In today’s highly competitive luxury rental market, amenities and convenient location play a pivotal role in attracting savvy renters who have a wide range of properties to choose from when looking for the perfect place to live that meets their lifestyle needs.
Nowhere is this more evident than in downtown New Rochelle, which is undergoing an unprecedented luxury rental building boom. One of the most successful new luxury high-rise buildings to grace the New Rochelle skyline is Stella.
When it comes to amenities, Stella offers an abundance of first-class amenities such as a roof-top outdoor pool with views of the Long Island Sound and Manhattan; a rooftop bar lounge with wide screen TV and pool table; chef demonstration kitchen; garden room; children’s playroom with reading nook; co-working lounge; landscaped terrace; bicycle storage; and pet spa with outdoor pet play area. And for convenient location, Stella is just a short walk to Metro-North service.
Residents share their experience in choosing Stella as their new home.
Kevin Jordan and Hannah Kepler could not wait to move into their new two-bedroom apartment on the 12th floor of Stella. “We recently got married in July. We moved in two days after our wedding. It was a little crazy, but it all worked out,” Kevin said, noting that they had their honeymoon in October. The couple, who moved from Manhattan’s Upper East Side, said the amenities at Stella were a factor in their decision. “We are very impressed with the high quality of the amenities, especially the well-equipped fitness center,” said Kevin. “We have beautiful views of the Long Island Sound. In the morning I’m sipping my coffee and staring at the water. It’s really beautiful,” he said, noting that being just a five-minute walk to the Metro-North station is ideal for his commute to work in Manhattan.
Easy access to the Metro-North station plus the amenities were factors for Kerry and William Holmes who moved from New York City to a one-bedroom apartment on the 22nd floor of Stella in July. “We really wanted to get out of the city. We have been looking for the past year. We looked in Brooklyn but we wanted something more convenient to our jobs. So, we ended up looking in New Rochelle because it wasn’t too far from the city,” said Kerry. She adds, “Stella offers immense value for the price point and we couldn’t refuse! We truly feel like we got everything we wanted in our new home.” “The amenities here are amazing. We especially like the pool. During the summer we would go there on weekends and meet our lovely neighbors,” she said, noting that there is a real sense of community among the residents at Stella.
Whether it’s the amenities, easy access to the train, the friendly staff or the spectacular water views, these are all reasons why Himaja Nekkalapudi chose to move to Stella. But most of all it is the pet friendly environment. “Stella is the only building I found that allowed dogs on the larger side! I was looking for an apartment for almost two months prior before deciding on Stella,” she said. Himaja, who moved into her apartment in August, relocated from Virginia for her job at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. in White Plains. She said Stella leasing manager Lucy Hudson, with The Marketing Directors, was particularly helpful. “Because I was living in Virginia, Lucy made the process so easy. She did a virtual walk through, answered all my questions, and was quick to reply,” she said.
Located at 10 Le Count Place, Stella is conveniently situated in the heart of downtown New Rochelle near restaurants and shops. It is just two blocks from the Metro-North and Amtrak station which offers a 35-minute commute to Grand Central Terminal. Stella was developed by LMXD, an affiliate of L+M Development Partners, and Wilder Balter Partners, Inc., two highly successful residential developers. Stella is more than 90% leased and is still offering the incredible opportunity to live there.
