Central Phoenix just got a new addition to its housing life with the opening of the new, ultra-hip @51 apartment community, a project brought to the Valley by Smithfield Properties, Chicago-based developer of high-end residences and adaptive reuse projects.
Designed by San Francisco-based Berkelhamer Architects, @51 is a contemporary residence set between the Biltmore area and midtown Phoenix. In addition to the 191 units, a ground-level restaurant will anchor the project and a rooftop nightclub with a pool will be available for special events. The community is located at the southeast corner of 16th Street and Georgia, ideally situated with ease of access to north and south ramps of State Route 51 freeway.
“We envisioned this community as contributing to the social and economic fabric of this geographic area – with residents who choose this area to reside for its fantastic restaurants, shopping and diverse local flavor,” said Bill Smithfield of Smithfield Properties. Smithfield also developed another modern community that opened last year in the Camelback corridor, Domus.
@51 will add to the local flavor with a restaurant at ground level, anticipated to open later this year. The restaurant, situated at the northwest corner of the property, comes from national proprietor Lettuce Entertain You, the brains behind dozens of popular restaurants in Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington DC and Scottsdale’s Don & Charlie’s.
Luxury apartment manager Mark-Taylor Residential is overseeing leasing of the community, located at 1615 E. Georgia. Rentals of the studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments range from $925 to $2800.
Sitting atop a multi-level parking garage, the community is a well-planned infill development that epitomizes urban living at its best. The large rooftop outdoor pool/exercise room and lounge overlooks the landscape to the east, offering unparalleled views of Piestewa Peak and Camelback Mountain. The development is immediately adjacent to a 10-acre city park, Desert Storm Park, offering paved cycling, running and dog-walking paths.
The community is now part of a portfolio of Mark-Taylor-branded communities all owned by different entities, but all with a uniform management approach and high standards of excellence. Mark-Taylor’s management group consists of local experts with deep roots in Arizona, a team that appreciates a lean and flat internal structure so that decisions can be made quickly and effectively.
