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Building Specifications

All product and material designations below are intended to establish minimum design and quality standards for construction. They are subject to change.

Kitchen Cabinets

Combination birch veneer and high gloss white, flat panel cabinetry, with contemporary aluminum hardware.

Kitchen Countertops

  • CaesarStone "Blizzard" (93% natural quartz, 10 year warranty), square edge
  • Extra-deep undermount stainless steel sink
  • Grohe "Eurostyle" single mount faucet with pull-out spray.

Appliances

Base package includes all GE appliances, stainless steel (at 559) or white (at 557)
  • GE Energy Star refrigerator with bottom-drawer freezer
  • GE 4-burner gas cooktop
  • GE electric wall oven
  • GE Energy Star dishwasher
  • GE microwave with vent
  • GE side-by-side Energy Star front-loading washer and gas dryer (located at first floor)
Upgrade package includes all Bosch appliances, including washer and dryer. Refrigerator by Liebherr. Contact us for details.

Bathroom

  • White porcelain dual-flush Toto "Aquia" toilet
  • White wall-mount lavatory Whitehaus "China" series. (Upgradable to Duravit wall-mount Contact us for details.)
  • Chrome finish single handle lavatory faucet by Symmons
  • White 5' American Standard tub
  • Chrome finish hand-held spray bathtub faucet by Symmons
  • Flush, wall-mounted mirror
  • Artemide "Rezek" chrome strip lighting above mirror in full bath
  • Birch linen closet
  • Towel rack and other accessories in contemporary chrome finish
  • 1" x 1" matte finish tile flooring and tub surround.

Powder Room

  • White porcelain dual-flush Toto "Aquia" toilet
  • White wall-mount lavatory Whitehaus "China" series. (Upgradable to Duravit wall-mount. Contact us for details.)
  • Chrome finish single handle lavatory faucet by Symmons
  • Flush, wall-mounted mirror
  • Birch wall cabinet
  • Towel rack and other accessories in contemporary chrome finish
  • 1" x 1" matte finish tile flooring.

Bedrooms

  • Built-in birch wardrobes and dresser in master bedroom
  • Built-in birch wardrobes in second bedroom
  • Dark-stained hardwood floors.

Wall Finishes

All walls and ceilings in white Benjamin Moore Eco-Spec (low V.O.C.).

Flooring

  • Dark-stained hardwood floors in living/dining, kitchen, hallways, and bedrooms; matching stair treads
  • 6" baseboard trim painted to match walls
  • Stained concrete in entry hall.

Doors

Clear-sealed flat panel birch solid core doors with contemporary chrome hardware.

Communications

Telephone and broadband internet/TV cable wired to living room and bedrooms.

Windows

  • Oversized double-hung, casement, and awning aluminum-clad wood windows
  • Double-pane, Low E glazing.

Systems

  • Individual forced-air central heating and air conditioning
  • High-efficiency, gas-fired, instantaneous Embassy Ambassador water heater for heating and domestic hot water.

Garage

Private, direct entrance, heated garage and storage area with automatic, insulated overhead garage door.

Exterior Features

  • Hardiplank and hardipanel cladding atop an architectural block base
  • Hardwood detailing at unit entrances
  • Solid cedar entrance door with glass panel
  • Landscaped driveway with exposed aggregate concrete and asphalt pavers.

Energy Performance

All units will be independently certified Energy Star® homes, thereby ensuring quality construction, lower utility bills, high indoor air quality, and thermal comfort. Find out more about Energy Star® here.

All product and material designations below are intended to establish minimum design and quality standards for construction. They are subject to change.