456 West 19th Street, 2A/3A

Perfectly positioned in the heart of the West Chelsea Arts District, yet moments from the Meatpacking District, the Chelsea market, the High Line, Hudson River Parks, The Whitney Museum of Art, and many of the city’s top restaurants.

The apartment

This chic, loft-like duplex is perched in the distinctive Cary Tamarkin-designed 1920’s-artists-studio-inspired brick and steel windowed building that is both contextual and modern.
The unit 2A is a flawless and minimalistic modern 3 bedroom, 2 bath duplex boasting a private terrace. Situated in one of the neighborhood’s most desirable condominiums, the home spans across the 2nd and 3rd floors with North and South exposures. The private terrace has sun filled Southern exposures and features its own gas grill for the perfect hosting. The terrace can also be very easily connected to the shared backyard of the building , with an additional grill, for those who like to entertain on larger scale.

The foyer offers ample storage space with two large coat closets and an access to the private terrace.

The living room features a soaring 20-foot ceiling with energy-efficient and UV-treated windows with automated blinds. Those cathedral ceilings fill the space with light throughout the day.

The lower floor boasts 10” bleached white oak floors, a full bathroom, and a slick kitchen with Corian counter tops with formal integral sink, Vola fixtures by Arne Jacobsen and Sub Zero and Miele appliances. The home also features a state of the art drinking water-filtration system, garbage disposal, laundry room with a Miele Washer/Dryer and a under-the-counter wine refrigerator.

A bedroom with closet is also located on the lower floor, providing access to the private terrace, connecting with the hallway access but also with the building’s shared backyard if you like to entertain on larger scale.

Located on the second floor are two bedrooms. The larger, south-facing main suite features a king size bed, ample closet space, along with a large walk-in closet, and an en-suite bathroom. The second bedroom (overlooking the living room with a sliding screen for privacy boasts a queen-size bed and ample closet space.

The building
Deceptively simple, painstakingly crafted, and transcending all fashion, 456 West 19th St recalls the finest aspects of the artists’ studio buildings of the early 20th century. With a hand-laid black brick exterior and expansive multi-paned steel windows, architect and developer Cary Tamarkin infuses his firm’s signature style and understated elegance in every detail. 456 West 19th St. is composed of 22 duplex residences each with open floor plans and soaring double height living rooms to almost 20 feet.
Elegant minimalism is accomplished with white corian countertops and backsplash, integral sink, Vola fixtures by Arne Jacobsen, and appliances by Sub Zero and Miele. Baths are refined and comfortable, featuring Italian marble honed Calcutta gold flooring, glass mosaic wall tile, and custom teak cabinetry. Beautiful, responsibly harvested, 10" wide plank white oak flooring and the highest grade of energy efficient UV blocking glass are just two of the many environmentally friendly details important to this developer. Building amenities include 24hr doorman and an architecturally designed common garden. This is also a LEED Certified Green building.