This expansive south-facing, corner one-bedroom home is defined by exacting elegance and perfectly scaled, column-free spaces. The gracious residence features a thirty-six-foot-long living room with solid oak floors and over ten-foot ceilings.Expertly designed interiors by Foster Partners include a grand center gallery, beautifully proportioned rooms with large closets, a Molteni kitchen with Blanco de Macael marble countertops and natural oak cabinetry, custom cove lighting in the foyer and detailed millwork. In addition to a Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer and a Miele oven and dishwasher, the home's large eat-in kitchen features a Gaggenau cooktop and Falmec extraction hood. A separate utility closet with side-by-side Miele washer and dryer conveniently sits off of the grand gallery.The master bedroom features a walk-in closet and a luxurious master bathroom with stone floors. The large powder room has elegant polished-chrome Dornbracht fixtures. Additionally, this unique residence is pre-wired for future installation of integrated technology with the capability to control virtually every aspect of the residential environment including lighting, shades, climate and A/V equipment..551 West 21st Street features a private, gated drive court surrounded by a twenty -foot green wall and a dramatic, awe-inspiring thirty-four-foot, double height lobby with grand chandelier. Additional amenities include a full-time doorman and a concierge, porter and valet services, a state-of-the-art fitness center with a his and her spa, yoga room, residents' lounge, children's playroom, parking for the residents, bike storage, a live-in super and a dedicated, separate service entrance. Occupancy anticipated for first quarter 2016.