Extell Development Company
First Glimpse of the ‘Adult Tree House’ at Extell’s One Manhattan Square
Posted February 3, 2020 at 5:08 am
The outdoor amenities long-promised for Extell’s so-called vertical village of One Manhattan Square are finally in focus. The pedestal on which the 815-foot skyscraper sits also boasts what marketing materials refer to as an “urban oasis.” Designed by landscape architects West 8, the 45,000 square-foot backyard is apparently “inspired by the squares and parks of […]
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Safety Lapses and Homeless in the Hallways of Extell’s Cherry Street ‘Affordable’ Complex
Posted January 31, 2020 at 5:07 am
It’s a tale of two towers down at Extell’s waterfront properties. While big real estate often focuses on the greatness of One Manhattan Square – even as it arguably fails – the “affordable” development next door at 227 Cherry Street suffers from apparent security issues. We received an alarming email from a tenant who describes […]
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Gigi Hadid’s Boyfriend Moves into One Manhattan Square
Posted October 3, 2019 at 5:08 am
One Manhattan Square has its first pseudo-celebrity tenant. Bachelorette runner-up, Tyler Cameron. Earlier this week, the roll of gossip rags revealed that model Gigi Hadid’s flame recently moved into a “luxury high-rise” on the Lower East Side. And that he said “goodbye futon” in order to live in the sky. Said high-rise is none other […]
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Extell Unveils ‘Rent-to-Own’ Program at Failed One Manhattan Square Tower
Posted September 26, 2019 at 5:10 am
One Manhattan Square announced its official completion and feted itself last night. But should it be celebrating? A condo-only tower it is not, instead resorting to a new rental initiative to drive sales. With a twist. Extell Development Corp., whose PR vehemently denied offering any rental units in the 80-story “vertical village” when we first […]
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The Lower East Side has the Largest Surplus of Unsold Luxury Condos, Thanks to One Manhattan Square
Posted September 16, 2019 at 5:00 am
The city currently has a problem unloading the luxury condos flooding the market. The New York Times last week published a piece about the glut of unsold apartments in the luxury stratosphere. That, despite the bonkers pace of construction in the high-end market, supply is outstripping demand. The data, culled from a StreetEasy audit, found […]
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Condo Woe: One Manhattan Square Struggles to Shift Inventory, Takes out $692M Loan
Last modified September 6, 2019 at 7:20 am
It’s no secret that One Manhattan Square is desperate to stock its ranks. The struggle is real. Earlier this summer, Extell offered up to 10 years of free common charges to prospective condo buyers who purchased before July 4; internet ad banners are ubiquitous; sales are also sluggish. Revealed in a Commercial Observer report about […]
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Is Extell Resorting to Rentals at One Manhattan Square? [Updated]
Last modified April 16, 2019 at 2:09 pm
For many on the Lower East Side waterfront, Extell’s purported woes are a lesson in schadenfreude. Especially given the years of construction hell endured by those in the vicinity. Apparently it’s much ado about occupancy. No sooner do move-ins happen at Extell’s One Manhattan Square than residents start renting out their pricey new pads. That […]
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Desperate Extell Offers to Waive up to 10 Years of Common Charges at One Manhattan Square
Posted April 11, 2019 at 5:09 am
Winds of change are blowing down on the Lower East Side waterfront. Extell appears desperate to sell condos at One Manhattan Square. So much so that the 850-foot, 815-unit skyscraper has resorted to comping up to ten years of common charges for new residents. These fees range from roughly $700 to $2,300 per month, based on current […]
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Cops Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in Extell Tower on Cherry Street
Last modified February 11, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Two police officers shot and killed a 32-year-old knife-wielding man while responding to a domestic dispute on the Lower East Side waterfront Friday morning. It all went down at Extell’s recently-completed, thirteen-story affordable housing complex on Cherry Street. According to multiple news reports, police received a 911 call from 227 Cherry Street at about 7am […]
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Extell’s One Manhattan Square is Now ‘Fully Enclosed’
Posted October 23, 2018 at 5:00 am
It seemed like the job would never finish, but One Manhattan Square is finally completely glassed up. Fully enclosed from top to bottom, it’s a feat almost six years in the making. Dating back to Extell’s purchase of the Pathmark plot in February 2013 for $175 million, and destruction of the supermarket the following year. […]
