I got a behind-the-scenes tour of a luxury building in NYC - and even though it's still under construction, I could clearly see why buyers would drop $2 million or more to live there

40 Bleecker

The 12-floor residence at 40 Bleecker Street will include 61 condos.

• 40 Bleecker Street is an upcoming luxury residential building in downtown New York City.
• The 12-floor residence will include 61 residences, a 58-foot swimming pool, a sculpture garden, private underground parking, and lighting that's specially designed to be "selfie-friendly."
• Prices start at $1.9 million for a one-bedroom and go up to more than $10 million for a four-bedroom penthouse.
• I took a tour of the construction site and a model unit at the sales gallery, and it was clear the much-anticipated building is going to be a hotspot for celebrity buyers.

On a recent February afternoon, I headed to NoHo in New York City for a behind-the-scenes look at a luxury residential building in New York City set to open in the fall of 2019.

The 12-floor residence at 40 Bleecker Street will include 61 condos starting at $1.9 million and going up to more than $10 million for a four-bedroom penthouse.

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The condos were designed with special lighting to be "selfie-friendly." The building includes amenities such as a 58-swimming foot pool, a 5,600-square-foot sculpture garden, and private underground parking.

I got a tour of the under-construction building as well as a model unit in the nearby sales gallery. Sales are being handled by "Million Dollar Listing" star Fredrik Eklund and his partner, John Gomes, both of Douglas Elliman.

Here's what it looks like now.