Location: 635 W. 42nd Street (between 11th and 12th Avenues)
Size: 478 units, 46 stories
Prices: From $.7 million – $1.5 million
Occupancy: 2007
Developer: The Moinian Group
Architect: Costas Kondylis and Partners
Sales & Marketing: The Marketing Directors, Inc.

Overview: A Haven for Celebrity Spotters

Is midtown stretching west, or is Chelsea stretching north? The Atelier, which takes up most of the block on 42nd Street between 11th and 12th Avenues, aims to stake out what the developers call “a dynamic new neighborhood” along the northern edge of Hudson Yards. There may not be much surrounding the building, but 478 condominium apartments go a long way to creating an instant neighborhood, and the indoor pool, 12,000-square-foot health club, rooftop lounge and terraces, art gallery in the lobby, and 15,700 square feet of retail space help make the neighborhood more livable.

The condo’s developers have worked hard to create a celebrity aura around the building. Rumor says they gave an apartment to Hollywood bad-girl Lindsay Lohan – and, at any rate, Lohan is now a condo owner. Other residents include singer/actor Nick Lachey and his girlfriend, MTV personality Vanessa Minillo.

Appealing to younger buyers, the developers created a condominium with only small apartments – the largest are two-bedrooms a little over 1,000 square feet. However, they’ve made the most of the abundant light and views afforded by the building’s far-west location, and the apartments are well-appointed, with polished marble and Italian white oak flooring, stainless steel appliances and chrome faucets and fixtures.

Other amenities include:
• 24-hour doorman and full-service concierge
• Bosch large-capacity washer and dryer in every unit
• Sunning divans, basketball and volleyball courts, bocce ball and children’s play area on terrace.
• Billiards room, catering kitchen and landscaped sundeck in rooftop lounge
• 100-car underground garage.

Raves & Faves
The apartments have high ceilings and huge windows. Some of them have impressive pier and river views.

Not So Hot
The lobby is blindingly white, and the concierge not the most helpful.

Most of the apartments are tiny, tiny, and the open kitchens are right up front – not what you want to see when you open the door.

Units: Layout, Pricing and Availability
Asking prices for condo apartments on the market today:
Studio apartments (546 – 665 square feet) – $685,000 – $780,000
One-bedroom apartments (638 – 784 square feet) – $775,000 to $985,000
Two-bedroom apartments (941+ square feet) – $1.2 million – $1.5 million

Come See for Yourself
Interested in buying a condo at the Atelier? 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 condo apartments at the Atelier and other comparable properties. Be sure to ask about our rebate program.

Location & Neighborhood
Once known as Hell’s Kitchen, the area now called Midtown West has been gradually revitalized after a long history as a poor or working-class neighborhood and home to notorious Irish-American gangsters. The area has become popular with actors and other theater folk, due to its proximity to Broadway and to the Actors Studio. Public transportation is also improving, with the extension of the Number 7 subway line and the cross-town shuttle to the Jacob Javits Center. Redevelopment plans call for a mix of medium- and high-density residential, commercial, entertainment and cultural land uses with more than 20 acres of new open space.

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