Scott Francis
A model apartment inside 520 West 28th Street in New York City.
Residents will soon be able to move into a new luxury condo complex that overlooks Manhattan's famed elevated park, the High Line.The building was one of the last projects by Zaha Hadid, the world-renowned architect who died at age 65 in early 2016. She was the first woman and Muslim to win a Pritzker Prize, often considered the Nobel Prize of architecture.
Located on Manhattan's far west side, the new complex at 520 West 28th Street will be stunning, with an intricate metal-and-glass facade sculpted piece by piece. Inside, it will include 39 units, the most expensive of which is currently asking $50 million. Approximately 50% of the units are already in contract, according to StreetEasy.
Developer Related Companies broke ground in 2014. Samantha Zola, a spokesperson for the building, told Business Insider that the building will open in June 2017.
Here's a first look inside two of its model condos, which cost $15 million and $4.9 million, respectively.