New York Penthouse Apartments – The Lucida

The Lucida Condominium on New York’s Upper East Side is an innovative building, blending “green” elements with luxury finishes. Landscaping is watered using rainwater; materials that emit harmful emissions have been avoided in interior finishes; and airtight sealing keeps out outside pollution.

Residents at Lucida can take pleasure in 10-foot ceilings that allow sunlight into each condo, chocolate-stained oak floors and maple or bamboo vanities further adding to its charm.

Early Life and Education

151 East 85th Street, popularly known as The Lucida, is the first LEED-certified green condo building on the Upper East Side. Boasting 110 luxurious residences, The Lucida proves that being green doesn’t need to compromise luxury living.

Upper-level floor plans are expansive and provide plenty of natural light from oversized windows, with 10′ ceilings making open spaces seem even larger. Oak floors and cutting-edge appliances add elegance to these homes; master bathrooms include large soaking tubs.

The Lucida is situated within walking distance to many of Manhattan’s finest restaurants, museums, boutique shops and grocery stores – as well as parks, cafes and express/local subway lines. Amenities at The Lucida include 24-hour doorman/concierge services; LA PALESTRA full-service fitness center run by NY’s premier fitness professionals; indoor pool/spa center; catering kitchen for private events and bicycle storage room among many more features.

Professional Career

The Lucida in New York City is an exquisite building that has demonstrated that eco-friendly luxury condominium living can go hand in hand. As the first LEED-certified condo building on the Upper East Side, this modern apartment building not only meets ecological sustainability standards but also offers all of the luxuries expected from a Manhattan luxury condominium building.

The building features an organic design of floor-to-ceiling glass panels arranged with frit fritted in an organic pattern in order to balance daylight and improve energy performance. Other sustainability features include 90% filtered air, green roofs and high efficiency appliances.

COOKFOX (formerly Cook + Fox Architects) designed this full-service building at Lexington Avenue and 85th Street featuring large apartments housed within a faceted glass box, complete with interiors by S Russell Groves. Amenities include full-time doorman, concierge services and valet parking; fully equipped La Palestra fitness center; skylit pool; lounge catering kitchen and indoor playroom designed by Kidville NY as well as wine cellar storage space and bicycle parking facilities.

Achievement and Honors

Cynthia Allen serves on the Executive Committee (Nominator) of New York theater critics’ organization Outer Critics Circle and reviews cultural events pertaining to theater, art, dance, film and photography.

She is also the creator and organizer of Photolucida Portfolio Review, an annual showcase for fine art photographs that unites photographers worldwide. Photolucida showcases fine art photography bimonthly.

151 East 85th Street is the first LEED certified condominium listing on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and has proven that sustainable living and luxury Manhattan condos can co-exist. Standard features of 151 East 85th Street include 24-hour doorman/concierge services, fully equipped LA PALESTRA fitness center with indoor skylit pool, spa, lounge, catering kitchen video arcade game system as well as wine cellar and bicycle room – just some of many features offered at this LEED certified development.

This high-rise condominium is conveniently situated close to Manhattan’s finest restaurants, museum mile, boutique shops, parks and schools. Inside these spacious luxury apartments feature 10′ ceilings with espresso oak flooring.

Personal Life

Roland Barthes brought his unique perceptiveness and analytical insight to his study of photography with Camera Lucida – his final book published and partly an examination of its nature as well as a meditation on photos taken of his mother.

The Lucida is a full service luxury building located on the Upper East Side. Designed by Cook + Fox with an exquisite glass facade and spacious two to five bedroom apartments available.

Residents enjoy floor-to-ceiling windows, 10-foot ceilings and chocolate-stained oak flooring. Amenities for residents include 24-hour doorman and concierge service, full service LA PALESTRA fitness center with indoor pool, spa center lounge catering kitchen for private events as well as wine cellar.

Net Worth

An apartment in a penthouse building in New York can be seen as an indicator of one’s wealth and investment potential, serving both as an impressive status symbol and as an investment which may grow with time. For ultra high net worth individuals, owning such an investment provides them with an avenue for showing off their riches while increasing it through appreciation over time.

151 East 85th Street is designed with sustainable luxury living in mind and represents the first LEED-certified condo for sale on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This building provides all the amenities expected in top-tier condominium buildings – 24-hour doorman and concierge, spa with skylit pool and residents’ lounge with catering kitchen are among them.

Residence 17DE at Lucida offers breathtaking city views from every room, high ceilings and espresso oak flooring – the perfect combination. This 5 bedroom 5.5 bathroom home provides thoughtfully laid-out separate living quarters to provide ideal separation between private and public areas. A chef-inspired eat-in kitchen featuring Rosewood cabinetry, Caesar Stone countertops and Miele and Sub Zero appliances as well as a separate library/den that could serve as an optional sixth bedroom are just some of its hallmarks.