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For 100 years, the view from midtown Manhattan across the East River was dominated by the
old power station in Long Island City, Queens, whose four tall chimneys were so striking that Georgia O’Keeffe immortalized them in her 1920’s
“East River” paintings. Today, the building has been transformed into a luxurious condominium complex, which capitalizes on its glorious view
across the East River toward Manhattan. ¶ The PowerHouse Condominium is a $200 million, three-phase project developed by Brooklyn-based CGS
Developers and Zigmond Brach and designed by the Karl Fischer Architect firm of New York City and Montreal with interiors by Montreal-based
Andres Escobar & Associates. When completed, the project will offer 447 upscale units, ranging in price from $500,000 to $2 million and in size from
500 to 1,500 square feet. Amenities include a full-service spa, known as the Aqua Grotto; roof deck (complete with private cabanas); gym and recre-
ational room; and even a kids’ playroom. ¶ Phase 1, which involves the reuse of the old power plant, already is complete and features 177 residences
on 11 floors—seven in the original building and a 4-story addition. Phases 2 and 3 are planned to be completely new 12-story buildings that will
complement the adapted old building and create a new courtyard between them (the developers are still working out the financing for these phases).
42 FALL 2009 // RETROFIT MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF ALCOA ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS
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