As the temperatures drop and mornings get colder, getting out of a warm bed and stepping on to a cold floor can feel like adding insult to injury. This is where radiant floor heating comes in. This system is most commonly found in bathrooms, and heats the floor directly rather than the air in the room. Not only does this feel pleasant under one's feet, but it also acts as a quiet, low-maintenance, hypoallergenic solution to heating a small space.
There are two types of radiant heated flooring systems. Hydronic systems rely on pipes that run are heated by a boiler, and are far more likely to be used in single-family homes. Apartments are more likely to incorporate electric systems that use heating wires or heating mats underneath the flooring.
There are two types of radiant heated flooring systems. Hydronic systems rely on pipes that run are heated by a boiler, and are far more likely to be used in single-family homes. Apartments are more likely to incorporate electric systems that use heating wires or heating mats underneath the flooring.
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Installing radiant floor heating in a New York City apartment can be a challenging process. Industry leader Warmly Yours notes that in addition to installing the system, the existing flooring needs to be replaced with materials that are better suited to conducting heat. Additionally, the installation will raise the height of the floor by about an inch, meaning existing doors may not clear it anymore.
This is all assuming one can get approval from a co-op board or building management to add radiant heated floors, but this isn’t usually a problem as long as the building’s electrical service can handle the added demand (h/t Brick Underground). Finally, there is not yet enough data on how much radiant heated floors add to property values, so sellers might be okay leaving this off their list of pre-listing renovations.
This is all assuming one can get approval from a co-op board or building management to add radiant heated floors, but this isn’t usually a problem as long as the building’s electrical service can handle the added demand (h/t Brick Underground). Finally, there is not yet enough data on how much radiant heated floors add to property values, so sellers might be okay leaving this off their list of pre-listing renovations.
It is against this backdrop that a growing number of developers and designers are opting to include radiant heated floors in their new developments' bathrooms from the start. We look at a selection of new developments with this luxurious feature, as well as individual listings that have incorporated it.
FiDi/Downtown
The Greenwich by Rafael Vinoly, #67E
$2,950,000
Financial District | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths | 1,284 ft2
The Greenwich by Rafael Vinoly, #67E (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
77 Greenwich Street, #19D
$2,150,000 (-1.8%)
Financial District | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath | 1,371 ft2
77 Greenwich Street, #19D (Reuveni LLC)
One Manhattan Square, #29L
$2,343,000
Lower East Side | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,123 ft2
One Manhattan Square, #29L (Extell Marketing Group LLC)
One High Line, #EAST11B (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
Hendrix House, #4A (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
Midtown
520 Fifth Avenue, #64B (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
Monogram New York, #15E (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
The Centrale, #27C (Sothebys International Realty)
53 West 53, #17A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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611 West 56th Street, #5E (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
Upper East Side/Upper West Side
The Treadwell, #8B (Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing LLC)
255 East 77th Street, #12B (Compass)
The Harper, #5A (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
720 West End Avenue, #6C
$1,280,000
Riverside Dr./West End Ave. | Condominium | 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath | 729 ft2
720 West End Avenue, #6C (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
96+Broadway, #8B (Compass)
Brooklyn/Queens
One Williamsburg Wharf, #12A (Serhant)
One Domino Square, #12-C (Two Trees Management Co)
Bergen Brooklyn, #203W (AVDOO & PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING INC)
Lucent33, #3C (Nest Seekers LLC)
Centric, #10D (Nest Seekers LLC)
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