Solaria, Arc Development’s new condominium, will offer high-end amenities, unparalleled Manhattan skyline and river views, and the ultimate stargazing amenity package, which will include the first rooftop observatory and telescope atop a New York residential building.

The glass-infused Solaria will include one-, two-, three-, four and five-bedroom homes (with the option to combine) starting from $720,000. SLCE is the building’s architect, and the homes will be ready for occupancy in the first quarter of 2007. Topping out at 410 feet above sea level with 20 stories, Solaria will be the highest building in Riverdale and will offer unprecedented views of the Hudson River to the Tapanzee Bridge, Westchester, Long Island, the Palisades, the George Washington Bridge and Manhattan.

Solaria will provide outstanding amenities, including a 24-hour attended lobby and concierge services, programmable elevators, state-of-the-art fitness center, residents lounge and dining area with catering kitchen and home theatre system, and an impressive indoor-outdoor children’s play area. 24-hour valet parking will be available.

Residences will feature spacious corner living rooms with floor-to-ceiling glass facades, Argentine hardwood floors throughout and full-size stacked Maytag Neptune washers and dryers. Kitchens will feature shaker-style cherry cabinets and Café Imperial granite countertops with Italian Bianco Anitico marble backsplash. Also included will be deep double compartment sinks, Insinkerator hot-and-cold-filtered water dispensers and garbage disposals and Viking, Fisher & Paykel and Dacor appliances.

Master baths will boast radiant heated floors, Jerusalem Stone walls, floors and countertops and cherry wood shaker-style vanities with undermounted sinks. Zuma Deep soaking tubs, separate frameless glass-enclosed showers and DaVinci faucets are also included. Secondary Baths will have marble floors and countertops, cherry wood vanities with undermounted sinks and Porcher faucets. Powder rooms will offer Botticino mosaic stone floors, Wainscott botticino marble countertops and DaVinci vessel sinks.