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Changes and additions were relatively
modest. One was adding a bath to
the master suite, a request from the
homeowners. A kitchen wall was also
removed for better sightlines.
As with most condominiums, rules
and stipulations created a few
impediments, but the designers deftly
negotiated those hurdles. However,
transporting furniture and other items
sometimes was challenging.
“There is no freight elevator in the
building, so we had to reserve very
long lead times in order to use the
elevator,” Harrison says. “Also, nothing
taller than 8 feet can go into the
parking structure, so if you bring a
large truck, you have to get permits
from the city to park out in the street,
then it has to be transferred to a van,
and the van has to be taken under the
building.”
There were a few other sticking points.
“While we were doing the renovations,
they insisted we pad the entire
elevator hall to protect the carpet,”
Sanchez adds. “On Fridays it had to
be removed, and on Monday put back
down again. We couldn’t do any work
on the weekends because we couldn’t
inconvenience the neighbors.”
The draperies also had to be a
consistent color, but the designers took
the restrictions in stride.
“As high-rise regulations go, they
were pretty easy with us,” Sanchez
acknowledges.
The immediate neighborhood
throbs with vitality. Crowds frequent
top-drawer restaurants and upscale
designer shops like Barneys, Hermès,
and Christian Louboutain.
“Their location is dynamic,” Sanchez
notes. “You come out of the house, and
the energy just hits you.”
The floor plan was so extensive that a
cozy family room was added.
Wood and steel table by Art | Harrison:
Tennant & Associates, Suite 61
Chair with ottoman: Hickory Chair,
available through Henredon, Suite 122
All fabric: Tennant & Associates, Suite 61