Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), the residential complex One High Line in New York City is officially complete. Located at 500 West 18th Street, the high-rise features two travertine buildings twisting away from one another, reducing their bulk and creating a gap that allows for open High Line and Hudson River views. Following several bumps in the road, including a foreclosure, rebrand, and sales relaunch, the condo project is now finished, and newly released images showcase the project’s interiors and its 18,000-square-foot (1,672-square-meter) amenity space.
Located on Manhattan’s west side, One High Line is composed of two skyscrapers—36 floors in the West Tower and 26 floors in the East Tower—housing 236 condominiums. Gabellini Sheppard designed the interiors of the West Tower, while Gilles & Boissier handled the East Tower residences.
Bjarke Ingels, BIG’s founder, explains that the sculptural form responds to the site’s industrial history and contemporary architecture. The towers’ facade of punched windows draws inspiration from the Meatpacking District and West Chelsea warehouses, while the travertine stone pays homage to the nearby Solow Building and Grace Building. Glass and brass bridges span between the towers, framing an intimate courtyard that serves as a natural sanctuary in the lively Chelsea arts district.
Residents have access to amenities such as a private porte-cochère entrance, a landscaped courtyard, a double-height bridge lounge, a private dining room with a catering kitchen, and a health and wellness suite. The suite includes a 75-foot (22.9 meter) indoor swimming pool, a yoga studio, and a fitness studio with city views.
The East Tower will also host a 120-room Faena hotel with a private members club and spa, Faena Rose, and a restaurant by celebrity chef Francis Mallmann. Condo buyers will receive memberships to Faena Rose and access to exclusive events for the first two years of occupancy.
Originally called the XI, the project topped out in 2019 but stalled after HFZ Capital Group defaulted on its loans. In 2021, Witkoff Group and Access Industries took over, rebranded the condo as One High Line, and relaunched sales in 2022.