So gorgeous. Definitely one of my favorites
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This fine work of architecture is now complete; and some of the residences are now occupied. Time to take a look inside as the ‘interior design’ is most likely as well detailed as the exterior. The window frames alone evoke the old world charm, detailing and craftsmanship of NYC prewar apartment buildings. Rosario Candela would have loved their work. 
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Nice nite photos. Here are some photos taken from inside: I am currently working in one of the apartments. I think there is only one or two fully completed apartments: this one has a bit of interior finishing to go - but has been recently sold. The interior wood trim and finishes have the same traditional old world detailing as the exterior architectural design.
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Stunning building. Can the city clone JDS? Their contributions the to city’s cityscape will endure for generations to come.
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From Real Deal -
The listing page for the Fitzroy, JDS Development Group and Largo Investments’ West Chelsea condo project, promises “best-in-class amenities,” including private wine cellars and customizable storage cellars.
But aspects of the delivered property fall “woefully short of industry standards and contractual requirements,” the condo board at 514 West 24th Street claimed in a lawsuit filed this week.
The board claimed in its complaint that JDS and Largo left swaths of the promised project unfinished or installed improperly, including “leaving empty rooms instead of wine cellars; trash heaps instead of finished storage areas; and non-working bathrooms, laundry facilities, and saunas in common areas abandoned before they were completed.” The complaint also names JDS CEO Michael Stern as a defendant.
A spokesperson for the sponsor called the lawsuit “entirely without merit.”
“The Board prevented Sponsor from completing minor and typical closeout items, and instead chose this ill-advised publicity stunt in the alternative,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The board also alleged that Stern misappropriated $1 million obtained from Madison Realty Capital, which was to be used to complete the building’s amenities. Instead, the board claims, he used it for unrelated real estate ventures through JDS.
Stern had agreed he would fix the defects before abandoning the project and leaving the board and unit owners to repair and replace issues in the building and completing proposed amenities, according to the complaint.
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