At the Charleston, developer LCOR provides a superior standard of service to owners of the Murray Hill luxury condominium located at 225 East 34th Street. By introducing a pioneering software application into The Charleston development process, LCOR is able to accelerate closings and deliver owners a new standard of customer satisfaction. LCOR is the first residential developer in Manhattan to utilize the Vela Systems’ highly efficient owner walkthrough mobile software specifically designed to streamline and speed up the closing process and delivery of fully finished residences.
Through a unique combination of technical capabilities, Vela Systems replaces traditional paper drawings and clipboard check lists with easy-to-use software installed on mobile devices such as Tablet PCs, enabling LCOR construction and sales teams to work faster, collaborate easier, and finish sooner. Owner walk-through punch lists are entered into the software and immediately generate reports, contractor follow-up lists and pin-point location maps of each room in every residence identifying all items that need to be addressed and completed for closing. The process is wholly and clearly documented for all participants and precludes the re-writing and distribution of punch list and follow-up items to the various parties concerned.
According to David A. Sigman, Senior Vice President, LCOR, “The Charleston is a superior residence that has sold quickly. We deliver a premium product to our clients and provide a high level of service to them. By incorporating Vela Systems into our process, we bring the benefits of the most advanced and technologically proficient program to our customers. We are experiencing smoother, faster closings at The Charleston with clients enjoying a high level of satisfaction and appreciation of the professionalism provided.”
LCOR, currently using Vela Systems at The Charleston, will also deploy Vela Systems at the Chelsea Stratus, a 40-story residential condominium LCOR is developing in New York’s Chelsea district at 101 West 24th Street. Vela Systems’ software, newly introduced to the Manhattan residential development market at The Charleston, is utilized in projects worldwide, from Dubai to Miami and Boston.
Andrew Gerringer, Managing Director of Prudential Douglas Elliman Developments, commented, “LCOR is the first residential developer in the Manhattan market to automate what is the last part of the real estate selling process still conducted in an old-fashioned manner – using pen and paper and hand-written lists for documenting final walkthroughs and punch lists. It’s truly a breakthrough to have the process automated and be able to deliver faster, more efficient closings and provide a wonderful level of service to new owners. LCOR is a real leader in the bringing the closing process into the 21st century with clients and brokers alike impressed with its speed and efficiency.”
Vela Systems founder, Josh Kanner, commented, “Our customers have found that Vela Systems’ software accelerates their projects by at least one day per month, and saves millions of dollars because developers can more accurately document job quality and project completion. By generating detailed work lists while a job is still in process, developer and clients benefit with all items being addressed and completed prior to closing.”
The Charleston
The Charleston is a stunning 22-story, luxury condominium located in the quintessential New York neighborhood of Murray Hill. Its sophisticated modern design and superb residential features bring a dynamic style of living to one of Manhattan’s most attractive residential areas. Standout showplaces of elegant modern design, The 191 Charleston residences include studio, one, two and three-bedroom homes feature flowing open interior space with 9′ – 10’4″ high ceilings and cascades of natural light flooding in from generously proportioned windows. Many one-bedroom residences include a separate home office, a highly regarded and in-demand feature of modern residential design. Most residences in the sleek, glass and brick tower are graced with outdoor balconies that extend living and entertaining space. Many home at The Charleston enjoy extraordinary New York vistas and unbeatable Manhattan views. Occupancy at The Charleston is immediate.
The Charleston Sales Office
225 East 34th Street
New York, New York 10016
212.481.0003
www.thecharlestonny.com
LCOR
LCOR is a national real estate development, investment, operations and asset Management Company dedicated to creating better places for people to live, learn, work, travel and play. With projects throughout the United States, LCOR has approximately $8 billion in developments completed, under construction or in pre-development. Nationally, LCOR has developed in excess of 20,000 residential units and more than 16 million square feet of commercial space nationally. The firm developed the $1.4-billion Terminal 4 at JFK International Airport, The Charleston, a 191-unit condominium in New York’s Murray Hill neighborhood, the 40-story, 204-unit Chelsea Stratus condominium in Manhattan’s Chelsea district and the full-scale redevelopment of 545 Madison Avenue, a 17-story office building with over 140,000 sq. ft. of commercial space in Manhattan’s premier Plaza District. www.lcor.com
Prudential Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group
Prudential Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group – one of New York’s most respected residential sales and marketing specialists, the Development Marketing Group assists developers in positioning and marketing their residential properties from concept to closing. In recent years, the group has successfully completed the sellout of over 200 condominium communities throughout the New York Metropolitan area. www.prudentialelliman.com
About Vela Systems, Inc.:
Vela Systems is The Leader in Field Software for the AEC Industry™. Vela Systems software streamlines and accelerates all field processes in construction and capital projects. By replacing their field notebooks with Vela software and Tablet PCs, Vela’s customers save 4-8 hours per week per user, accelerate project delivery by two days per month, capture the true cost of quality and reduce litigation risk through standardized documentation. Industry leading architects, engineers, contractors and owners agree that Vela Systems helps them Work Faster, Collaborate Easier, and Finish Sooner™. To see how Vela’s customers are improving construction delivery from Las Vegas to Dubai, please visit www.velasystems.com.
