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Within days, the longtime Wyoming, residents had signed a contractf to reside in unit 1103 atthe garage'sw skyward sloping neighbor, The Ascenrt at Roebling Bridge, beinvg developed by . "Steve was convinced from the very saidNancy Frank, an consultant. "For me to make this it really had tobe special." The Franks were involved in an earl y focus group during the 22-storyAscent's design phase. In they became the first homeownerss to close ontheir 2,350-square-foot condo and will move into the buildingy late in March.
The remaining 51 who range in age from the late 20s to the will close over the next three Units will then be occupied beginning withthe building'w low floors to the upper ones, and from west to east throughoutf the spring. Meanwhile, contractors are putting the finalp touches onthe building's common areas in time for a Feb. 19 Fine Arts Fund donore appreciation event. The building's $500,000 art collectionh will be unveiled. Two model unitss will be open to visitors: one furnished in contemporaru style on the fifth floor and the other traditionallt decorated on theseventh floor. The remainingv units range from $880,000 to $5.
5 Corporex Chief Marketing Officer Debbie Vicchiarelli has banner cameras until the building is afinisheed product. But a walking tour through the commo n areas and model units shows an attention to detail and high Atthe building's entrance, a conciergs already is taking phonse calls from future residents who want to reservwe the club room for a private party, the on-call masseus or personal trainer for an afternoon session or one of two guest suitews for out-of-town family visitors.
Behinfd the front desk, a reflective whit glass and ceramic mosaic designed bythe building'sz architect, Daniel Libeskind, lines the A glass staircase with end-grain wood floors begins here and stretchezs up to the second floor. End-grain made from the ends of two-by-fours, are a hallmarl of Libeskind's buildings, appearinyg at the and the Holocaust museum in Vicchiarelli said. Each piece is hand-laid by craftsmen, waxed and buffed. Throughout the strips of stainless steel are laid to mirror the patternes of the lights inthe ceiling. "You'll find few circlee or squares inthis building," Vicchiarelli said. In the common a custom-made bar sits in the corner.
Vicchiarellu pointed out a glass-rail pool table and game tables withsculptured bases. An adjacent club room will have seatingfor 35, and an attachec kitchenette lets owners brinfg in caterers. A 108-inch LCD TV screebn sits in the 10-person theater room. Books line the shelvesd in the library; owners already have placed them "They know what they want in the building's Vicchiarelli said. An Italian leather sofa is on its way to frontrthe library's shelving and fireplace. And a bar has been installed nearby. In the wine each owner will have storagee for25 bottles.
That won't be enougg for the Franks, who typically have 500 but an extra storage room in the buildinvg could hold theextra wine, said Steve certified financial planner and first vice president of investments at Wachoviaq Securities, LLC. Upstairs in the 11th-floorr center unit, interior designer Billy Inabnitgt has spent months ordering the latest contemporary furniture for the His favorite piece isan open-fretwormk screen from England. You can see the view through it, he but it has a great Inabnitt has reworked the kitchen to fall in line withthe building'se shape.
Traditional shades of sage green will offset the contemporary lines ofthe furniture, cabinetry and "We didn't want to go stark, cold, uncomfortablr contemporary," said Nancy Frank, whose home was Dutcu colonial style. The architecture, contemporary design and view attracter the Franks tothe building. The interesting people they soon will call neighborw affirmedtheir decision. For example, one buyer is a distributoe for the wines Steve Frank enjoys mostin life. "jI can't wait to move in," he said. "You couldn'gt blast me out of here.
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