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The developers behind Highline 519, the 14-story Lindy Roy-designed condo building at 519 West 23rd Street, have responded to fellow developer Alf Naman's lawsuit against them with some legal maneuvering of their own. Quick catch-up: Naman, building the Neil Denari-designed HL23 next door, needs Highline 519's permission to begin serious construction following a little stop work order spat. That permission has been slow to come, and after the developers allegedly tried to get some money out of him, Naman sued them, the building's condo association and the Buildings Department. Naman claims the construction delays are jeopardizing the much-hyped project, endorsed by entities such as the Museum of the City of New York and Kanye West. At a court hearing last week, developers Sleepy Hudson and Highline Park said the placement of HL23's mobile construction crane would endanger Highline 519's residents and harm the building financially. They are seeking to block construction unless the crane can be operated safely, with Highline 519's contractor saying in court documents, "Neither the Department of Buildings nor the courts should permit an admitted law breaker to go forward with his project as if nothing has happened merely because the developer claims that he performed his illegal act in a safe manner." Snippy! The Real Deal got Naman's response: "The crane is entirely on our property. We are not using a tower crane. Basically, there is no reason they should be concerned."
· HL23's High Line neighbors object to crane [TRD]
· High Line Drama: HL23 Developer Sues Over Alleged Shakedown [Curbed]

To all those who wondered how the highly anticipated HL23—developer Alf Naman's collabo with architect Neil Denari on 14 stories of luxurious glassy living just five feet from the High Line—would co-exist with its West 23rd Street neighbor, architect Lindy Roy's Highline 519, the answer is ... not well! The Real Deal reports that Naman is suing the Buildings Department, Highline 519 developers Highline Park and Sleepy Hudson and the building's condo association over a partial stop work order that has lingered at HL23 and prevents everything but foundation work. The stop work order, in place since April 30, was slapped on HL23 for performing shoring work under Highline 519 without permission. The DOB said it would be lifted when the neighbors give the green light, but Naman now alleges in the suit that at a meeting in April, a rep from Highline Park asked for $850,000 in exchange for permission. The president of the general contractor that worked on Highline 519 was at the meeting, and tells The Real Deal, "The truth is there was no request made or demand made for money." The lawsuit also alleges that the stoppage has endangered construction financing for HL23. Whoa. The next court date is set for tomorrow. Folks, we have entered the wild wild West Chelsea!
· HL23 developer sues DOB over stop work order [TRD]
· HL23 coverage [Curbed]

We haven't broken out the GripeWire in a while, so real estate development must be humming along without a retaining wall collapse or misaligned kitchen counter left in its wake. Until today! A slew of complaints about some high-profile Chelsea projects have recently landed in the inbox. And so, to the GripeWire we go:

1) HL23: "This is what HL23, new Denari / Naman building, brings to the neighborhood: Lane closures on 23rd Street throughout the construction. Public: say hello to noise and single lane traffic on a major thoroughfare! Monster crane going right up against 519 West 23rd Street. Residents and their children: meet Mr. Steel Beam in your living rooms. Construction shed covering 150 feet of sidewalk under the DOB permit that states: Façade Restoration. Well, that's a true winner! We now have a façade restoration permit filed for a building that doesn't exist." Don't worry, soon Mr. Steel Beam will hop into his spaceship and take off to parts unknown.

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Well, three of them, anyway. Expect more to come from Brown Harris Stevens' Erin Boisson Aries shortly, but right now—for one glorious brief moment—the listings merely have a price and a link to the HL23 website. And really, after seeing Neil Denari's High Line-abutting peek-a-boo palace, what else do you need to convince yourself to part with $1,800 per square foot. Wait, only $1,800 per square foot? Wait, the prices are in dollars and not spacebucks?
· HL23 [StreetEasy]
· Luxury Developments Take the Time to Celebrate Themselves [Curbed]
· HL23 Renderings, Now With More Shiny Metal Orbs [Curbed]

Poor, poor Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The Brooklyn also-ran debuted its shiny new all-glass tower yesterday (right), finally joining the ranks of the glass-obsessed New York development community. The only problem is, according to the March issue of The Real Deal, glass may now be passé. Blame the soaring costs of manufacturing those curtain walls, at a time when developers are already looking to cut costs. Developers and brokers say that an all-glass building costs between $75 and $135 per square foot to build, depending upon the type of glass used and the degree of transparency. The cost is slightly less for buildings that have slabs to break up the sheets of glass, and a brick façade will run you only $25 per square foot. Does this mean brick is back in? According to Aptsandlofts.com's David Maundrell, yes: "A lot of people are getting back to brick. With rental developments, you'll see a lot of brick on the front façade, and maybe stucco on the rear of the building." Of course, superfancy Manhattan condo developments like YVES and HL23 can still afford to go glass, because hey, what's a few extra hundred dollars per square foot when you're building a spaceship?
· With glass costly, a new idea: Walls [The Real Deal]

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This week has been a debutante season of sorts, as two extremely high-profile new developments have made their official debut. On Tuesday night, at their new offices located in what remains of the West 27th Street clubland hell, FLAnk held an early-evening cocktail reception in honor of 385 West 12th Street, the copper-clad 12-unit beauty that may or may not destroy the West Village. The model on display helped give us a feel for the ground-floor private yards, which seem slightly less grim than those at 40 Bond. The tasty treats were whipped up by Anne Burrell, with bonus points to FLAnk for actually wrangling a Burrell appearance on the party floor.

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To call HL23—a space-age condo building from a man named Alf—an "anticipated addition" to the crop of real estate development surrounding the High Line would be like calling burritos merely "yummy" or the Knicks only "disappointing." Just check out the team involved: architect Neil Denari, interior designer Thomas Juul-Hansen and façade specialists Front, last seen consulting on Jean Nouvel's 100 Eleventh Avenue, Asymptote's 166 Perry Street and FLAnk's 385 West 12th Street and 441 East 57th Street. Yesterday we had a look at some of the 15-story West Chelsea building's interiors, and now we've dug up some more. To keep all the craziness in one central location, we've compiled all the HL23 renderings into one glorious mindfuck of a gallery. Have a gander at our favorite new High Line building since The Standard, which was our favorite new High Line building since the High Line Building, which was our favorite new High Line building since the Caledonia, which was our favorite new High Line building since High Line 519, which was...
· HL23 [Official Site]
· HL23 Interiors Revealed; Peace on Earth At Hand [Curbed]
· High Line Makes Room for Alf [Curbed]

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Folks, if you're anything like us, you sit around all day thinking, "When are architect Neil Denari and developer Alf Naman going to release additional renderings of their wondrous creation, HL23?" Today, new develoment blog Triple Mint hears our prayers and serves up the goodness, including a provocative view of how HL23 plays with its next-door neighbor, the already complete High Line 519 development by architect Lindy Roy. Oh, the freaking glory. West Chelsea, you continue to amaze.
· HL23: Condos at 515 West 23rd Street [Triple Mint]
· Complete HL23 Coverage [Curbed]

When the High Line is finally completed, a number of new space-age-looking buildings will be shoved up next to it and looming over it, not that we're complaining. The latest, per CityRealty, is developer Alf Naman's HL23. Naman is already developing Jean Nouvel's 100 Eleventh Avenue near the High Line, but the 14-story HL23 will be practically on the thing. The condo building, designed by Neil Denari, is at 517 West 23rd Street, right next to Lindy Roy's trippy High Line 519 (which you can catch a glimpse of in the rendering). Here's some color:

The Denari design rises from a very narrow base and cantilevers out over the High Line and has diagonal columns and stainless steel panels with some soft, almost folded, curves on its facade.

The building will have two duplexes on its bottom and top floors and 9 floor-through apartments ranging in size from about 1,900 square feet to 2,600 square feet. The penthouse unit has 3,700 square feet and a terrace.

Apartments are expected to go on sale later this month at prices ranging from about $2.65 million to $10.5 million.