The Collection via Flank; Interior via Corcoran
Architecture critic Carter Horsley calls The Collection (441 East 57th Street) "the city's most Chanel-inspired structure…simple, clean lines with luxurious texture," and the apartments within are as luxe as a Chanel ensemble. Six units spread over 15 stories to showcase large layouts and important design principles.
The triplex penthouse on the building's top three floors has just hit the market for $6.8 million, or $2,649 per square foot (nearly double Beekman-Sutton Place's closing condo average of $1,340 per square foot). A private keyed elevator leads to the apartment, where a double-height living room's dramatic windows, automatic solar shades, 50" retractable television, and built-in speakers and sound system make it ideal for entertaining; the party flows naturally into an oversized formal dining room.
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Penthouse living room via Corcoran
Oversized windows expand to the eat-in kitchen, which is filled with natural light from north and east exposures. It is outfitted with Calacatta marble countertops, center island, custom cabinetry, spacious pantry, and top-of-the-line appliances including a wine fridge.
Kitchen via Corcoran
All three bedrooms have high ceilings and spectacular light. The master suite has a whirlpool tub with various light settings and, like the other spa-like bathrooms, Calacatta marble walls, oversized shower, and custom vanity.
The penthouse's crowning glory is a private, landscaped roof deck with 360-degree city views. Gandia Blasca furniture and a retractable canvas awning make it the perfect year-round outdoor living and entertaining spot.
Rooftop terrace via Corcoran
Floor plans of the triplex penthouse of The Collection for $6.8 million
Apartment #1 is also on the market for $9.5 million. Its private outdoor space comes in the form of a private garden with a Viking barbecue, retractable television, fireplace, and retractable awning. Inside, the lower level is home to a state-of-the-art gym, steam shower, and screening room with 80" television and skylight. The upper levels are home to a chef's kitchen, private bedrooms, full-floor master suite, and generous storage space.
The Collection is one of the earliest Manhattan residential projects by Flank, a joint architecture and development firm. This unique system allows it "to start from a place where the ambitions are appropriate and [it] can actually execute on them," as co-founder Mick Walsdorf said in a recent interview with 6sqft. It has since expanded to Brooklyn with The Boerum and 320 and 360 Wythe Avenue, New York's first timber buildings in almost a century.
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