Project Description
Park Chelsea (880 New Jersey Ave. SE), the first of three buildings that form The Collective, is a 429-unit, Class A residential building. Construction of the 585,517 gross square foot building began in 2021, and the property opened in 2016. Park Chelsea has a class New York architectural design and feel.
Park Chelsea sports a unique exterior, containing 523,000 bricks that totaled more than $1 million. These represent 45 shapes of brick in three different colors, 40 of which are “special shapes” used in curved walls and corners. Cast stone panels, weighing between 1,ooo and 1o,ooo pounds, top off the building. Cut stone from Minnesota is interspersed for the first three floors, and the base of the building is surrounded by granite that was imported from India.
Amenities include: club rooms, game rooms, rooftop pools, an indoor lap pool, exercise facilities, dog walk areas, 1,700 square foot fitness center, yoga studio, 24-hour concierge, and more.
Park Chelsea is certified LEED Silver. Green design is integral to Park Chelsea and The Collective, with features across the properties including:
- 55,000 square feet of green roof space;
- 250 plantings across the properties;
- 3 water cisterns capable of collecting 91,000 gallons of storm water; and
- 30 electric car parking spots, contributing to a reduction of 214.8 pounds of carbon footprint emissions annually.
More than 40 community garden plots are available to residents. The highly popular amenities not only promote sustainability, health and wellness, but also serve as important stormwater management tools for the buildings.
Park Chelsea joins Agora and The Garrett at The Collective, which consists of 1,136 apartments, 103,000 square feet of amenities, and over 52,000 square feet of ground floor retail space anchored by Whole Foods Market.
