Photo credit: Evan Joseph for Sotheby’s International Realty
The Metal Shutter Houses condo building at 524 West 19th Street, designed in 2008 by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, is a standout among the stars of west Chelsea’s glittering “architecture alley.” The penthouse unit is the brightest star in this constellation, consisting of two floors of indoor space with several terraces and a huge roof deck. The home’s most eye-catching feature is a 20-foot glass wall that pivots skyward to reveal a spacious dining terrace. Asking $10,250,000, the penthouse features interiors by AD 100 designer Andre Mellone of Studio Mellone that complement Empire State Building views.
Starting with a private elevator landing, 3,300 square feet of interior space on two floors are surrounded by 2,000 square feet of landscaped terrace, framed by peerless skyline and river views. The real drama is in the architecture, anchored by a 40-foot great room bracketed by two 20-foot walls of glass. One of these walls retracts to open the home to the outdoors, with a massive terrace beyond.
The signature Shigeru Ban kitchen features a central island topped with white Corian. The pass-through configuration allows for seamless entertaining surrounded by Manhattan’s majesty.
Off the kitchen, a den with a full bath can easily become a fourth bedroom. Also on the main level, a secondary bedroom suite (one of two bedrooms on this floor) offers direct access to the terrace via sliding glass doors.
The home’s top floor holds a suitably elegant primary suite with a large dressing room and two terraces of its own. The marble-enhanced primary bath has radiant heat flooring, a deep soaking tub, and a step-in shower. An adjacent study overlooks the great room below.
Up a spiral stair, a landscaped rooftop terrace offers open views that stretch from the Hudson River to the Midtown skyline. This outdoor oasis serves as a third floor of the home, with enough room for grand-scale entertaining or gardening.
The boutique condominium, with nine homes on eleven floors, represents Shigeru Ban’s first American project in the U.S. The penthouse was last listed for $8.9 million in 2020. Amenities include a full-time doorman and three private storage rooms.
[Listing details: 524 West 19th Street, PH at CityRealty]
[At Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage by Daniela Sassoun and Mark Mistovich]
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Photo credit: Evan Joseph for Sotheby’s International Realty
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