Themed Condos: Seriously, What the Fuck?

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Sounds like the same Zen crap being spewed forth over the Washington Condos in Prospect Heights. As featured right here on Curbed not too long ago.

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Uh, someone (you or them) misspelled "calming", I think.

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Exactly, zen is where it's at. That way, when you realize you've just sunk every penny you'll ever have into a load of hogwash covering up some cheap construction, you'll be able to relativize it by knowing that in your next life maybe you'll get to be a rat or a cockroach terrorizing residents of a luxury co-op or condo...

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Oopsie on the "calming" thing. Thanks.

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I love leyvas work and I really believe that once you get passed the "zen," it will be an awesome project.

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I love leyvas work and I really believe that once you get passed the "zen," it will be an awesome project.

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Dude, if you go on their website, there is a picture of a man with washboard abs- can I order him up to my room?? That would make room service from Perry Street look tired and dated.

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earth: manure
air: all of it hot
water: running down the pants leg
fire: what to do to the copywriter

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Um, isn't Madison Park a bit far from 33rd Street and Madison Avenue? I mean, its relative to its location but certainly not part of its neighborhood. Its absolutely the Murray Hill proper (unlike Kips Bay which tries to be). I guess they figure the "Grand Madison" is doing so well (cough cough).

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I love the blatant rape of "Zen" and "meditation" when applied to luxury condo buildings.

This place looks about as Zen as the "meditation garden" at Beacon Tower in DUMBO, which is located right under the Manhattan Bridge. I guess the challenge is thus: if you can meditate while the passing Q train rattles your eardrums out of your head, then you're REALLY zen.

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UH, HOW IN THE BEEJEEBUS did this one get past 'landmark commish'???

They'll designate almost anything a landmark....A former Warhol factory should definately qualify.

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in the grand scheme of over amenitized buildings, I think its refreshing to have a smaller condo building with a number of amenities...whether you like their pitch/campaign or not.

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After seeing a vast majority of the new developments in Manhattan, I didn't see much of a different approach between them. However, I do appreciate the sundari lofts revolutionary "zen and asian" theme that differenciates it from its competition.

I dont get the lap pool though. It may be 58' long but of course they dont mention its width because its probably a couple feet wide. Enough for maybe one person.

But its in a good location w/ super amenities so at the right price it will sell out quickly in my opinion.

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Sundari's offering plan was approved August 23rd. A summary of pricing is as follows:

Total Units: 50
Avg. Price: $1,652,400
Avg. Size: 1,156sf
Avg. $perSF: $1,430

One-Bedroom (8%): $865K-$1.1M (684sf)
Two-Bedroom (70%): $1.495M-$2.375M (1,130-1,470sf)
Three-Bedroom (10%): $1.975M-$2.795M (1,174-1,916sf)
Loft (12%): $670K-$930K (545-719sf)

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Walked by the site of this new building. The frontage is only about 18 ft wide. Amazing how small that is,,, that means all the apartments will be very narrow,, railroad like. The rendering of the pool,, so how narrow the width of that room is? That is the size of the building! Good luck to the developer on this one!