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While some New York apartment types aren't exactly self-explanatory (see classic six and maisonette), a floor-through or full-floor apartment is exactly what it sounds like: an apartment that occupies the entire floor of a building. Not only does this allow for excellent privacy and highly flexible floor plans, but multiple exposures allow for abundant natural light and cross-ventilation. Some full-floor apartments benefit from direct elevator entry, and it is not unheard of for the owners of those without elevators to use the hallway outside their building as a makeshift mudroom or bike parking area. The benefits of a floor-through apartment are always appreciated, and the privacy accorded by them took on a new significance in the days of lockdown and social distancing.
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Residential developers have noticed it too, and produced new buildings with collections of full-floor units. One such building is Novum W26, a new condominium in the heart of Chelsea that has just launched sales on its floor-through three-bedroom units, all of which feature floor-to-ceiling windows with noise reduction, chef’s kitchens with high-end appliances, bathrooms with radiant heated floors, generous storage space, and in-unit washer/dryers. Whether a rear terrace with built-in gas grill on the second floor, a private roof on the penthouse floor, and private balconies in between, every unit opens up to private outdoor space.
Boutique buildings like Novum W26 are most likely to feature floor-through units, either in new construction or converted townhouses. However, some uber-luxury developers have chosen to dedicate their uppermost levels to full-floor units with excellent privacy and spectacular views. Availabilities at Novum W26 start at $2,435,000; we look at these and other floor-through apartments below.
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11a Somers Street, #3 (Corcoran Group)
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702 Greene Avenue, #Unit2
$995,000 (-5.2%)
Bedford-Stuyvesant | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 934 ft2
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702 Greene Avenue, #Unit2 (Serhant LLC)
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351 West 53rd Street, #2 (Sothebys International Realty)
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419 East 84th Street, #PH (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)
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The Commodore, #2
$1,550,000 (-1.6%)
Downtown Brooklyn | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,058 ft2
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The Commodore, #2 (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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26 Beaver Street, #4thFloor
$1,798,000 (-10.1%)
Financial District | Cooperative | 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 2,350 ft2
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26 Beaver Street, #4thFloor (Sothebys International Realty)
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732 West End Avenue, #3
$1,995,000 (-11.3%)
Riverside Dr./West End Ave. | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths | 1,777 ft2
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732 West End Avenue, #3 (Compass)
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165 Chrystie Street, #3
$2,500,000 (-7.2%)
Lower East Side | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,607 ft2
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165 Chrystie Street, #3 (Compass)
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Novum W26, #8 (Serhant LLC)
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30E31, #37 (Modlin Group LLC)
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Iris TriBeCa, #10A (Serhant LLC)
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The Romanoff, #2FL (Compass)
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The Wren, #3 (OFFICIAL)
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200 Amsterdam, #46 (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)
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111 West 57th Street, #66 (Corcoran Group)
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Central Park Tower, #126 (Corcoran Group)
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