The nine-story Loft 25 building looms over this Chelsea neighborhood, but the inside is nothing quite as intimidating. In fact, the designers went out of their way to make the units appear spacious and bright, with light-colored ash hardwood floors and windows that in some units span from the floor to the ceiling. Where in the building you choose to live will determine how big, bright and modern your home will be. The older units are true lofts, some sixty of them throughout the nine stories, with a couple penthouses and garden duplexes sprinkled in to provide variety. A newer addition to the building, which stresses a glass façade rather than the older brick area, contains twelve smaller, one bedroom units with lower ceilings, but boasting full-floor windows and a more modern appearance. Loft homes have 12-foot ceilings, while the garden duplexes have private back yards and even higher fourteen-foot ceilings.

Living in the Loft 25 community offers first time buyers a chance to see what a true neighborhood is, with a variety of group meeting places scattered throughout the development. A reflecting pool, lounge and landscaped roof deck offer leisurely discussion, while a communal rear garden and a courtyard add a suburban feel to the artistic feel of Chelsea. Of course, there are those who won’t feel like spending their free time in ‘frivolous’ social activity, especially when there is a fully-equipped gym available for resolution-working.

On the inside, Loft 25 tries its best to invoke a feeling of comfort, security and freedom in each unit. Individual climate control throughout the apartments guarantee that families don’t have to play together to stay warm or cool. Doors are thick, constructed of solid core wood, and each unit conveniently includes a washer and dryer. Residents have private storage in the cellar. Kitchens are custom-designed with tempered glass cabinetry and countertops.

The prices for Loft 25 units remain below $1,000 per square feet, even though they have been raised a number of times since first going on sale. More than 50% of the condos have currently been sold. There remain many studios and one bedroom units, in addition to the more expensive penthouses and duplexes. The all-glass additions are also widely available.

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From the outside, Harsen House looks like an office building, rather than a place to live, with its sixteen-story façade of windows. And for visitors going into Harsen House, this illusion will continue, because designers plan to add a 5000 square-foot retail space on the ground floor of the development. The second floor is dedicated to common community amenities such as the exercise room, which comes complete with cardio machines, weights, and space for more personalized fitness instruction such as yoga.

Once past the second floor, Harsen House residents can finally see the personal side of the development. Private elevators lead them to two and four-bedroom units, mostly half-floor apartments but including a two-story penthouse and a few full-floor, four bedroom and four-bath units with over 3,000 square feet of living space. Each unit has hardwood oak flooring throughout and floor-to-ceiling windows. And considering that ceilings are 9’9” tall, this provides a massive amount of natural lighting. Although the apartments are spacious, Harsen House also allows each resident access to a private basement storage area.

On this side of town, Harsen House is among only a few with LEED certification. This means that Harsen has been designated “environmentally friendly,” an important consideration for any family with a ‘green’ attitude. Harsen House received its certification by using renewable resources, more efficient energy sources and friendlier building substances. Units are heated with hot water that is radiated around the perimeter of the building. Central air provides efficient cooling for New York’s hot and humid summers.

Each unit of Harsen House is furnished with a large capacity washer and dryer and other “snuggly” amenities such as a gas fireplace with a stone mantel, sound-insulated glass for guaranteed privacy, and pre-wiring for Internet access.

Prices at Hansen House range from $2.5 million to $4.5 million for units that have more than 1,400 square feet and plenty of outdoor space to watch the world go by. Between the fifteenth and sixteenth floors, the penthouse has over 3,200 square feet of living space, in addition to a 675 square foot terrace. In all, residents have their choice between three different floor plans.

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