New York City Listings with the Best Green Space
Any interactions we get with nature has an impact on not only our health but the sustainability of our environment. The more green spaces we have access to, spaces that connect us with nature and the outdoors, lead us closer to healthy living. Being able to come home and enjoy an alluring outdoor space all year round or waking up to peaceful skylines can, by no miracle, work to release stress and improve concentration. These listings offer a fusion of indoor luxury and outdoor green spaces, from terraces to proximity to some of New York’s best parks, that bring you closer to a healthier home.
Vandewater
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As the first luxury condominium on Manhattan’s West Side, the Vandewater is located at 543 West 122nd Street in Morningside Heights. This 33-story building, designed by INC Architecture & Design, engages in a more holistic approach in the inclusion of its amenities. The condo comes with a remarkable outdoor terrace with landscaping constructed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. The seamless connection of luxury and natural elements of the terrace makes it a perfect outdoor space to enjoy with family or have an outdoor party with friends using the outdoor grilling stations. The terrace stars dogwoods and lush grasses landscaped to consider all seasons and provided an outdoor green space you can enjoy all year.
200 East 59th Street
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Similarly to its predecessor at 432 Park Avenue, the high-design residential tower at 200 East 59th Street is located at the intersection of Midtown East and the Upper East Side. The building features 35 floors of wraparound terraces and an indoor-outdoor lounge. Creating new elements of classic modernism, the design includes floor-to-ceiling glass walls and a full-height central marble fireplace. The landscaped deck attached to each floor grants you breathtaking views of the city and furnishings for warmer spring and summer days. The fitness center also makes sure to include green spaces by giving you a view of the terrace through more floor-to-ceiling glass walls.
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Incorporating green spaces with fine art, the 290 feet tall Greenwich West commissioned the artist Aaron Zulpo to create five oil paintings that represent and depict life throughout the residential tower. The building draws its inspiration from 20th century French designs conceived by Parisian design teams. Located at 110 Charlton Street, the residences come with views of the Hudson River, New York Harbor, and the Statue of Liberty. The Greenwich West incorporates green spaces into its lobby though the vertical viewing garden by Patrick Blanc, father of the green wall, as a symbol of health and well-being showcasing 99 planted species. Although there is a private landscaped terrace, the Greenwich West stimulates a sense of community through lounges and seating areas around landscaped scenery.
111 West 57th Street - Central Park
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This residential tower perfectly centered over Central Park in Midtown Manhattan, is the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by SHoP Architects with interior architecture by Studio Sofield, 111 West 57th Street is close enough to New York’s most famed park, giving you access to not only beautiful landscaped views, but green spaces just a walk away.
25 Park Row - City Hall Park
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Designed by Cookfox Architects, 25 Park Row is a new 50-story condominium building located on the former J&R Music & Computer World site overlooking City Hall Park. Featuring over 110 residences, each residence has its own unique view of the park and access to outdoor green spaces through the Juliet balconies, terraces, and loggias. Cookfox Architects focused on biophilic design, meaning there is a deep incorporation of not only natural materials, but natural light and nature views.
111 Montgomery- Prospect Park
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111 Montgomery, developed by LIVWRK and CIM, is the first full service, newly built condominium in Crown Heights. Located near both the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and Prospect Park, the building offers studio and three-bedroom homes. The interiors are designed by Brooklyn-based architecture and interior design firm Mesarch Studio. The open layouts accompanied with the oak wide-plank flooring, includes various amenities from a resident lounge to a rooftop terrace and community garden. Prices range at the 111 Montgomery from $500,000 to $1,800,000.
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