Park Life

15.04.22

With the weather slowly but surely warming up and the Big Apple's trees starting to bloom, now is the perfect time for New Yorkers to get outdoors and enjoy all of the city's parks right at their fingertips.

Abode2 that takes a look at a luxury residential buildings that are surrounded by some of New York City's most renowned green spaces - or boast parks of their very own

Vandewater

Designed inside and out by the celebrated INC Architecture & Design, Vandewater is a fresh representation of the local classical neo-gothic architecture of Morningside Heights. Located in one of New York City's most vibrant and intellectually lively neighbourhoods, Vandewater offers residences ranging from studios to four bedrooms. The 33-story tower is nestled between some of the city’s most renowned green spaces including Morningside Park, Riverside Park, and Sakura Park, offering exceptional opportunities for mindful recreation and leisure. Additionally, Vandewater boasts its own landscaped terrace and intimate private gardens by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, inspired by the cultivated natural designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, architect of Central Park.

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(Photo Credit: Binyan Studios)

One Prospect Park West

Perched on the northwest corner of Prospect Park, One Prospect Park West offers true park living, with 600 acres of green space just outside its doors. Originally built in 1925 by the Knights of Columbus, the historic building is being carefully renovated and converted by developer Sugar Hill Capital Partners into a rare new condominium overlooking Grand Army Plaza. The first residential building designed by Workstead, the renowned Brooklyn-based design studio, One Prospect Park West offers 64 residences with over 40 unique floor plans. Residences frame picturesque views of the New York City skyline and lush Prospect Park while placing residents mere minutes from the verdant urban oasis that provides respite from the busy city.

www.1prospectparkwest.com/

(Photo Credit: Christian Harder)

Waterline Square

Waterline Square is an iconic collection of three residential buildings along the Hudson River where Midtown meets the Upper West Side. Each of the three towers faces the beautiful Waterline Square Park, a lush oasis designed by Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects that serves as both a backyard and an oasis. Spanning nearly three acres, the park is complete with water features, lush plantings, walking paths and a playground, creating a verdant view and serene retreat.

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(Photo Credit: Elizabeth Felicella)

No. 33 Park Row

No. 33 Park Row, the first residential project in New York City designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, overlooks lower Manhattan’s historic City Hall Park. Offering the rare privilege of fully preserved, unobstructed park views from every residence, No. 33 Park Row is an intimate collection of just 30 homes providing great personal privacy. The intimate scale of No. 33 Park Row is juxtaposed with the grand scale of its individual residences, which feature stunning wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the park.

No. 33 Park Row features Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners signature copper screen fins along the building’s exterior that evoke the iconic fins on the exterior of the Pompidou Centre in Paris and One Hyde Park in London. For No. 33 Park Row, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners introduced contemporary architectural elements that reference Downtown Manhattan’s industrial- era commercial buildings, including massive windows, decorative copper screen fins around balconies and terraces, and distinctive dark steel framing on the façade.