4. The Visionaire, 70 Little West Street, Battery Park City
Following The Verdesian, the same development team worked on a neighboring project, The Visionaire, completed in 2009. It is the first condo in the United States to earn the LEED Platinum certification, designed by architect Rafael Pelli. Craig Copeland from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) said: “The Visionaire rises up and bends outward from its sides to optimize views along the Hudson River and into the New York City Harbor, becoming an elevated and expressive vessel of sustainable urban living.”