On Sunday, I thought there was a big Open House or something at Village Green, 11th Street's
very first "eco-indulgent" condo. Seemed as if management
busted out the velvet ropes to make potential condogoers feel as if they were entering a self-important hookah bar or something. Just needed a few bouncers with clipboards and headsets...
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Then yesterday, there were
huge lines to get in! Is there really a demand to get
those remaining units?
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Seriously.
What? I made my way up front... and... It's Fashion Week! Uh, at least
Eco Fashion Week!...
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Guess it makes sense to hold this show here, in a building billed as environmentally friendly with LEED-Gold certification ...
There was a guy with a clipboard and headset... and
only letting in people on some list. I'm never on
any lists. So, uh, I kind of snuck in...
Anyway, roughly where the gym will be on the ground floor to the west of the lobby ...
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A runway was set up for designer
Joann Berman...and away it went, with eco-friendly designs made with organic materials and recyclables and what not...
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That's Berman in the sunglasses below after the show...
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In the end, though, I was not as successful sneaking up to see the
$2 million penthouse...