Location: 16 W. 19th St. (at Fifth Avenue)
Size: 57 condominium units, 12 floors
Prices: $.5 million – $3+ million
Occupancy: 2006
Developer: The Copper Group
Architect: Perkins Eastman
Interior Designer: YOO (working in collaboration with Jade Jagger)
Sales & Marketing: SHVO

Overview: Romantic Spell, Otherworldly “Pods”
On a recent snowy afternoon I took a tour of the Jade Building, located at 16 W. 19th St. in Chelsea, to get myself in sync with Jade Jagger’s idea for “pod” designs in loft living. I was immediately spirited into Jagger’s romantic spell when I walked into the reception room and saw soft seating, a Moroccan carpet and Moroccan lanterns.

Jagger’s “pod” was conceived for efficiency of space, and to give each condo apartment a loftlike feel. It is a cubelike structure incorporating a mosaic-tiled bathroom, a sleek kitchen (with Miele and Sub-Zero appliances), a closet and a washer-dryer.
When it’s closed, the pod looks like an architectural cube set down in the middle of the living space. It comes in color variations from gold to black and red.

Even though big chef’s kitchens have become important to marketing New York loft condominiums these days, the truth is that most of us eat out seven nights a week, and the kitchen is used only for very simple cooking. For efficiency of space, the Pod kitchen really makes sense.

The “pod” makes the condos in this building function more like glorified hotel suites. That may not work for everyone, but it is very suitable for the young professionals who live in New York like global nomads.

Raves & Faves
This condo building has some incredible amenities. The thirteenth and fourteenth floors have two-tiered landscaped Mediterranean terraces with a reflecting pool. There is also a sundeck, fitness center, and spa. The soaking tubs and the lounge are pretty awesome!

Not So Hot
If you’re a serious cook, you won’t be satisfied with the minimal pod kitchen.

Units: Layout, Pricing and Availability
The building has condo apartments ranging from 400-square-foot studios to three-bedroom terraced duplex penthouses, with nearly every size gradation in between. The studio apartments do not have “pods,” but the other apartments do – including the lofts, which are open-plan spaces somewhat larger than the studios. Some of the one-bedrooms also feature home offices. There are two- and three-bedroom units as well as some beautiful penthouses.

The common charges are reasonable and comparable to other buildings, but the taxes are fairly high, coming in close to the common charges. No tax abatements in this neighborhood!

Available condos include:

Studios and loft condo apartments: $.7 – $1.25 million
One-bedroom condo apartments: $1.0 – $3.7 million
Two-bedroom condo apartments: $1.6 – $3.1 million
Three-bedroom condo apartments: $3+ million

Come See for Yourself
Interested in buying at the Jade Building? Give us a call at 212-220-4633 or 917-603-6224, or email us. As a buyer broker, our services are free to you, and we represent your interests. We’ll be delighted to show you apartments at the Jade condominium and other comparable properties. Be sure to ask about our rebate program.

Location & Neighborhood
Jade is located at the eastern edge of Chelsea. Chelsea has undergone a tremendous upswing since the early 90s, due to the influx of the gay community, the migration of art galleries to the neighborhood, and the opening of the Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex on renovated piers between 17th and 23rd Streets. The neighborhood is well supplied with shopping, restaurants, clubs, and off-Broadway theaters.

Since it is just off Fifth Avenue, Jade is also accessible to the Flatiron District (lots more restaurants) and to amenities like the Union Square Farmers Market. The F, V, N, R, W, 4, 5, and 6 trains are all within an easy walk, as is the PATH train.

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