In tandem with his interior projects, Leyva also began taking on full-service assignments, unveiling designs for buildings scattered throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens -- from Place 57, located in Midtown East; to Yves, in Chelsea; Oro, in Downtown Brooklyn; and The Windsor, in Forest Hills, Queens.
Leyva's signature look typically features glass facades, sleek angles and a contemporary aesthetic. For the 43-story Oro, one of the first luxury Manhattan-style condos to rise in Downtown Brooklyn and the tallest in the borough, Leyva designed a sleek tower with a striking facade of deep blue reflective glass and buffed yellow brick. Shortly after, Leyva designed a bold triangular-shaped building at 85 Flatbush Avenue that drew comparisons to the Flatiron Building -- and though the project was never built, it typifies Leyva's slick modern style.
His work often parallels the upward trajectory of a neighborhood, with Leyva's striking designs ushering in a new era of luxury, whether in Downtown Brooklyn; or Forest Hills, Queens, where Leyva designed an impressive 21-story art- deco inspired building; or Hell's Kitchen, where the Icon, one of the city's most slender spires, helped redefine the high-end rental market.
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