The Design Issue

Compass Quarterly The Design Issue

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Culture In conceptualizing our debut issue of Quarterly, 4 a single theme presented itself: design. For us, design is Creative License the tactile, visual, even emotional complement to the fiscal With backgrounds in interiors, architecture, and design, aspects of real estate. From building a house to making Compass agents are broadening it a home to shaping a neighborhood, design informs our the definition of broker. most meaningful interactions. Through the lens of our agent network, and the dynamic buyers and sellers they Architecture serve, we constantly encounter visionary talents within our 9 communities. With this, our Design issue, we celebrate those The New Boston Blueprint artisans, entrepreneurs, architects, and innovators who are Home to a rich architectural tradition, the city’s most innovative creating more functional, intelligent, and beautiful places firms are building its future. NYC 40°44'11" N 73°59'37" W for us all to call home. NYC 40°45'35" N 73°58'23" W Design BK 40°40’14” N 73°58’40” W BK 40°43’11” N 73°57’25” W 19 HMT 40°56’80” N 72°18’14” W Industrial Strength Resident Brooklyn experts/agents BOS 42°21’30” N 71°04’35” W reveal the leading makers behind the DC 40°42'46" N 73°58'23" W borough’s creative renaissance. DC 38°88'51" N 76°99'63" W Entrepreneurship DC 38°57'46" N 77°05'10" W MIA 25°47'30" N 80°08'51" W 33 Sun. Sand. And Startups. A new class of technologists are taking South Florida by storm.

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ANDREW INGALLS RYAN MIKAIL VINCE JOY SASKIA RASINK EVGENY PARFENOV DONNA DOTAN The Design Issue Equal housing opportunity. housing Equal

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Founder & Executive Senior Art Directors Senior Marketing & Contributors A special thank you Compass is a licensed real Chairman Jeff Lai Creative Producer Elizabeth Alban, Betim to our agents for their estate broker and abides by Ori Allon Paul Vlachou Kyle Ranson-Walsh Balaman, Kenneth Chen, insights and involvement Equal Housing Opportunity Shaun Courtney, Donna laws. All material presented Founder & CEO Project Designer Creative Producer Dotan, Andrew Ingalls, Printer herein is intended for Robert Reffkin Irina Anisimova Amy Wiggins Vince Joy, Robert Lowell, Glenn Orenstein Graphics informational purposes only. Ryan Mikail, Evgeny Information is compiled President Designers Creative Production Parfenov, Seth Porges, Paper from sources deemed Leonard Steinberg Frank DeRose Coordinator Saskia Rasink, David Finch Opaque reliable but is subject to Aaron Feng Jesslyn Guntur Sokol, Liz Wallace, and 30% Post-Consumer Waste errors, omissions, changes Chief Operating Officer Brendan Griffiths Tim Waltman in price, condition, sale, or David Snider Claire Mueller Marketing Product Lead Typefaces withdraw without notice. Andrew Rutledge Indira Vaidy Collaborators GT Pressura, Harmonia, No statement is made as to Head of Design Lacey Waterman Cathy Cao, Jaclyn Colletti, and Tiempos accuracy of any description. & Marketing Maddie Young Marketing & Advertising Garrett Derderian, All measurements and Matt Spangler Production Manager Benjamin Fortunato, Reproduction without square footages are Shannon O’Donnell Stephanie Militello, Tanya permission is prohibited. approximate. Exact Editorial Director Patel, Courtney Perkins, dimensions can be obtained Amy Perry Social Media Strategist Victoria Sampaio, Trevor Compass Headquarters by retaining the services of Jessica Scherlag Shanklin, Paolo Testa, 90 , 3rd Floor an architect or engineer. Content Strategist Lycurgo Vidalakis, and New York, NY 10011 This is not intended to solicit Hannah McWilliams Root Studios Brooklyn 212.913.9058 property already listed. compass.com

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Boasting rich backgrounds in architecture and events, furniture and interior design, these Compass real estate agents channel their well-honed sensibility to best serve their clients—from search to signing.

The Orchestrator Stacey Froelich The Globetrotter Christian Powers

After determining that she wanted to work for an event Touring Europe as a youth informed Powers’ love of design, planning firm as a student at the University of Florida, granting him access to great examples early in life. “It was Froelich wasted no time. She traded the Sunshine State for only while studying architecture in college that I fully and took the first-ever staff position with appreciated the significance of this exposure,” he says. then-burgeoning Empire Force Events, now a global player Inspired by the world’s foremost structures—the Acropolis in event design. “My specialty was handling trips that in Athens, Istanbul’s Hagia Sofia, and the Hermitage companies gifted their top salespeople,” she explains. of St. Petersburg—he went on to study architecture at Froelich oversaw every detail for clients like American MIT. Powers then spent five years with Americo Andrade Words: Hannah McWilliams Express and Coca-Cola, from limo service to cultural Architects, Payette Associates, and Plumb Design, Illustration: Evgeny Parfenov excursions to elaborate parties, even managing live-show migrating from Boston to New York City, where he’s logistics for the B52s and Earth, Wind & Fire in Hawaii. remained since transitioning into real estate in 2000.

Any particularly unique events stand out? A 10-city tour for Which architects inspire you? Gaudi’s iconic work, seen Few vocations demand a more From property staging by a Williams- Mercedes-Benz, catered by Daniel Boulud. Off the clock, I throughout Barcelona, is not only aesthetically expressive, diverse intelligence than real estate. Sonoma veteran to renovation threw an incredible birthday party for my husband at Katz’s but structurally innovative. I’m also a fan of visionary architect Integrating project management, assessments from an MIT-trained Deli—such a classic New York institution. and engineer Santiago Calatrava, whose daring structures— business acumen, and visual intuition, architect, Compass clients directly What’s your ideal New York City venue? I organized a gala Lisbon’s Oriente Station, Spain’s Bilbao Airport—celebrate the agent’s role is rife with creative benefit from their agents’ unique skill at the Temple of Dendur inside the Metropolitan Museum of their biomorphic inspiration. opportunity. It should come as no sets and the synergies across these Art that was absolutely magical. In terms of location, it would Most interesting architectural feature you’ve seen? surprise, then, that real estate holds design disciplines. certainly be difficult to top that! A small home studio within a Brooklyn brownstone that inherent appeal for design-minded Here’s a glimpse at how the Any tricks you picked up along the way that inform your featured custom storage and an overhead sleep loft. The individuals seeking to bring their industry’s most creative cohort is real estate practice? I enlisted every last one of my friends whole space was a three-dimensional wooden puzzle of fine expertise into two of life’s biggest transforming real estate into a more to work an event with me at some point—from coat-check cabinetry. Even the stairs up to the loft were designed with decisions— buying and selling a home. sophisticated experience. attendants to ushers—so the power of persuasion and a deep, staggered treads that doubled as bookshelves. masterful understanding of Microsoft Excel. What’s the essential piece of design advice you give your clients? You can always renovate or redecorate, but you can’t change a home’s location.

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The Visionary “I’ve always felt the natural inclination to Which design era do you most admire? Kristhyna Torrico transform blank canvases into living art I absolutely love the Rococo period for spaces,” says Torrico of interior design. The its ornate incorporation of the arts into daughter of a decorator, she studied interior the home, a time when the lines were design at Florida International University before blurred between paintings, sculpture, launching her own career at the award-winning décor, and architecture. Tessi Garcia Interior Design. As a longtime Any structures that stand out? Rome’s Miami Beach resident, her vision often includes Maxxi museum, designed by the great natural elements and organic materials: “I draw Zaha Hadid. Its dramatic lines are as inspiration from the four elements,” she says. much art as its contents! “Earth, seen perhaps in the form of interior brick; What one piece of advice would water, represented by a fountain or beautiful salt you give a client? Your home should water tank; or a modern fireplace or wood feature reflect you. Create a space filled with to indicate fire.” souvenirs, art, and beautiful books, and every piece within it becomes an interesting, intimate story.

The Legacy The product of a Washington DC-based What should buyers seek out in a Marc Ross engineering , Ross naturally gravitated home? Bathrooms and kitchens with to design and development. “My grandfather good bones. Your checklist should founded a plastics factory that produced include plumbing, structural and everything from PVC piping to garden hoses, mechanical support, electrical, and and my father was a furniture designer who roofing; you can always make cosmetic also started his own business,” he explains. Not or functional improvements with new surprisingly, this ingrained sense of form and appliances, fixtures, and tiling. function led him to study graphic and industrial Coolest architectural features design at the Corcoran School of Arts and you’ve seen? Accents salvaged from Design. After graduating, he spent five years a saloon—tin ceilings and walls The Artist Alyssa Morris The Curator Shane Reeder heading up product development at his father’s constructed with wood from the original company, Spectrum Collection. Known for its bar—juxtaposed with minimalist A painter while attending Brown University, Morris was Reeder’s love of design and product arose from a fascination contemporary acrylic furniture, the company has subway tiles and Carrera marble. also drawn to mathematics. This duality ultimately with cars as a child. “I developed a thirst for learning about been regularly featured in Architectural Digest, What one building inspires you? Frank compelled her to study graphic design, as it combined art luxury auto manufacturers—Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Elle Decor, and Dwell. Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. It seamlessly with technological know-how, which led her straight to Audi among them—and their design process,” he says. His blends with nature, as opposed to Manhattan book publishing. “Working in the children’s passion persisted and drove him to study product design competing with its environs. division allowed me to collaborate with fine artists, so it at the Cleveland Institute of Art. While there, Reeder took fulfilled all sides of my personality,” she says. Morris went a part-time job at culinary mogul Williams-Sonoma and on to spend 12 years at Little, Brown and Company—the stayed on for 20 years, overseeing the creation of their The Historian As a member of the Landmarks Preservation What does the Commission allow? last five as a creative director— designing book covers and elaborate product merchandising and retail displays, before Libby Ryan Commission under Bloomberg’s administration, Contrary to what homeowners believe, interiors for picture books and young adult novels— even tackling the real estate market in Washington DC. Ryan spent 10 years protecting New York City’s we’re not opposed to change—within overseeing the original Twilight title. most storied architecture. “I’ve always seen older reason. A chain-link fence around Preferred design era? The middle of the 20th century was homes as having more charm, craftsmanship, a Jackson Heights garden? Always How has your design background impacted your real estate such an innovative time, when Bauhaus influence reigned and solidity than newer construction,” she says. denied. But a design thesis for a career? I think having an eye for visual space is enormously and pioneers of modern architecture like Ludwig Mies van “And faced with a profit opportunity, developers midtown Manhattan tower by Norman useful when dealing with real estate. It allows me to help der Rohe, designer of the timeless Barcelona Chair, were would mow down the Taj Mahal.” It was through Foster? Quite possibly approved! buyers and sellers understand the potential of a space that making history. Architecturally, Richard Neutra’s Kauffman her involvement that she came to understand the What vintage detail do you love? may not be perfect as is, which they otherwise might not Desert House in Palm Springs is a wonderful example of this importance of landmark status in upholding the Old windows, like the stunning bays in instinctively recognize. period—and my personal pick. character and design aesthetic of these time- many Brooklyn brownstones. They are Most interesting design element you’ve seen? A fireplace set Top architectural element? I love a turret on a row house! honored communities. truly the eyes of a house. into a wall made entirely of glass windowing. I found striking The best uses I’ve seen have been a dining room featuring Your most cherished landmark? this idea of a warm hearth directly juxtaposed against the a perfectly centered round table with a fabulous chandelier No contest, Prospect Park, designed by natural elements of the outdoors. and a circular bathroom devoid of 90-degree anything. the same firm who conceived Central Top architectural feature? I love staircases, how they are What should buyers look for in a home? Look for features Park, Olmstead and Vaux. In fact, they able to draw your eye upward in a sweeping and graceful you love that will return on the investment—my husband and described it as more successful in way. They create a rhythm and flow to a space, much like a I chose our home for its terrace. Not only do we enjoy it, but creating the country within the city. beautiful sculptural element. outdoor space will always command a premium!

Compass Quarterly 6 7 On the Market

From colonial row houses to classic estates, historic architecture and intelligent design converge in Boston.

The New Along with colonial details and verdant lawn, this Chestnut Hill estate features a stone courtyard Boston Blueprint and spacious veranda. 105 Woodland Road Chestnut Hill 9 Bed 5.5 Bath $3,650,000 Jeannemarie Conley 617.312.3991 With the launch of its Back Bay office, Compass enters a city cited for having the most architects per capita in America. As their innovative housing ideas rise amid historic treasures and modernist icons, eight local firms are determining the myriad ways Bostonians define home.

Words: David Sokol Illustration: Vince Joy

In many respects, Boston hides its age well. While the 385-year-old city bears signs of antiquity—vaunted institutions and mossy graveyards cling to narrow, winding streets—in spirit it embraces progress as much as heritage. Perhaps this is most attributed to Boston’s stronghold on democracy. The new governance concept did disrupt a kingdom, after all, and since then the politics of the people has seeded intellectualism and audacity deeply into local culture.

Breathtaking views of Prudential and Hancock Towers are among this historic condo’s finest attributes. 191 Beacon Street Back Bay 2 Bed 2.5 Bath $1,950,000 New residential works by Boston-based firms include, clockwise from top right, 26 West Broadway by Utile Architecture and Planning; Marginal Street Lofts Jeannemarie Conley 617.312.3991 by Merge Architects; Watch Factory by Bruner/Cott Architects and Planners; Outside-In Loft by Höweler + Yoon Architecture; Wyeth Residences by Touloukian Touloukian; Atrium House by Ruhl Walker Architects; Perimeter Loft by Höweler + Yoon Architecture; and Copley Tower by Elkus|Manfredi Architects.

8 9 Architecture The New Boston Blueprint

And this populist, avant-garde thinking has are taking the principles of modernism’s roots The Boston Tableau: A Chronology bore architectural fruit, especially with the and applying them to practice. “With several arrival of modernism. Devoted to representing significant Boston projects in the pipeline, we Modernist architecture gained the full breadth of citizenship, the movement can see that cutting-edge design is becoming its foothold in Boston in 1937, produced stunning cultural, civic, and academic increasingly important to the city’s residential when legends Walter Gropius buildings that practically vibrate against the market,” Fortunato says. and Marcel Breuer immigrated ancient context and are inspiring a housing Indeed, Boston’s architecture is most to the city to teach at Harvard renaissance today. dynamic in the residential sphere, where firms Graduate School of Design. This According to Benjamin Fortunato, who are shaping new ways of living at all scales, from timeline surveys the momentous buildings that followed their trained at Harvard Graduate School of Design the interiors of historic rowhouses to high-rises arrival, as well as the more recent and now leads design of new developments for rewriting the skyline. Here we present eight groundbreakers propelling Compass, universities like Harvard and MIT homegrown studios that are having the greatest modernism into this century. populate Boston with visionary architects who impact on the places Bostonians call home.

Bruner/Cott Architects and Planners Utile Architecture Transforming erstwhile mills, warehouses, and factories into and Planning housing may be common practice now, but when Bruner 1955—The MIT Chapel by Eero Saarinen, a cylindrical and Boston’s smaller firms have an Cott oversaw the adaptive reuse of Boston’s Chickering Piano windowless brick building, was atelier vibe: architecture is not only Factory into artist housing in 1972, no American architect had intended to serve members of all a service provided to clients, but yet tried it. Today its residential portfolio includes stunning faiths equally and to encourage also a means of advancing the historic conversions like the recently completed Watch introspection. whole profession’s thinking. Utile’s Factory in Waltham, as well as monuments to the newness, blog embodies this perspective. such as the bright Viridian complex that is injecting energy With posts on public policy, into the Fenway neighborhood. architectural history, and maker culture, it forms a fascinating window into the mind of Boston’s 1963—Completed on the Harvard contemporary architect. This type campus, the Carpenter Center of thinking extends to its 26 West for the Visual Arts is the only Le Corbusier building realized Broadway apartment complex in in the US. As such, it combines South Boston, for which the studio many of the master’s tropes—the wrung density out of a tight spot sculptural treatment of concrete, to maximize transit access, as the visible ramp—in one project. well as its pair of Jamaica Plain townhouses called E+, which achieved a zero-carbon footprint.

Touloukian Touloukian This creative partnership between Theodore Touloukian and his wife Susan started in late 2003 1977—Architect Hugh Stubbins suspended the Federal Reserve and has yielded structures whose Elkus|Manfredi Architects Bank Building between two, keen details and materials refute 614-foot-tall towers, lifting the The team at Elkus Manfredi has been called “the busiest architects in the stereotype that modern waterfront facility 140 feet Boston,” as the 27-year-old firm has a hand in developments locally design must be cold. Residential and allowing harbor breezes to and nationwide, “each with a distinct personality, which matches projects like East 6th Street House flow through the space between. a neighborhood with its own deeply unique flavor,” says principal and 112 Fulton Street—one an Elizabeth Lowrey. In Boston, for example, the new Ink Block comprises angular rowhouse addition in three buildings that vary in height as well as combinations of brick, South Boston, the other a radical glass, and metal that suit the textured South End streetscape, while reinterpretation of the Boston bay the firm’s transparent high-rise ascending above Back Bay is a sinuous window overlooking the North counterpoint to the nearby John Hancock Tower’s linearity. End—show how architecture can evoke the proportions and 1979—Jacqueline Kennedy chose I.M. Pei to design the John rhythms of vintage buildings F. Kennedy Presidential Library without reproducing them. and Museum from a field of 14 architects, and Pei responded with a spare composition of opaque and transparent shapes that rise poetically from Columbia Point.

Compass Quarterly Previous page: West 26 Broadway by Gustav Hoiland. Marginal Street Lofts by John Horner Photography.of Höweler Watch + Yoon Factory Architecture. by Richard Wyeth Mandelkorn. Residences Outside by Douglas In Lofts Shoop. courtesy Atrium House by Michael Lee Photography. J. PerimeterCopley Tower Loft © Elkus Manfredi courtesy Architects. of Höweler These + Yoon Architecture. pages: courtesy E+ of Utile. Ink Block by Andrew Bordwin. Watch FactoryStephen by Richard Mandelkorn. Lee Studio. East 6th Street House by 10 11 Architecture The New Boston Blueprint

Merge Architects Merge is having a moment, picking up three of the nation’s most prestigious young-architect 1992—Moshe Safdie ranks high among Boston’s modernist honors in the last 11 months. pioneers still in practice today, and Founder Elizabeth Whittaker has his Class of 1959 Harvard Chapel earned this renown for elevating refutes the notion that minimalism off-the-shelf materials into must be cold. Appearing one with architectural elements—myriad the ground, its chapel is enveloped stacked glass water bottles in naturally oxidizing copper, and its adjacent glass pyramid screen off a storefront, a home’s operates as a greenhouse. bookshelves are made from wood dowels. More recently at Marginal Street Lofts, she layered metal mesh onto the East Boston building to lend it a geometrically complex profile; vines will Höweler + Yoon ultimately overtake the prismatic 2002—The completion of Architecture shapes to shade balconies and Steven Holl’s Simmons Hall—a Eric Höweler and Meejin Yoon interiors. “Our early sensibility for 10-story dorm with a sponge-like founded their eponymous studio making with simple components concrete structure—signaled in 2004, when they realized a MIT’s comeback as a patron of is scaling up to our larger work,” contemporary architecture. competition-winning design for Whittaker says. a temporary outdoor space at the Athens Olympic Games. The partners continue producing similar installations, such as a pop-up park featuring 20 2004—Replacing the warehouse illuminated swings outside

that incubated some of MIT’s Boston’s convention center, Luz Architects. Marginal Street Lofts by John Horner Photography. Atrium House by Michael Lee Photography. J. greatest discoveries, Frank Gehry’s

alongside larger-scale, Outside-In Lofts courtesy of Höweler + Yoon Architecture. Massachusetts 691 Avenue Residences courtesy of Studio Ray and Maria Stata Center is a permanent works, such as the whirligig of glass and aluminum ongoing redevelopment of that embodies the inspired interactions of the site’s past. public spaces around local landmark Filene’s Department Store. All of the designs explore the influence of space on an individual’s relationship to the wider world—as evidenced by the pristine 2006—The Institute of commission Outside-In Loft. This Ruhl Walker Contemporary Art secured Diller There is a particular energy unleashed Scofidio + Renfro’s place in the combination of two Chinatown firmament of American culture. apartments carves a courtyard by the pairing of contemporary design The viewfinder-like building also out of the existing space to and existing historic fabric, and in their spurred redevelopment of the dramatic effect. residential projects in center-city Boston, Boston Seaport District. Will Ruhl and Brad Walker have released all kinds of sparks. A brownstone or warehouse reimagined by the partners abounds with surprises—a minimalist wood-and-stone kitchen island placed within arm’s reach of ornate fireplace 2010—The Museum of Fine Arts, Studio Luz mantels, in the case of the single-family Boston celebrated a major, yet Boston Common House on Beacon Hill, ultimately humble renovation Hansy Better Barraza and Anthony Piermarini or a glass substituting for floor by Foster + Partners, adding 53 established Studio Luz in 2002 to near-instant galleries to the original 1877 acclaim. Part of the duo’s allure is its own joists in Atrium House, a three-story museum and ensuring the artwork fascination with the ways people socialize and apartment nestled inside a Back Bay remains the focus of attention. seek refuge in the same space. For the new 691 brownstone. “What’s authentically historic Massachusetts Avenue Residences, for instance, takes on a new richness when juxtaposed that interest translates to a perforated-metal with equally well-crafted and carefully stairwell that divides the first floor between public considered modern details,” Walker says and private uses, as well as ground-floor condos of the firm’s inviting brand of time travel. that include home offices and artist studios, so that inhabitants can choose between interacting with 2014—A six-year expansion South End street life or retreating from it. of Harvard’s Fogg Museum completed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop melded the original neo-Georgian building with a pyramidal glass roof.

Compass Quarterly 12 13 On the Market 1 Textural details and gracious proportions create an inviting warmth and patina within these New York homes.

“In Manhattan’s varied market—where an 1880s firehouse reinvents as a magnificent art gallery, and a schoolhouse transforms into a stunning loft—it takes an imaginative eye to illuminate a property’s fullest potential.”

Maria Manuche Compass agent since 2015

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4 1 Luxury loft living is elevated to art form with this expansive Asymptote-designed residence, located a stone’s throw from Hudson River Park. 166 Perry Street West Village 3 Bed 3.5 Bath $7,500,000 Urban Legend Nick Gavin, Josh Doyle 646.610.3055

2 With herringbone flooring and casement windows, this home embodies all the Designed and developed by industry icons and elegance of prewar Manhattan. 14 East 75th Street Upper East Side long populated by Manhattan’s elite, 2 Bed 2 Bath $3,650,000 Julia Hoagland + MLLP 646.832.3545 is among the city’s most storied structures.

3 Within blocks of the Upper East Side’s most storied institutions, this Park Words: Liz Wallace Avenue abode features original French Images: Donna Dotan doors and moldings. 955 Park Avenue Upper East Side 1 Bed 1 Bath $750,000 Christine Toes Muldoon 917.608.6973 5 4 Holding court along Central Park’s The dining room’s crown Epitomizing Upper East Side glamour, 740 Park Avenue western edge, this iconic address moldings and dramatic is an address as iconic as its residents. Home to a century’s- exemplifies modern luxury. arched doorways impart Upper West Side instant elegance. worth of Manhattan influencers, the building was 4 Bed 4 Bath $31,000,000 developed by Jacqueline Bouvier’s grandfather James T. James Morgan 646.681.3709 Lee in 1929. Claiming the future First Lady herself and 5 Window-canvassed walls deliver 270 John D. Rockefeller among its early denizens, it came to degrees’ worth of captivating Manhattan and Central Park views within ONE57. be known as a “Tower of Power” by the 1980s, with 157 West 57th Street Midtown financiers and celebrities alike engaged in bidding wars 4 Bed 4.5 Bath $18,995,000 James C. Cox Jr., Frank Giordano for record-setting prices. Retaining its storied appeal to 917.420.0380 this day, 740 Park represents one of Manhattan’s most desirable residences, counting Ron Perelman and Vera Wang as current key-holders.

Compass Quarterly 14 15 Interiors Urban Legend

“Candela’s genius was his ability to create individual rooms of exceptional scale while retaining a thoughtful layout through the entire apartment.”

Kyle W. Blackmon

A grand wood-burning fireplace, luminous picture windows, and an expanse of bespoke bookshelves make even a vast library feel welcoming.

Resting between 71st and 72nd Streets, this Art Deco “And his vision didn’t stop with the entertaining spaces; landmark was designed by architects and the private quarters at 740 Park Avenue are far larger than Arthur Loomis Harmon in 1929. “Candela designed 12 the master suites in new buildings today.” A seamless blend buildings on Park Avenue; of these, only 740 was clad in of prewar detail and modernity, the urban manse seen here limestone,” notes Kyle W. Blackmon, Head of Luxury Sales typifies 740’s unique charms. at Compass. “With its elegant setbacks and a stately façade, Spanning two floors, its 14 rooms, three wood-burning many historians consider this building to be Candela’s fireplaces, private elevator, 21 closets, and 41 windows speak greatest masterpiece.” to a level of luxury not often seen in today’s modern market. Much of 740’s intrigue lays in the duality between The apartment’s graciousness elevates every facet of life understated exterior and ornate interior. Beyond its within it: quiet Sunday evenings spent in its library, casual Original details and ample entertaining space lend old-world charm. threshold, the structure’s unassuming façade gives way weekday dinners in its dining alcove, and retiring to its to palatial dimensions, and the details — just as Candela tranquil bedrooms all assume a rare, unstudied elegance. had imagined them — reveal themselves. Original marble Harkening back to Manhattan’s height of glamour, 740 staircases, brass balustrades, picture moldings, and teak- Park Avenue transports all who enter it, affording them the plank flooring are featured throughout expansive rooms. opportunity to experience a New York that only a privileged Handsome banquettes “[Candela’s] genius was his ability to create individual few ever did — and that few ever will. and custom shelving render an eat-in chef’s rooms of exceptional scale while retaining a thoughtful kitchen both practical layout through the entire apartment,” Blackmon says. Offered exclusively by Kyle W. Blackmon and inviting.

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Cosmos hand-painted wallpaper Encompassing airy lofts, storied by Sarkos, sarkos.nyc | Smoke Ring Doorknob, $260, and Infinite Dollop, brownstones, and industrial-chic $190, hand-thrown vases by Object townhouses, New York’s top homes + Totem, objectandtotem.com Stella inlaid-ash and ebonized-oak come in many forms. cabinet by Token, tokennyc.com Sling leather and walnut chair by Workstead, $2,950, workstead.com “With 20 years of interior design experience, my Hand-painted leather and linen clients appreciate that I’m able to point out a pillows by Avo, from $235 each, property’s potential as well as offer practical tips. avoavo.com A big one? Measure the elevators and hallways before you hire the movers.”

Nicole Dayon Compass agent since 2015 Industrial Strength 2 3 As Brooklyn ascends in population and popularity, its actual and aspiring denizens ­imbue their addresses with works by the borough’s master makers.

4 1 There’s no shortage of space in this polished Williamsburg townhouse, which boasts 3,555 square feet — private garage included. 57 Havemeyer Street Williamsburg 4 Bed 4.5 Bath $3,950,000 Christine Blackburn 917.392.4200

2 Own history with this Rosario Candela- designed home, which overlooks the majestic Grand Army Plaza and sits steps from Prospect Park. 47 Plaza Street West Park Slope 3 Bed 2.5 Bath $1,850,000 Libby Ryan, Debra Bondy 718.355.8402

3 Experience the light-flooded modernity of this dynamic unit, part of a new South Slope development. 192 15th Street Park Slope 3 Bed 3 Bath $2,295,000 Gabriele Sewtz, Janelle James 718.360.7326 5 4 Featuring dramatic dimensions and modern features, this stunning space rests within a historic Tribeca building. 7 Harrison Street TriBeCa 3 Bed 3 Bath $6,750,000 Leonard Steinberg 646.375.1932

5 A stunning renovation, exposed brick, oversized windows, and barrel-vaulted ceilings are perfectly poised against the cobblestone streets just outside. 114 Mercer Street SoHo 1 Bed 2 Bath $3,995,000 Nick Gavin, Josh Doyle 646.610.3055

Words: Amy Perry Compass Quarterly Images: Andrew Ingalls and Ryan Mikail Design Industrial Strength

“There’s a powerful drive for uniqueness within every human being. It’s the fundamental impetus behind why people want to buy, create, For 100 years Brooklyn ranked among and live among these items. And people who are drawn to Brooklyn share the nation’s manufacturing hubs, a certain mentality, a prioritizing of design and quality.” from ship builders to sugar refineries, Christine Blackburn girdle factories to breweries. But during the second half of the 20th century, the borough’s output slowed, then shuttered, leaving in its wake an economic and creative inertia.

But Brooklyn is returning to its roots, albeit with a more small-batch POV. Walk its neighborhoods and see sawdust whirl. Metal bent. Concrete poured. Pillows and papers painted by hand. Inland factories in Bushwick and Bed-Stuy. Waterfront warehouses in Greenpoint and Gowanus. The echoes of Brooklyn’s maker past can be heard through cracked windows in Red Hook and loading ramps in the Navy Yard. And the real estate market is responding. As artisans nestle into these industrial nooks, retailers and residents follow. Brooklyn’s appeal is so powerful that last year the Chamber of Commerce debuted a Brooklyn Made certification for indigenous wares. “There’s a real appreciation for Brooklyn, a place crafted by the people living in it,” observes Compass agent Christine Blackburn. “These bespoke goods exist because of the overwhelming market for them.” Most of this resurgence has happened organically, with local designers, landlords, community boards, and zoning officials playing their roles, explains fellow agent Chris Benfante. Add to that landmark regulators, says agent Lindsay Barrett. “Brooklyn has a rich history, and maintaining its industrial relics is important.” As Brooklyn positions itself as a place to live and make, developers and policy-makers are also taking note. “Rethinking a turn-of-the-century facility as a modern manufacturing center, Sunset Park’s Industry City is a response to that, of public and private entities agreeing to foster it,” continues Barrett. Representing decades of living and working amid these artisans, this of agents discusses the makers behind the movement and how they’re remapping Brooklyn.

Opposite page: Neon Christine Blackburn Chris Benfante Lindsay Barrett and glass letter by Agent since 2002 Agent since 2001 Agent since 2012 Lite Brite Neon Studio, 15-year Brooklynite 16-year Brooklynite 11-year Brooklynite litebriteneon.com Renovated carriage Condo owner in Fort Cobble Hill This page: Bare Bones house owner Greene’s Williamsburgh brownstone owner concrete dominos by in Fort Greene Savings Bank Tower The Principals, $60, theprincipals.us

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x3 solid copper watering cans by “Although the artisans were always here, as Brooklyn became its own Paul Loebach for brand these wonderful products suddenly assumed a certain cache.” Kontextür, $145 each, kontextur.com Chris Benfante

Contour lacquered- “Brooklyn residents are looking closer to home for more interesting wood and tinted- glass side tables things, and so we see more of these bespoke goods because the market by Bower, $1,650, for them is here, and the quality expectation is high.” mattermatters.com Lindsay Barrett

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Walnut candleholder “Artisans colonize, and everybody else follows. At the end of by Todd St. John, the day, this has made Brooklyn what it is and ensures that people toddstjohn.com will continue to make real things here.” Lindsay Barrett

Ring tinted-glass and walnut mirror by Bower, $1,625, mattermatters.com Aurora mylar wallpaper by Calico “The beauty of Brooklyn’s design evolution is that it’s scalable. The Wallpaper, $32 per square foot, whole country has derelict manufacturing districts ripe for transformation, calicowallpaper.com and they’re all looking to Brooklyn as a model.” Christine Blackburn

24 25 Design On the Market 1 From Upper East Side sleek to West Mapping Bedford-Stuyvesant Greenpoint Red Hook Paul Loebach Object + Totem Calico Wallpaper Village vintage, New York homes our Makers paulloebach.com objectandtotem.com calicowallpaper.com have never looked more distinctive. Haptic Labs The Principals Token hapticlab.com theprincipals.us tokennyc.com

Bower Gowanus bowernyc.com Williamsburg Lite Brite Neon Studio Sarkos litebriteneon.com Navy Yard sarkos.nyc Todd St. John Avo toddstjohn.com avoavo.com

Workstead workstead.com

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4 1 Old-world design meets downtown luxury within this exceptionally maintained West Village co-op. 136 Waverly Place West Village 1 Bed 1 Bath $1,795,000 Scott Hustis 646.679.4075

2 Beautifully restored original details that helped set a precedent in International Style architecture. 24 West 55th Street Midtown East 2 Bed 2 Bath $1,490,000 Julia Hoagland + MLLP 646.832.3545

3 Overlooking the lush Highline, this spacious West Chelsea ‘cond-op’ boasts prime city vistas. 520 West 23rd Street Chelsea 1 Bed 1 Bath $800,000 Christine Toes Muldoon 917.608.6973

4 Designed by Richard Mishaan, this modern Tribeca penthouse 5 provides breathtaking views of downtown Manhattan. 101 Warren Street TriBeCa 7 Bed 7 Bath $29,000,000 Leonard Steinberg, Victoria Shtainer 646.375.1932

5 Floor-to-ceiling windows offer epic panoramas from this contemporary condo at One Beacon Court. 151 East 58th Street Midtown East 2 Bed 2.5 Bath $7,000,000 Kyle W. Blackmon 646.798.8898 Brooklyn quilted- cotton throw by Haptic Lab, $249, hapticlab.com

26 27 On the Market 1 Park Avenue glamour. Chelsea charm. Central Park drama. These homes illustrate the dynamic range of the New York landscape.

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4 1 Take in breathtaking Central Park sunsets from this living room and terrace on Fifth Avenue. 870 5th Avenue Upper East Side 2 Bed 2.5 Bath $7,395,000 Out in the Open Kyle W. Blackmon 646.798.8898

2 Soaring ceilings, along with windows in every room, shower this Printing An effortless hybrid of bohemian history and House corner duplex in light. 421 Hudson Street West Village architectural modernity, this Greenwich Village 3 Bed 2.5 Bath $4,500,000 Lindsay Barrett 646.663.1092 treasure casts a serene spell from stoop to

3 Sleek and sophisticated, this home’s garden and every airy room in between. south-facing design provides bright, aerial Highline views. 447 West 18th Street Chelsea Words: Liz Wallace 2 Bed 2 Bath $2,600,000 Images: Tim Waltman Howard Spiegelman, Tim Rothman 917.653.4219

5 4 This home’s expansive terrace is the largest at River House, offering spectacular, uninterrupted panoramas. This Greek Revival 435 East 52nd Street Sutton/Beekman When it comes to New York City real estate, it’s often a 3 Bed 3.5 Bath $13,500,000 townhouse blends trade-off between space and location. With this property, Joshua Wesoky 917.744.3435 Greenwich Village grace with a modern, there’s no compromise. “A single-family townhouse on a 5 Blending timeless accents with urban ease. tree-lined Greenwich Village block is the dream most aspire modern amenities, this perfectly to in New York City,” muses Leonard Steinberg, President of appointed Park Avenue home was designed for luxe living. Compass. This house is that dream realized. Upper East Side The jaw-dropping 14 East 11th Street, in the heart of the 3 Bed 5 Bath $10,999,000 Natalia Gavrilov 917.582.8617 Village’s Gold Coast, marries luxury living with bohemian attitude. A Greek Revival constructed in 1865, the home has been renovated, top to bottom, into a dramatically open living space plus another 1,200 square feet al fresco,

Compass Quarterly 28 29 Interiors Out in the Open

“This house fuses modern and classic design with its elegant proportions and precise finishes.”

Leonard Steinberg

The parlor floor’s grand entry hall welcomes you home with a hand-carved stairway with courted railing.

Tucked amid Greenwich Village’s storied vistas, the roof deck is one of three Replete with limestone fireplace, the full-floor master suite outdoor retreats. is bathed in light from the private terrace just steps away.

A fluid entertaining space, the marble- swathed, eat-in including a stunning roof deck, private terrace, and lushly The garden level features an eat-in kitchen, impeccably kitchen opens into landscaped garden. A favorite of shelter magazines like designed with both gold-standard appliances and room Architectural Digest, Interior Design, and Metropolitan Home, incomparable antiques, thanks to the interiors and garden. the New York City architect Stephen Wang designed the of Deborah Shainfeld and Hazel Collins. The crisp kitchen space, including a sculptural, hand-carved stairway that seamlessly leads into the family room that in turn opens out connects all five floors. “This house fuses modern and classic to a dramatic, 60-foot Gingko tree. This filigreed canopy is design with its elegant proportions and precise finishes,” complemented by handsome ipe-wood fencing. Steinberg explains. Elsewhere, an expansive subterranean level offers room A fully renovated front stoop prefaces the parlor-level enough to host hobbies of all stripes: private cinema, wine entrance, opening into a grand receiving area that begs the cellar, or yoga studio. The choice is yours. planning of a fancy cocktail party. Can’t you hear the patter Don’t worry. After the workout retire to the master of polished wingtips and satin slides on the white marble suite —a full-floor retreat, complete with limestone floors? The marble is paired with a stainless-steel inlay just to fireplace, marble bath, and three sets of doors opening onto sweeten the effect. petite, glass-walled lookouts. As Steinberg puts it, “Every The corridor winds its way through a sliding-glass door conceivable contemporary convenience — elevator, radiant into the living room, which boasts a limestone fireplace and floors—transitions this house from a historic landmark to views of the house’s inimitable garden. Crafted by the award- a home updated to meet today’s needs.” winning landscape designer Edmund Hollander, it’s one of a row of lovelies on this finely appointed block. Offered exclusively by Leonard Steinberg and Royce Pinkwater

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Miami’s iconic architecture, stunning views, and state-of-the-art amenities are redefining life along the Atlantic. Sun. Sand.

“The three design elements every home should incorporate? Proportion, appropriateness, And Startups. and consistency. Each feature should feel balanced and intentional.”

Constantin Gorges Compass agent since 2015 Miami may be better known for its club scene than its coding community, but a growing number of local entrepreneurs are turning the town into the country’s next high-tech hub.

Words: Seth Porges Illustration: Saskia Rasink

Elegant, Spanish-inspired architecture and lush greenery elevate this classic Miami Beach home. 109 Dilido Terrace Miami Beach 3 Bed 3.5 Bath $2,280,000 Farid Moussallem 305.519.5397

Enjoy expansive bay lookouts and waterfront living, complete with a private cabana and personal dock. Miami is the traditional gateway to entrepreneurs, change is afoot. 5660 Collins Avenue Miami Beach 2 Bed 2.5 Bath $2,625,000 Latin America—so it’s no wonder Facebook, Twitter, and Apple now Theresa Maieli 786.290.0869 that it’s increasingly attracting have offices here, and both the Knight companies with global ambitions, Foundation, known for funding with new tech-minded developers, innovative ideas in the arts and educators, and accelerators making it media, and influential VC firms such their home. Fact is, the same perfect as Scout Ventures are making big bets weather, pristine shoreline, and in the area. “This city is on the cusp of playful architecture that bring in reinvention,” says Rebekah Monson, 15 million visitors a year also make cofounder of The New Tropic, a local Miami an appealing place for the news and lifestyle blog, as well as a tech-minded to set up shop, from pair of popular Miami tech meetups. emerging neighborhoods like the “If you want to build something and Wynwood warehouse district to the have the willpower and the brains, skyscraper-strewn financial corridors there’s little standing in your way.” of Downtown and Brickell, and, of Proof? The six entrepreneurs course, the ever-enticing Miami Beach. featured here. Their collective vision And while Miami’s fledgling and hustle are turning the city’s high- investor and talent pool have in rises, warehouses, and bungalows Dramatic lines and floor-to-ceiling windows frame this home’s impressive the past presented challenges for into bonafide launch pads. views of Biscayne Bay. 2127 Brickell Avenue Brickell 7 Bed 7.5 Bath $4,250,000 Farid Moussallem 305.519.5397

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“Miami is such a uniquely vibrant place, and the tech community Susan Amat Felecia Hatcher is still at the stage where every Founder of Venture Hive Founder of Code Fever — — success is a success for everyone.” It’s hard not to view the sprawling Downtown “As Miami tech took off, the African-American structure that houses the Venture Hive and Caribbean communities were left out of Rebekah Monson hub1 as a symbol of the evolving Miami tech all the awesome resources,” says Hatcher, who scene. “It was an abandoned warehouse,” had previously worked in marketing at Sony and says Amat, who had previously co-founded Nintendo. Her solution was to start Code Fever, an entrepreneur education program at an engineering school that gives marginalized the University of Miami. “Today, we house young people—and their parents—the accelerators, startups, and the only Microsoft skills needed to take part in the boom. Since Innovation Center in the country.” And while launching almost three years ago, some 1,500 Amat grew up in Coral Gables—and lives there students have gone through its doors. Hatcher now in a 1920s Spanish-style home2—she herself lives in a poolside apartment complex feels pride in the effects tech centers such in the northern suburb of Davie7 and commutes as hers are having on Downtown. “Just a few about 30 miles to the Miami Beach WeWork years ago, people were not living and working office8—what Hatcher calls “a collision space” in Downtown, and that has totally changed,” and the first of several planned Miami locations 9 5 Amat says. of the global coworking chain.

6 Adam Boalt Andres Moreno CEO of LiveAnswer Founder of Open English 8 — — “Building my startup in another city may have “In 2007 I used Skype, and it clicked for me that been easier, but Miami is my home,” says Boalt, education was going online,” says Moreno, whose company is modernizing the call center; whose company has since delivered online just ask Uber, a client. This is a common refrain English courses to 400,000 users around the for Miami founders, many of whom were drawn world. Moreno first followed the tried-and- back as much for family and community as the true route of moving to Silicon Valley, but soon 2 town’s recent influx of capital and credibility. realized it wasn’t the ideal place to base a For Boalt that meant basing his company in the business aimed at the Latin American and Pipeline Brickell coworking space in the financial European markets. Five years ago, that goal district of Brickell3 and residing in Key Biscayne4. brought Moreno to Miami, where he and (It’s a gracious waterfront villa with a rep for some of his 1,500 employees have taken up hosting the tech community in style.) And while residence within Coconut Grove’s Art Nouveau 3 Boalt recalls earlier pushes to transform Miami masterpiece once known as the Mayfair into a tech hub, he sees the current boom as the Center9—what Moreno describes as “the place real deal. “Within 12 months Miami will be close everybody partied in the 1980s before the party to number one on the Kauffman Index of startup moved to the beach.” Incidentally, that’s where activity,” Boalt says. “As people move here, we’re Moreno now lives—in a 1930s, Mediterranean- seeing real change every week.” style bungalow in Miami Beach10 .

Nabyl Charania Wifredo Fernandez Founder of Rokk3r Labs Founder of The Lab Miami — — Charania’s stint in Miami was supposed to be “I realized there weren’t any shared temporary. After selling his last company, he environments for the startup community, decided to live by the beach while he rode out so we set out to create a space for like- 7 a non-compete period. But when he found a minded folks,” says Fernandez. A veteran tech ecosystem full of ideas and potential—but of the education world, Fernandez’s goal short on talent and funding—he decided to with The Lab Miami was to build a campus stick around. Enter Rokk3r Labs: A company that was as much a community as a Charania founded in 2012 that works directly classroom. Since it opened in 2012—fueled with entrepreneurs—more than 30 to date—in by a $2-million grant from the Knight order to help them build their products, fill their Foundation—The Lab Miami has become 10 4 teams, and secure capital. Charania lives in central to the Miami landscape. It has 12 a waterfront high-rise in Edgewater5—just a also helped turn the once-gritty Wynwood short drive across the bay from Miami Beach, warehouse district11 into the backdrop for 11 where Rokk3r has taken up residency in a much of the action. Fernandez himself grew glass-topped office tower near the convention up and now lives in Coral Gables, residing 1 center6. “Miami Beach is ideal for attracting in a classic apartment complex12 complete talent to the area and a perfect landing spot for with a tiled roof and pale pink façade. people who are new to the city,” Charania says.

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Eternal Flames

Whether restored meticulously or infused with modernity, these five timeless approaches to the 3 fireplace inspire hibernating at the first whisper of winter.

Words: Liz Wallace Images: Donna Dotan, Robert Lowell, and Kenneth Chen

1 4 1 This iron-framed stunner, set off by gallery-esque recessed lighting, becomes the centerpiece in a contemporary take on a turn-of-the-century carriage house. The wood storage completes the picture with a textural touch of the outdoors. 118 East 83rd Street Upper East Side 5 Bed 5 Bath $75,000 / Month Steve Halpern, Christine Mariani 917.586.7421

2 Preserved from the townhome’s original 1899 construction, the mantel’s ornate marble nods to the rich history of its West Village environs while balancing the clean lines and sliding glass walls of this airy sitting room. 279 West 4th Street West Village 4 Bed 2.5 Bath $45,000 / Month James Morgan 646.681.3709

3 Rich, charcoal walls, suspended Douglas fir shelving, and a fireplace outlined in sleek metal take on a magical luminosity when juxtaposed with the expansive windows and subtle skylights in this eclectic Brooklyn lounge. 57 Havemeyer Street Williamsburg 4 Bed 4.5 Bath $3,950,000 Christine Blackburn 917.392.4200

4 Encased in luxurious French limestone, the flame of this downtown penthouse warms up the living room’s blackened-steel stair railing and wide- plank oak floors and renders a flat-screen TV elegantly invisible. 142 5th Avenue Flatiron 4 Bed 3.5 Bath $8,995,000 Kyle W. Blackmon, Jay Glazer 646.798.8898

5 Complementing the 14-foot ceilings, this wood- burning hearth enchants with its intricate marble mantel and millwork, all original from 1897. A few garlands of pine and the parlor of this Upper West Side mansion is ready for any holiday fête. 323 West 74th Street Upper West Side 9 Bed 10 Bath $17,950,000 Maria Manuche 917.328.2338

Compass Quarterly 36 37 Data On the Market 1 From historic row houses to contemporary lofts, the Washington DC landscape is brimming with opportunity.

“When looking to buy, don’t get caught up on cosmetic details like backsplash tile or paint hue; focus on avoiding major flaws: uneven baseboards, faulty electrical panels, and inefficient kitchen layouts.”

Ryan DaSilva Compass agent since 2015 DC by Design

Like any urban landscape, Washington DC has evolved 2 3 over time, from its physical streets to the people and homes that bring them to life, but a 225-year-old city plan binds past to present to tell the unique story of our nation’s capital.

4 Words: Shaun Courtney 1 Original pine flooring and ornate Illustration: Paul Vlachou moldings imbue this Shaw townhouse with historic appeal. 934 Westminster Street NW Shaw 4 Bed 2.5 Bath $1,145,000 Czuba Group czubagroup.com In 1791, at the bidding of George Washington, As a city conceived as the nation’s power-center, 2 Expert craftsmanship and timeless design converge within this spacious the artist and engineer Pierre L’Enfant designed Washington cedes 18 of its 60 square miles to home, located in Shaw’s Blagden Alley. our nation’s fledgling capital with tidy, gridded federal government control. So DC thrives where 939 M Street NW Shaw streets and sweeping, diagonal avenues, it can, boasting one of the country’s greatest 4 Bed 3.5 Bath $1,449,000 Jenn Smira Team 202.340.7675 punctuated by manicured parks and grand population increases of late. Between 2010 and gathering spaces. Modeled on European cities, 2014, 57,000 newcomers came through its storied 3 With its Victorian accents, this Beaux Arts beauty blends elegance and but adapted to reflect America’s leading-edge corridors, a wave second only to North Dakota’s. spacious livability. egalitarian ideal, the city plan was at once “For the first time in generations DC is 2853 Ontario Rd NW Lanier Heights practical and inspired. More than 200 years experiencing population growth and with 2 Bed 1 Bath $946,000 Czuba Group czubagroup.com later, DC’s historic underpinning—from its vistas it a renewed urban vibrancy,” notes Holly of epic, tourist-flocked monuments to its pockets Worthington, managing broker of Compass DC 4 Located in Shaw’s new Huntress Coal Oil 5 development, this contemporary condo of green where locals —still influences and 30-year veteran of the capital’s residential features plank flooring and natural accents. the city’s growth. real estate market. 1225 10th Street NW Shaw 2 Bed 2 Bath $899,555 Proprietary data collected from Compass’s “Contemporary condos rise on historic, The Mandy and David Team 202.425.6417 in-house research analysts and bolstered by tree-lined streets, while creative people open the collective knowledge of our DC team tells small businesses on reinvigorated commercial 5 Vintage details provide charm within this sprawling, 5,435-square-foot townhouse. the story of Washington as a city of old and corridors. And as realtors, we not only witness, 1318 Rhode Island Avenue NW Logan Circle new in harmony. Where L’Enfant planned open but also contribute to Washington’s changing 6 Bed 5.5 Bath $2,950,000 The Alex Venditti Group 202.550.8872 space, there are new urban farms, and beneath character, welcoming diverse newcomers looking his iconic circles, art shines a fresh light. The to make DC their home.” Anacostia and Potomac Rivers served as natural Washington continues to be shaped by its bookends for L’Enfant’s manmade boulevards, grid—its collective compass—showing us where but today some of the city’s most ambitious we came from, where we are, and where we’re endeavors originate from the waterside. headed next.

Compass Quarterly 38 39 U STREET CORRIDOR A Numeric Narrative While the sale of one home may not be a story, when one house becomes 100, then 1,000, the data turns the page on DC’s POTOMAC RIVER 21st-century chapter.

17 WASHINGTON MONUMENT Number of DC neighborhoods where the median days on market is a week or less. U STREET CORRIDOR homes sell fastest, at just five days.

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Percentage of CAPITOL RIVERFRONT residents considered millennials. This NOMA up-and-coming neighborhood accounts for more than half of the city’s SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT permitted housing in 2014.

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Yards from a Metro station that 80% of housing was built within between 2010 and 2012. NOMA — an area whose residential population was zero prior to the train’s arrival in 2004 — now boasts 5,000+ residents and the system’s largest ridership increase.

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Discrepancy between the average asking CAPITOL RIVERFRONT and sale price for SOUTHWEST WATERFRONT homes. These predictable transactions ANACOSTIA RIVER will soon be upended when a $2-billion, 3-million-square-foot development transforms the sleepy quadrant along the Potomac River.

A New Dynamic The changing DC landscape is a product of both innovation Green Transit Transformed and adaptation, an interplay Governance of culture and construction. Food Shipping containers Square feet Networks repurposed in 2014 18 450k of lush gardens by Georgetown firm Travis atop the recently opened US Coast Acres purchased Price Architects for the SeaUA Guard HQ on the eastern banks of the by wholesalers 40 apartments in the Brookland Road Tests Anacostia River. The 1.2 million-square-foot and farmers in 1928 to neighborhood. Corrugated steel LEED Gold-certified structure blends so well with accommodate Union Terminal Market, punctured by floor-to-ceiling Distance in football fields of the nascent Rem its surroundings that deer have been known to graze the predecessor to Union Market.The windows flood the sustainably 3 Koolhaas-designed 11th Street Bridge Park. By 2019, on the compound’s roof. gourmet grocer reopened in 2012 and now engineered wood interiors the overpass will feature an amphitheater, café, and hosts more than 100 artisanal purveyors and has with natural light. boat launch, connecting Capitol Hill and the burgeoning Years that DC has held the title of North American city with single-handedly created a new neighborhood at the Anacostia area. 4 the most square feet of vegetated rooftops. Come 2030, the city crossroads of Gallaudet, NoMa, and Trinidad. Square feet of streetcar will get even greener as the federal government completes a SW Waterfront tunnels beneath Dupont 75k Acres of mixed-use construction rising overtop a Ecodistrict—a necklace of public parks and rain gardens that will transform Acres occupied by the East Capitol Urban Farm, making it Circle—unused since 1962— 7 highway by 2020. Capitol Crossing is literally creating 15 blocks of concrete between the National Mall and Washington Channel. the largest agricultural expanse within the city’s boundaries. 3 that will house a new multimedia an East End neighborhood out of thin air, constructing 2.2 Part greenmarket, part community garden, it opened in September 2015, arts space aptly called The million square feet of residential, commercial, and retail and by next growing season will bring fresh produce to the previously Dupont Underground. space above DC’s main artery, Interstate 395. underserved community of Capitol Heights. On the Market

Innovative design, natural elements, and high-end amenities typify today’s most anticipated new developments.

Elegant lines and organic materials result in this airy, luxe residence, Featuring dramatic windows, a bi-level garden, and ample which includes private parking—the ultimate Brooklyn luxury. entertaining space, this contemporary triplex boasts effortless grace. Availability Sales Gallery 84 Congress Street Columbia Street Waterfront 315 West 112th Street Harlem “When you come home, 4 Bed 3.5 Bath $3,250,000 3 Bed 3.5 Bath $3,500,000 Lindsay Barrett 646.663.1092 Jon Capobianco 917.992.2207 Residence 2 East 165 Elizabeth Street 152 Elizabeth should give 2 Bedrooms Open by appointment only 2 Bathrooms a quiet feeling. I have to 1 Powder Room Contact make something that touches 2,008 ft2 / 186 m2 Debra LaChance Leonard Steinberg human hearts and leaves a Residence 2 West [email protected] feeling inside them.” 3 Bedrooms 212 913 9078 3 Bathrooms — Tadao Ando 1,958 ft2 / 181 m2 www.152ElizabethSt.com

Residence 4 4 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 1 Powder Room 4,203 ft2 / 390 m2

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Uniting historic detail, premium materials, and modern craftsmanship, a newly renovated 1857 townhouse is reinvented as a contemporary landmark. 100 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn Heights Disclaimer The complete offering terms are in an offering plan available from Sponsor. File no. CD14-0348. Sponsor: 152 Elizabeth Development LLC, 520 West 27th Street, Ste. 302, New York, NY 10001. Equal Housing 5 Bed 6 Bath $11,250,000 Opportunity. The artist and computer renderings and interior decorations, finishes, fixtures, appliances and furnishings are provided for illustrative purposes only. Sponsor makes no representations or warran- Lindsay Barrett 646.663.1092 ties except as may be set forth in the Offering Plan. Computer and artist renderings reflect the planned scale and spirit of the Building. Sponsor makes no representation as to the continued existence of any of the named establishments. Sponsor makes no representation that future construction in the neighborhood surrounding the Condominium will not result in the obstruction of the views from any windows and/or exterior space. Sponsor reserves the right to make substitutions of material, equipment, fixtures, finishes and appliances in accordance with the terms of the Offering Plan.

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