Hudson Green and designed to integrate with the High Line and the waterfront, the centerpiece is a set of skyscrapers that threaten to block views of the skyline and the Hudson River as seen from the High Line. Add in the fact that the new proposal’s 1,500 housing units represent a deep cut from nearly 5,800 originally proposed, and it’s little wonder that people are dissatisfied.
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However, that is not to say that new development in West Chelsea has screeched to a halt. Quite the contrary: While Hudson Green is unlikely to take shape if someone else gets the casino license, a redesign of Hudson River Park is certain to begin at West 29th Street, or on the proposed casino's doorstep. The Hudson River Park Trust announced that it had $65 million to fund the venture in July 2024. Additionally, as it waits to hear whether it gets the casino license, Related Companies is hard at work on a sweeping redevelopment of Elliott-Chelsea and Fulton Houses to offer more energy-efficient buildings, upgraded interiors that include in-unit laundry, and an enhanced campus with new healthcare facilities, new grocery stores, and additional outdoor recreation space.
A short distance from Hudson River Park and directly west of the High Line, The Georgetown Company, which was at the helm of the Frank Gehry-designed IAC building, recently released conceptual renderings of a new mixed-use development between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues for West 29th and 30th Streets. This one million-square-foot project will reportedly include opportunities for hotel, residential, office, and retail space.
One High Line, #W30D (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group); David Gregory (Marissa Rauch - David Gregory, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40719122)
All the while, residential buildings that make the most of High Line and Hudson River views remain in high demand among luxury and celebrity buyers. Earlier this summer, Mike Myers’ penthouse at 505 West 19th Street entered contract in the top Downtown deal the week it was signed. A short time later, in July 2024, former Meet the Press host and current CNN correspondent David Gregory bought an apartment in the all-residential West Tower of One High Line. These deals come roughly a year after New York Yankee Aaron Judge bought a penthouse in The Cortland, a new development one block west of the High Line.
Little Island (CityRealty)
These buildings are known for their extensive amenity packages, but there is much to offer beyond their front doors. Hailed as a “charmer with killer city views” by The New York Times, Little Island has served as both a dynamic performance venue and a gorgeous setting for an idyllic day out. The project was the brainchild of media mogul and Meatpacking District booster Barry Diller, and the design by Heatherwick Studio allows for abundant greenery, varying elevations, and gorgeous views.
Directly north of Little Island, Pier 57 has welcomed a new rooftop park, a new home for City Winery, and Market 57, a food hall curated by the James Beard Foundation. The new food hall presents new competition for Chelsea Market, but the standard-bearer is still going strong.
Directly north of Little Island, Pier 57 has welcomed a new rooftop park, a new home for City Winery, and Market 57, a food hall curated by the James Beard Foundation. The new food hall presents new competition for Chelsea Market, but the standard-bearer is still going strong.
In recent years, the 7 train’s extension to Hudson Yards has made West Chelsea more readily accessible to buyers and visitors all over the city. However, a building boomlet of luxury condos designed by acclaimed architects, including multiple Pritzker Prize laureates, took shape well before that to make the most of High Line and river views. We look at the most exciting buildings below.
View of West Chelsea from The Caledonia
Newly Launched - Linea
11 floors | 32 units | 2025 | Architect: BKSK Architects
Linea (Corcoran Group)
Down the street from the High Line, sales have just launched at boutique condominium Linea. Many units offer Juliet balconies and private outdoor space, and all interiors feature oversized windows, modern kitchens with integrated Miele appliances, and primary baths with custom wood vanities and textured Japanese white tile accents. Residential amenities include an attended lobby, a fitness center, and a roof terrace with outdoor kitchen and Empire State Building views. The first move-ins are estimated for early 2025.
Linea, #7A (Corcoran Group)
#24 - 35 Hudson Yards
92 floors | 142 units | 2019 | Architect: Skidmore Owings & Merrill
At over 1,000 feet tall, 35 Hudson Yards is home to the highest residences in Hudson Yards. The condos start on top of the Equinox Hotel in the building to make the most of spectacular city and river views. Not only is there an array of exclusive residential amenities, but residents enjoy access to the services, spa, amenities, and restaurants of the Equinox Hotel.
35 Hudson Yards, #8701 (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
#23 - 15 Hudson Yards
70 floors | 285 units | 2019 | Architect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Located at the nexus of Hudson Yards and West Chelsea, 15 Hudson Yards is one of two residential towers in the Far West Side megadevelopment. It is situated practically on the doorstep of the exit of the High Line and directly above performance venue The Shed.
All units at 15 Hudson Yards feature floor-to-ceiling windows, the better to make the most of panoramic river and city views. The 50th and 51st floors of the building are dedicated to wellness and social amenities.
All units at 15 Hudson Yards feature floor-to-ceiling windows, the better to make the most of panoramic river and city views. The 50th and 51st floors of the building are dedicated to wellness and social amenities.
Fifteen Hudson Yards, #63A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
#22 - 534 West 29th Street
9 floors | 6 units | Architect: workshop/apd
Boutique condominium 534 West 29th is a boutique condominium offering six full-floor units between the High Line and Hudson Yards. Many units come with private terraces, and all interiors feature private key-locked elevator access, open living areas, top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, and high-end finishes throughout. Sales launched in September 2022.
7 floors | 10 units | 2022 | Architect: Selldorf Architects
Park House's industrially-inspired red brick facade makes an understated contrast to the Selldorf-designed 200 Eleventh Avenue (see below). It is located across the street from Clement Clark Moore Park, next to the High Line, and along Chelsea's world-famous Gallery Row. The building has an attended lobby, and private storage is included.
Park House Chelsea, #PHW
$8,950,000 (-5.7%)
Chelsea | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 3,005 ft2
Park House Chelsea, #PHW (Compass)
24 floors | 478 units | 2008 | Architect: Handel Architects
Caledonia
Amenities via Compass
An early entrant to West Chelsea, Caledonia rose on the former site of the Chelsea Garden Center; today, direct access to the High Line offers residents a touch of nature. The building's condo and rental units share a common lobby, but are reached via separate elevators. Amenities include full-time doorman and concierge service, a state-of-the-art Equinox gym, a business center, a children's playroom, a pet spa, a meditation garden, and a fully outfitted roof deck with outdoor showers, lounge chairs, and grills.
Caledonia, #PH2 (Compass)
#19 - 515 West 29th Street
11 floors | 15 units | 2018 | Architect: Soo K. Chan of SCDA
This glass-clad top-to-toe conversion overlooks the High Line on two sides and hosts two- and three-bedroom homes and a five-unit penthouse collection. All units feature 10-foot ceilings, Bulthaup kitchens with Gaggenau appliance packages, built-in multipurpose islands, and light oak floors. Building amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, a gym, a roof deck with a kitchen, and private storage.
#18 - 505 West 19th Street
10 floors | 35 units | 2015 | Architect: Thomas Juul-Hansen
505 West 19th Street is an intimate 35 unit condominium designed by the acclaimed Kohn Pedersen Fox Architects consisting of two low-rise buildings that straddle the High Line. The building is entered from underneath the park and its elegant lobby features a skylight with a view of its underside. The building building a full-time doorman, fitness center, cold storage, and a bicycle room.
#17 - 456 West 19th Street
15 floors | 10 units | 2014 | Architect: Tamarkin with Hill West Architects
Designed by Cary Tamarkin, 456 West 19th Street contains 22 duplex units that are light-filled and spacious, ranging from 1,100 to 3,000 square feet. Residences also feature large windows offering expansive views of the Manhattan skyline and Hudson River and kitchens and bathrooms equipped with modern appliances from Miele and Sub Zero and premium, Arne Jacobsen fixtures.
456 West 19th Street is LEED certified, and amenities include 24-hour doorman service, bike room, and common garden. The High Line and the entrance to Little Island are a short distance away.
456 West 19th Street is LEED certified, and amenities include 24-hour doorman service, bike room, and common garden. The High Line and the entrance to Little Island are a short distance away.
456 West 19th Street, #23B (Compass)
#16 - 508 West 24th Street
15 floors | 10 units | 2014 | Architect: Tamarkin with Hill West Architects
Photos via Compass
Architect Cary Tamarkin with the design firm Hill West brings the clean-cut Bauhaus style to Chelsea, where exposed bands of concrete alternate with strips of broad, loft-style casement windows. The minimalist clock facing the High Line completes the turn-of-the-20th-century avant-garde aesthetic.
The 10-story building holds just 15 apartments, which are some of the roomiest in the neighborhood. Amenities include a central courtyard with gas grill, a private storage room for each apartment, a fitness room, and a bike room.
The 10-story building holds just 15 apartments, which are some of the roomiest in the neighborhood. Amenities include a central courtyard with gas grill, a private storage room for each apartment, a fitness room, and a bike room.
10 floors | 22 units | 2003 | Architect: SHoP Architects
The Porter House (Ondel/CityRealty)
Amenities via Douglas Elliman
When designing the Porter House at 66 Ninth Avenue, SHoP Architects boldly grafted a striking six-story modernist cube onto pre-war industrial loft in a move that architecture critic Carter Horsley calls "one of the boldest residential designs in the city."
A part-time doorman and full-time resident manager are on staff, and amenities include a fully equipped gym, bike room, and private storage. However, the most highly coveted part may be its address: The building sits right by the nightlife of the Meatpacking District, across the street from Chelsea Market, at the doorstep of the Greenwich Village, and next to Google’s New York office.
A part-time doorman and full-time resident manager are on staff, and amenities include a fully equipped gym, bike room, and private storage. However, the most highly coveted part may be its address: The building sits right by the nightlife of the Meatpacking District, across the street from Chelsea Market, at the doorstep of the Greenwich Village, and next to Google’s New York office.
The Porter House, #6FL (Nest Seekers LLC)
11 floors | 9 units | 2008 | Architect: Shigeru Ban
All images of Metal Shutter Houses via Corcoran
Metal Shutter Houses is Pritzker Prize laureate Shigeru Ban's first condominium in the United States, and he brings the same contextual ingenuity to this building as he has to others all over the world. Each of the nine residences can be opened across its entire breadth to create one uninterrupted expanse of indoor/outdoor living.
Metal Shutter Houses, #6 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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10 floors | 8 units | 2021 | Architect: GDSNY
All images of 500W25 via Douglas Elliman
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Inspired by modernism and the nearby High Line, The Emerson offers exceptional privacy in the heart of West Chelsea. Only seven full-floor residences and a duplex penthouse, all with high-tech features and remarkable private outdoor space, have been designed by architect-developer GDSNY. The elegant oak and brass lobby is attended, and there is a common terrace on the second floor. The property celebrates beauty, functionality, and sophistication in equal measure.
The Emerson, #8 (Compass)
11 floors | 14 units | 2008 | Architect: Neil M. Denari
Cantilevering over the High Line, HL23's 14 residences have floor-to-ceiling windows and range from 1,900 to 3,600 square feet. Apartments have keyed elevator access and large entry foyers. Eleven residences are full-floor units, one is a duplex penthouse and another is a two-floor maisonette. Modern touches include a remote-controlled window shade system and improved sound insulation.
The LEED-certified building was developed by Alf Naman and designed by Neil M. Denari, a California architect who from 1997 to 2002 was the director of the Southern California Institute of Architects. Interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. Marc I. Rosenbaum was the collaborating architect. One hundred percent of the building's energy comes from green power, and all interiors feature energy-saving lighting, water-saving appliances, and low-VOC finishes. Amenities include an attended lobby, 24-hour concierge service, and a health and fitness club.
The LEED-certified building was developed by Alf Naman and designed by Neil M. Denari, a California architect who from 1997 to 2002 was the director of the Southern California Institute of Architects. Interiors were designed by Thomas Juul-Hansen. Marc I. Rosenbaum was the collaborating architect. One hundred percent of the building's energy comes from green power, and all interiors feature energy-saving lighting, water-saving appliances, and low-VOC finishes. Amenities include an attended lobby, 24-hour concierge service, and a health and fitness club.
12 floors | 10 units | 2021 | Architect: Raed Abillama Architects
All images of Abi Chelsea via Compass
Designed by Raed Abillama Architects, ABI Chelsea is a discreet, full-service condominium located on West 19th Street near the corner of Tenth Avenue, steps from the High Line. Residences in the 10-unit building employ a bespoke approach to design, rooted in craftsmanship, materiality, and impeccable detail. Amenities include a full-time doorman, porter, private storage, mailroom, and cold storage, and a common landscaped roof deck with panoramic views.
Abi Chelsea, #3 (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)
#10 - 100 Eleventh Avenue
21 floors | 72 units | 2010 | Architect: The Ateliers Jean Nouvel
All images of 100 Eleventh Avenue via Sotheby's International Realty
The faceted facade of architect Jean Nouvel’s curved high-rise ranks among the city’s finest. An abstract array of angled apertures, colored in different shades of turquoise, ripples like the waters of the Hudson River that it looks out upon and seems to dissolve into thin air above the street corner entrance. This design attracted immediate attention from the start, and the building experienced renewed attention when Hugh Jackman bought a penthouse in the building in summer 2022. Amenities include 24-hour concierge service, a state-of-the-art fitness center and sauna, a 70-foot indoor/outdoor lap pool, and a landscaped courtyard.
100 Eleventh Avenue, #16A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
11 floors | 5 units | 2020 | Architect: Peter Marino
Photos via Reuveni Real Estate
View to the High Line
In 2018, a $59.06 million penthouse at this crisp, minimalist building set a record for all of Downtown. It opens onto the High Line and Chelsea from three directions, and ample sunlight pours in through enormous windows, some of which rise 23 feet high. The 11-story high-rise contains just five apartments, which brings a degree of privacy hardly matched by any other high-rise apartment building in the city. Designer Peter Marino has said that "art is integrated into every aspect of the building," and that is true of its commercial tenant: The building houses the Lehmann Maupin Gallery on the first two floors
#8 - 200 Eleventh Avenue
19 floors | 16 units | 2010 | Architect: Selldorf Architects
200 Eleventh Avenue via Selldorf Architects
Anabelle Selldorf’s sleek, chrome-plated tower at 200 11th Avenue revs with energy like a vintage hot rod. Speaking of hot rods, tenants can ride theirs right up to the apartment via the dedicated car elevator. After stepping out of the in-unit garage, the driver is treated to Hudson River panoramas from double-height windows.
The 19-story tower holds just 16 apartments, creating a penthouse vibe in every unit. The building is located across the street from the Gagosian Gallery and close to Chelsea Waterside Park, Chelsea Piers, and Little Island.
The 19-story tower holds just 16 apartments, creating a penthouse vibe in every unit. The building is located across the street from the Gagosian Gallery and close to Chelsea Waterside Park, Chelsea Piers, and Little Island.
200 Eleventh Avenue, #PH (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
11 floors | 31 units | 2018 | Architect: SCDA Architects
Soori High Line. Exterior photo via Compass
Despite its seemingly restrained exterior, the Soori High Line, designed by SCDA Architects, is one of the most unique condos in all of New York. Living room ceilings rise to atrium-like heights, amply lit by full-height windows. Luxuriant finishes permeate down to the smallest touches, such as leather-wrapped door handles. Most units feature personal pools, which come into full view from the living area thanks to their glass walls. Moreover, the Soori sits just steps from the High Line and just a block away from Hudson Yards.
Soori High Line, #3A (Elegran LLC)
10 floors | 14 units | 2019 | Architect: Roman and Williams
All images of The Fitzroy via Douglas Elliman
The Fitzroy is a boutique condominium with a deep green façade, copper spandrels, and window frames, terra cotta cladding derived from Art Deco influences. All 14 units feature interiors by Roman and Williams, customizable Savant home automation system, multi-zoned central heating and air conditioning, Miele washer/dryer, hydronic radiant-heated flooring, and copper fixtures throughout.
The building was developed by JDS Development in partnership with Largo Investments. Amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness center with yoga and Pilates room, wine cellar with secured wine locker for each home, art studio, bike room, and landscaped rooftop lounge with summer kitchen.
19 floors | 44 units | 2015 | Architect: Sir Norman Foster
The 19-story tower, designed by Sir Norman Foster, channels crisp, timeless modernism from the fluted-wall porte cochere through and similarly styled amenities such as the fitness center. The clean-lined facade makes picture-perfect frames around the Hudson River-facing floor-to-ceiling windows.
Residents arrive to a discreet porte-cochere surrounded by a green wall, and enter to a dramatic double-height lobby. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga room, his and hers spa, lounge, children's playroom, and bike room.
Residents arrive to a discreet porte-cochere surrounded by a green wall, and enter to a dramatic double-height lobby. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center and yoga room, his and hers spa, lounge, children's playroom, and bike room.
551W21, #10B (Compass)
23 floors | 144 units | Architect: Robert A.M. Stern Architects
The Cortland
In the midst of the glassy new architecture along Eleventh Avenue, The Cortland's red brick facade and rusticated limestone base pays tribute to the area's blue-collar roots. The studio through five-bedroom homes feature "a refined West Coast aesthetic," high-quality natural materials, open-plan living and dining areas, and high ceilings. Amenities include a private motor court, fitness center, sports court, yoga room, spa with hot tub and cold plunge, music room, screening room, children's playroom, virtual game room, pet spa, event lounge, and common roof terrace.
The Cortland, #18BW (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
21 floors | 180 units | 2021 | Architect: Heatherwick Studio
Images of Lantern House via Related
Lantern House was named in honor of Heatherwick Studio's interpretation of bay windows, which offer spectacular High Line views and unique floor plans and interiors. The facade generated attention all over the world and generated several NYCxDESIGN Awards.
The two-building complex is joined by a dramatic glass lobby pavilion underneath the High Line. Other amenities, like the Equinox-curated fitness center, pool, spa, and roof terrace, seek to make the most of High Line and Hudson River views. Cucina Alba, the Italian restaurant in the base of the building, also makes the most of the bay windows.
The two-building complex is joined by a dramatic glass lobby pavilion underneath the High Line. Other amenities, like the Equinox-curated fitness center, pool, spa, and roof terrace, seek to make the most of High Line and Hudson River views. Cucina Alba, the Italian restaurant in the base of the building, also makes the most of the bay windows.
Lantern House, #PH1015 (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
36 floors | 236 units | 2022 | Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group
One High Line (Evan Joseph)
Bjarke Ingels’ twisting 36- and 26-story towers span an entire block between the High Line and Hudson River Park, allowing for the 236 luxury condos to partake in sweeping views of both the river and the city. The taller West Tower is entirely residential, is well positioned to make the most of Hudson River views, and features interiors by Gabbellini Sheppard Associates. The apartments in the East Tower start on top of Faena New York, the luxury hotel's first New York outpost, and feature interiors by Gilles et Boissier as well as spectacular city and High Line vistas.
When Faena New York opens next year, residents will enjoy access to amenities like members club Faena Rose, a restaurant by celebrity chef Francis Mallmann, and a 17,000-square-foot spa. They also have access to exclusive amenities that include a double-height bridge lounge, a private dining room, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a 75-foot indoor pool. The building has proven in high demand among luxury buyers, commanding asking prices as high as $52 million for a penthouse.
When Faena New York opens next year, residents will enjoy access to amenities like members club Faena Rose, a restaurant by celebrity chef Francis Mallmann, and a 17,000-square-foot spa. They also have access to exclusive amenities that include a double-height bridge lounge, a private dining room, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a 75-foot indoor pool. The building has proven in high demand among luxury buyers, commanding asking prices as high as $52 million for a penthouse.
One High Line, #EAST20C (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
#1 - 520 West 28th Street
11 floors | 39 units | 2017 | Architect: Zaha Hadid
Photo: Hufton Crow for Related Companies
The late, great Zaha Hadid incorporated her signature style for her only New York City residential project, which faces the High Line. The zig-zagging facade curves is reflected in the split-level unit layouts, where kitchens were designed by Hadid herself. Sensuous curves are also on view through the amenities, such as the sunlit pool, fitness center, and the city's first private IMAX theater.
520 West 28th Street, #Unit22 (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
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