WPCNR CITY & TOWN. By John F. Bailey.  UPDATED With Views, Floor Plans March 14, 2004, 9:00 P.M. E.S.T. UPDATED March 16, 2004 4:15 P.M. E.S.T.: One City Place at City Center, the 34-story apartment citadel viewable from all points of the compass is now showing models of its apartment offerings, WPCNR’s tour of the apartments noted that Louis Cappelli, the Super Developer, was correct when he told us Thursday these spectacular apartments will set a new standard in suburbanurban living.

DOMED LOBBY COMING INTO SHAPE: The Entrance to One City Place will have concierge, luxury reception area. Scheduled to be completed early April.  Jim Benerofe, left, and media wrangler, Geoff Thompson, of Thompson  & Bender discuss amenities to come.
Thompson confirmed Tuesday, March 16, that One City Place offers 2 studios; 162 one bedroom; 121 two-bedroom; and 26 three-bedroom apartments. He added that Remaining retail space up for lease consists of  40,000 square feet on the 2nd level of City Center and 5,000 Square feet on the Main Street level, contrary to information released last week by Mr. Cappelli reporting the City Center completely leased up for retail. Leases are out for all remaining retail space.


 Photo by WPCNR StyleCam.

WPCNR toured the facility with media giants, Alex Philippidis of Westchester County Business Journal  and James Benerofe of Suburbanstreet.com. What I learned on the tour was that these apartments are pricey but precious with spectacular views as low as the tenth floor. They are great for couples, and though only completed on the lower ten floors, they will easily be Westchester’s most exclusive address simply because of the amenities they provide in luxury living options, self-contained living environment, and economy of style.

Kris Ragone, the Property Manager for Trammell-Crowe, said the building is expected to be completed on the interior to the 34^th Floor Penthouses by the end of July, and said they expected to lease it up by September 1. She said the first tenant was expected to be in by April 15. Presently, apartments are not outfitted above the 10th floor, based on our observation.

ONE BEDROOM LIVING ROOM Photo by WPCNR StyleCam

LIVING ROOM OF ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENT MODEL: Ms. Ragone said there are a number of styles, each named after a different famous hotel. This is the living room for a one-bedroom City Place apartment. Photo by WPCNR StyleCam.

A CitizeNetReporter correspondent toured the two-bedroom WPCNR toured Friday and files this report:

"Very very spacious compared to Clayton  Park units. Has generous dining area and bathrooms., nice foyer, will have  indoor pool on 4th floor, 1 parking spot included ($100 for extra spot),  most apts. will have "Juliet balconies" (not real) only. 

With halls decorated in the muted warm bronze that wraps the visitor in a welcoming, hospitable glow to the extent you forget you are in the middle of a project under construction, they are addresses that will impress, relax, and will appeal to the urban dweller of means.

THAT'S NEW YORK CITY on the horizon. The view of the "Party Piazza to Die for" on the 29th Floor of One City Place. Apartments at that level are not blocked out yet. Views from as low as one third of the way up are spectacularly enthralling, and the panoramas of New York, New Jersey, Long Island Sound and Bear Mountain from the 29^th floor piazza terraces take your breath away.  Stylish wrought iron grilles will be installed before occupancy. Photo by WPCNR StyleCam

VIEW OF THE SOUND FROM THE PENTHOUSE:  Mamaroneck Avenue is at right. JPI's Jefferson is seen at right of your picture. Photo by WPCNR StyleCam

TOP OF THE CENTER: Geof Thompson standing at the Penthouse North corner. Penthouse floors from 31 to 34, are still in the blocking out stages. Photo by WPCNR StyleCam

It’s an address with a domed lobby, still under construction, an indoor swimming pool and sun deck, a state-of-the-art fitness center and a cybercafe’ for drinks and snacks for the private use of the clients. You of course never have to go outside the environment of the City Center for movies, theatre, and entertainment, or shopping, and plenty of restaurants for you to eat out three meals a day.

Inside, of the 311 units range from a small number of studios, to one-bedroom apartments, two-bedroom apartments, and 3-bedroom suites are rentable for 1 to 2 years from $1,600 for a studio to $5,000 for the penthouses at the 31^st to 34^th floor levels. The first tenant has already leased on the 28^th floor, without having seen the apartment.

The apartments (as you can tell by looking at the visual tour WPCNR showed you in an earlier story), speak for themselves with spaciousness, vaultlike ceilings of 10 feet, and living rooms that are big enough to party, intimate enough for introspection, and airy enough to prevent apartment claustrophobia. The only drawback this reporter saw was a distinct lack of storage space within the apartment. 46 of the 311 units do not have washer and dryer in the apartments, but there is a laundry area within the apartment complex.

HAVE WE GOT AN APARTMENT FOR YOU: Property Manager, Kris Ragone, left and Assistant Property Manager Aiesha, right in the Trammell Crowe One City Place Offices. Tours of apartment models are available by appointment only by contacting 914-997-1800. Or e-mailing Ms. Ragone at kragone@tcresidential.com. The One City Place website, under construction, is at www.citycenterapts.com. Photo by WPCNR StyleCam