The Howard boasts a touch of elegance in the heart of downtown Rochester

A fifth-story one-bedroom boasts spectacular views and a spacious deck. (Rochester Voice photos)

ROCHESTER - The Howard could soon be one of the city's trendiest places to live.
Nestled among downtown's quaint boutiques and upscale restaurants, the five-story building features, modern appliances, floor to ceiling windows and open-style floorplans.
Maggie Getman of Compass Real Estate gave The Rochester Voice an exclusive tour earlier this month, including a one-bedroom apartment on the fifth floor that boasts a huge outdoor deck looking out on North

A two-bedroom corner unit that looks out on the Union Street Parking Lot and beyond.

Main Street below and the wooded hills on the city's outskirts. It also includes a laundry room and space for a home office at $2,675 a month.
The 45 apartments are well on their way to completion with flooring and countertops completed in the past couple weeks.
The one-bedrooms start at $1,900; two-bedrooms start at $2,400 and a corner, two-bedroom with

Leasing agent Maggie Getman of Compass Real Estate outside The Howard on April 2

laundry room goes for $3,000, according to Getman, who said they expect to have the building fully occupied by June.
"The one-bedrooms are going very fast," she said.
While there are 45 apartments only 15 will get covered parking, most of those going to the higher end units, Getman noted, however she says there is nearby parking in the Union Street Parking lot and across from the Lilac City Grille.
One amenity that pet owners will like is not only do they allow dogs and cats, but they have a dog-washing station on premises.
Meanwhile, Getman said the ground floor could house anywhere from one to three businesses, none of which have been confirmed.
Brick & Barn Group is representing the building and Getman is the leasing agent.
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