This unique 1,409SF North/West corner designer penthouse with two split bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms expertly blends the best of Downtown style with polished modern luxury. Designed by Incorporated Architecture & Design, Penthouse E features fabulous 12ft exposed concrete ceilings, gorgeous wide-plank white oak floors, and massive industrial style windows that showcase truly breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline from every room. The stylish and functional custom open kitchen with built-in Miele appliances includes onyx lacquer cabinetry, polished marble backsplash, quartz countertop with cabinet lighting, and a kitchen island with wine refrigerator. The master bathroom boasts Blue de Savoie marble floors, marble shower and bathtub, Waterworks fixtures and white lacquer vanity with polished quartz countertop. This stylish penthouse home is completed by an LG stacked washer and dryer and a gorgeous powder room with Eramosa marble floor.
196 Orchard is a chic and stylish full-service condominium perfectly located where the East Village and Lower East Side meet. The building has a 24 hour attended lobby, truly magnificent 4,300SF residents rooftop lounge with outdoor kitchens and spectacular city views, and a bicycle room. Residents also receive a discount at the state-of-the-art two-story, 30,000-square-foot Equinox Fitness Center and Spa with a private entrance that occupies the second and third floors.
Quick Profile
Bursting with energy at every turn, the Lower East Side is one of the most historic neighborhoods in all of Manhattan. Rooted in immigrant history, the bulk of European and Eastern European migration that occurred in the late nineteenth through the early twentieth century took place here, where the Tenement Museum remains one of the best ways to become acquainted with how early residents of the neighborhood lived.
The unique and eclectic mix of building styles--ranging from low- and high-rises to luxury and historic buildings--begins immediately upon entering the area via the Manhattan or Brooklyn Bridge, known as Two Bridges, itself a neighborhood that has also long been known for its immigrant population. With its historic district placed in the National Register of Historic Places, many of its oldest churches, such as Mariners Temple and St. James Church remain a preserved part of the district’s storied past.
While the LES has long been a hub for aspiring musicians and artists, the area has increasingly transformed its demographic as it welcomes a more affluent sect of residents with the advent of condos and luxury spaces.