September 2023 (CityRealty)
When construction topped out on One High Line in March 2019, the two-towered, full-block development had already attracted considerable attention for its design by Bjarke Ingels Group, luxury condos with panoramic skyline and Hudson River views, and a hospitality tenant with its first-ever New York resort. Construction stalled for years between the pandemic and difficulties with original developer HFZ Capital Group, but work resumed in earnest after a new development team took over the project in December 2021. Most recently, closings have commenced and Crain’s New York Business announced that move-ins are set to begin soon.
In the year since sales have relaunched, listings at One High Line have regularly accounted for some of New York’s highest-priced luxury contracts. Among them was a penthouse with six bedrooms, seven and a half baths, and a large wraparound terrace asking $52,000,000 in 2023's highest Downtown contract to date. Remaining availabilities start at $2,220,000 for one-bedrooms, $3,500,000 for two-bedrooms, $6,085,000 for three-bedrooms, and $9,300,000 for four-bedrooms.
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The first closings, a collection of two- and three-bedroom units come to an average price of $2,511 per square foot, or just above the average of $2,385 per square foot that CityRealty’s High Line Index reports for this neighborhood of architecturally adventurous high-rises designed by celebrity architects to make the most of High Line, skyline, and river views. It has gotten a bit crowded, but the height and twist of both of One High Line's towers allows for 360-degree views. It is further set apart by its extensive amenity package and luxury hospitality component in the East Tower.
One High Line from Pier 57 in September 2023 (CityRealty)
The 36-story West Tower is exclusively residential. All units have interiors by Gabellini Sheppard Associates and feature:
- Generous living space with impressive views
- Custom Bulthaup kitchens with White Princess Quartzite countertops and backsplash, stainless steel fixtures by CEA Design, and Gaggenau appliance packages
- Primary bedrooms with abundant natural light and closet space
- Primary baths with Taj Mahal Quartzite, radiant heated floors, and custom Lumix double sink vanities
- Premium stacked in-unit washer-dryer
- State-of-the-art Kraus Hi-Tech home automation system
In the 25-story East Tower, the residential units start on top of the hotel rooms to make the most of the views. All units have interiors by Gilles et Boissier and include:
- Natural oak chevron floors
- Kitchens with Carnico Grigio marble floors, Molteni brushed Epicea wood and white lacquer cabinetry with cove lighting, honed Calacatta Gold marble countertops and backsplash, and integrated appliances by Gaggenau and Miele
- Primary suites with floor-to-ceiling windows and abundant closet space
- Primary baths with Arabescato Vagli Oro and Saint Laurent Marble, radiant heat floors, custom double vanity and sink, and integrated illuminated medicine cabinets
- Premium stacked in-unite washer-dryer
- State-of-the-art Kraus Hi-Tech home automation system
Residents of One High Line will be greeted by a gracious port cochere, and amenities will include:
- A 75’ lap pool and Jacuzzi
- A spa with steam room, sauna, and treatment areas
- A state-of-the-art fitness center
- A golf simulator and virtual game room
- A children’s game room
- A games lounge
- A private dining room
- Parking and private storage for purchase
Throughout the early construction process, One High Line was touted as the future home of Six Senses Hotels’ first New York outpost. However, plans for the hospitality component changed as the building’s ownership did. Len Blavatnik of Access Industries (one of One High Line’s new developers) is a co-founder of the Miami-based Faena Hotel, which is set to open its first New York outpost in the East Tower in the fourth quarter of 2023 (h/t TravelSort). Buyers will receive a one-year membership to Faena Rose, the hotel’s private club, and access to the hotel’s offerings. These include a restaurant helmed by a celebrity chef, the 17,000-square-foot Tierra Santa Healing House spa, and services like concierge, housekeeping, and in-residence dining and sommelier.
When One High Line broke ground, its proximity to the High Line, Chelsea Market, Hudson River Park, West Village restaurants and boutiques, and Meatpacking District nightlife were key selling points. These remain attractive features; but since then, this section of West Chelsea has welcomed Little Island, a new rooftop park at Pier 57, a new City Winery outpost, the James Beard Foundation-curated Market 57 food hall, and, further up the street, the new Olly Olly Market in the Starrett-Lehigh Building. On the opposite side of Little Island, the city is getting ready to welcome Gansevoort Peninsula, a new public park that will include a public art installation and a soft-edged “beach.”
One High Line from Little Island in September 2023 (CityRealty)
One High Line, summer 2022 (CityRealty)
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