Apartment Look

Today’s generation of new apartment buildings looks nothing like its dated predecessors. Built to emulate high-end condominiums but with the services and amenities of upscale hotels, these extraordinary vertical communities boast beautiful designs and common spaces to die for. Here’s a look at some of the new, state-of-the art apartments emerging in cities all across Canada and a list of their featured amenities. From East to West and top to bottom, apartment living today is anything but bland. The Alexander Location: Halifax Owner/Manager: Killam Apartment REIT Opening: October 2017 At 22 storeys, The Alexander is a brand new residential development located on Lower Water Street in downtown Halifax. A blend of  modern and historic with its ironstone base and a soaring glass tower , The Alexander will provide residents with convenient access to the popular Brewery Market Square where on- site retailers abound . Building amenities include : a spacious 800+ square foot lobby; a...

CLOSE Perched on the south end of Irondequoit Bay, Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove, 1100 Anchor Line Dr . off Empire Boulevard, is in Penfield. (June 29, 2016) Video by Mary Chao. Video by Mary Chao. Buy Photo Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove is in Penfield off Empire Boulevard. (Photo: TINA MACINTYRE-YEE/@tyee23/staff photographer) Buy Photo The developer of the region's latest waterfront housing development is altering its plans. Instead of a combination of apartments and condominium units for sale, Waters Edge at Southpoint Cove at 1100 Anchor Line Dr . off Empire Boulevard in Penfield will be built only as apartments, said David Spoleta, who works for Morgan Community. Buy Photo   (Photo: TINA MACINTYRE-YEE /@tyee23/staff photographer) Apartment rentals has exceeded expectations, with 137 of the 157 units already leased since they became available last summer, said Spoleta, manager at Waters Edge. A decision was made to change plans for the building of 26 condominium units into ...

One Manhattan Square, Extell Development’s condo project on the Lower East Side waterfront , is attempting to attract would-be residents with an extensive amenities package that includes unusual offerings such as an adult treehouse and infrared saunas. The 800 ft. tall tower, which has 100,000 s/f of outdoor and indoor amenities, is designed to direct residents away from a solitary existence. “People want to be friends with their neighbors. This isn’t the city of many years past when you quickly get out of the elevator and no one says ‘hi’ to each other. We really thought about creating a community and a sense of community,” said Anna Zarro, Extell’s senior vice president and director of residential sales and leasing. The amenities package for the project is extensive. It includes a full- sized basketball court , a two- lane bowling alley , a squash court, a swimming pool, a golf simulator, a fitness center, a spa with a Turkish bath and private treatment rooms , a theater and perfo...

A controversial North Baltimore apartment project cleared its final hurdle when Mayor Catherine Pugh ratified its designation as a planned unit development . Developer Blue Ocean can start work on the roughly $40 million Overlook at Roland Park. The Baltimore- based developer plans a six-story, 148- unit luxury apartment building on the wooded 12-acre parcel near the intersection of Falls Road and Northern Parkway in North Roland Park . The project faced significant opposition from some residents in North Roland Park concerned about increased traffic, despite receiving the support of two neighborhood associations. Blue Ocean has agreed to preserve more than half the site for forest conservation or green space. The project includes a parking garage, swimming pool, fitness center, media room and an indoor sports court . Blue Ocean President Jonathan Ehrenfeld said the project will be the area’s first new apartment community in several decades. A timeline for the start of constr...