- Year built
- 2005
The Highline 519 is, per Carter Horsley, "one of the first with flair along the High Line" — a 2005-2008 Lindy Roy commission with 11 full-floor apartments. Horsley's signature reading: "Why shouldn't the outside of a modern apartment building look like the inside of a Petri dish?"
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the Lindy Roy architectural pedigree — MoMA/PS1 Young Architects Program winner 2001; the only NYC residential of this scale by the South African architect. Second, the perforated stainless-steel balustrades meandering skyward — "skimming the all-glass façade" with "dark wood paneling … reminiscent of the deep rusty hue of the High Line trestle." Third, the boutique 11-full-floor condominium configuration — small-scale High Line trophy with 10'3" ceilings and Varenna kitchens.
Recent sales
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.
What to know if you’re buying
The Lindy Roy architectural pedigree is real institutional context. MoMA/PS1 Young Architects winner 2001.
The 11-full-floor configuration is structurally distinguishing. Boutique scale.
The High Line trestle-inspired dark wood paneling anchors architectural-history positioning.
The Varenna kitchens with Sub-Zero and Miele are real institutional interior credentials.
The Toscoquattro macassar ebony vanities and slatted teak shower floors anchor trophy-tier interior register.
The no-roof-deck and no-fitness-center absences should be evaluated against buyer expectations.
Comparable buildings
- 245 Tenth Avenue — Della Valle Bernheimer 2010; nearby High Line peer
- HL23 (515 W 23rd) — Denari 2011; nearby High Line peer
- 100 Eleventh Avenue — Nouvel 2010; nearby Chelsea starchitect peer
- Lantern House (515 W 18th) — Heatherwick 2021; nearby High Line peer
- The Getty Residences (503 W 24th) — Peter Marino 2018; nearby Chelsea trophy peer
The Roebling Team at The Highline 519
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (Carter Horsley review, building 30861); roy-projects.com; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.