445 Lafayette Street   Unit PH18

Featured on the cover of "Spectacular Homes of Metro New York," which showcases New York's finest designer homes, this masterfully-designed work of art is truly like living a dream. A massive 3 bedroom 3.5 bath masterpiece in one of downtown's most distinctive full-service luxury buildings, Penthouse 18 captivates you instantly from the first step off the private key-locked elevator.

Welcoming you is an impressive entryway with a tranquil rock garden with a water feature artfully-created by the design visionary, Kris Lajeskie, and a fireplace with a media room behind it. Even more awe-inspiring is the incredibly airy, light-drenched ambiance that sweeps you away with its soaring 11' ceilings, architectural columns, and floor-to-ceiling undulating walls of glass presenting the most amazing 360-degree panoramic views of Manhattan. Other lavish highlights throughout include rich maple wood flooring with a walnut finish, Venetian plaster walls, KLDG signature hand-crafted finishes and custom furnishings from New York and around the world, Italian platinum mosaic tile, stainless steel woven screens from Paris, hand-woven window treatments from Latvia, and custom hand-made lighting from Milan.


The supreme chef's kitchen with top-grade professional appliances (Wolf stainless steel 5-burner gas cooktop, Wolf stainless steel electric self-cleaning convection oven, 2 Sub-Zero 27" integrated refrigerator/freezers, and side-by-side Miele dishwashers) can easily accommodate all both intimate dinner parties and grand formal events. Generous custom-designed solid cherry wood cabinetry, Jet Mist honed granite countertops, a Viking 54-bottle wine cooler, ice maker, and separate adjacent breakfast nook with additional cabinet space make the kitchen space that much more divine.

The sumptuous corner master bedroom suite with its sprawling space, meticulous appointments and enchanting views from every vantage point is the ultimate setting to awaken and retire