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Monday LEEDoff: Albanese’s Visionaire in Battery Park City Casts Eyes on Platinum

February 04, 2008  |  from greenbuildingsNYC

In the wake of the Albanese Organization’s Verdesian rental building achieving LEED Platinum last month, we thought it would be a good time to check in with the Verdesian, Albanese’s next foray into sustainable living at Battery Park City. A 33-story condominium tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli, which also served as architect at the Verdesian and Albanese’s LEED Gold Solaire rental building on the north end of Battery Park, the Verdesian’s 251 units were 40 percent sold as of this past October. The 500,000-square-foot project is aiming for LEED Platinum and should be ready for occupancy later this year. The curving, sail-like façade of the tower, which is located on the southern end of Battery Park at 70 Little West Street, faces the Hudson River and provides for water views in every unit. The Starwood Capital Group serves as Albanese’s joint venture partner in the $310 million effort.

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