Construction Update: 515 W 18
Construction is wrapping up at the east tower of Related’s two-tower residential development at the High Line in Chelsea. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick’s Heatherwick Studio, the 22-story west tower and 10-story east tower flank the High Line and connect to each other underneath the park’s elevated railroad structure. The facade features custom masonry and Heatherwick’s modern take on the bay window.
Amenities
Residents have access to a collection of amenities that include a residential lobby with High Line columns, a garden by Hollander Design, library lounge, co-working lounge, private dining room and bar, game room, screening lounge, fitness center, 75-foot long saline-system swimming pool, spa, children’s playroom, and rooftop terrace.
Model Residence
Lantern House will offer 180 residences across two towers, ranging in size from one-to-four bedrooms with average ceiling heights of ten-foot, nine-inches. March and White Design has overseen the design of the residential interiors. Kitchens feature convex fluted-oak cabinetry, polished Calacatta Venato and Nordic Grey marble slab countertops and backsplash, and a Waterworks faucet. Master baths feature Nestos Beige marble slab flooring/walls with polished marble countertops in Opal White or Emperador Grey, custom vanities with fluted-oak cabinetry with caramel or cocoa stain, undercounted Laufen sink, medicine cabinet with bronze metal and fluted mirror panels, and Waterworks fixtures.
Architect: Heatherwick Studio (Design Architect), SLCE (Architect of Record); Interiors: March and White Design; Landscape: Hollander Design Landscape Architects; Developer: Related Companies; Program: Residential, Retail; Location: Chelsea, New York, NY; Completion: 2021.