Kips Bay Court
Kips Bay Towers is a 900-unit rental property purchased in 2016 by Blackstone LP in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan. Built in 1975 the former Phipps housing complex consists of 8 high rise towers that share combined lobby ground floors with private parks and street level retail. Our capital improvement work updated these ageing ground floor spaces with new lobbies, entrances, updated public spaces and elevator lobbies, and included design of new amenity rooms to elevate the lifestyle experience and bring this complex up to current multifamily standards.
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A new leasing and management office welcomes prospective tenants with a separate and accessible street entrance. Under-utilized spaces were converted into apartments with private outdoor spaces, and the fitness center was expanded with new equipment, workout rooms and training areas.
New amenity rooms were also created from storage spaces and include a game room and simulator lounge which features everything from golf and archery to F1 racing. This lounge, geared towards social activity opens to a private terrace along 26th street. In the same wing, a separate reading room lounge is a quieter counterpoint to the gaming activity. This lounge opens to the private gardens but is designed for collaborative working and quiet study. A social lounge for group parties opening to outdoor garden space was also designed in the buildings along 28th street for larger gatherings.
Lighting design and outdoor spaces bring all of these amenities together and enhance the living experience. For more information about our landlord services, visit our Capital Improvements page here.
Client: Beam Living
Category: Amenity Improvements
Location: Kips Bay
Completion: ongoing
Team: John Field, Anthony Watkins, Lara Makhlouf, Donia Hopkins Matta
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