A few weeks after the autumnal equinox, it's starting to consistently feel like fall in New York. Temperatures are dropping, heat season is in effect, and New Yorkers are digging out their sweaters and coats to go outside.
The cooling weather comes about a month into the new school year, New York City's first with a "bell to bell" phone ban. Parents and students went into it with some apprehension, but early reports show that students are more focused and more social for it.
The cooling weather comes about a month into the new school year, New York City's first with a "bell to bell" phone ban. Parents and students went into it with some apprehension, but early reports show that students are more focused and more social for it.
This October, New York City has no shortage of art exhibits, festivals, and haunted houses. But some New Yorkers don't need to put on their coats to socialize. Developers have made indoor amenities like lounges, game rooms, and art studios that allow building residents to get a change of scenery, entertain themselves away from a phone screen, and form connections and friendships. Many are located near children's playrooms, allowing residents of all ages to have a "third place" right there in the building. Below, see the most appealing indoor amenities in new development condos in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Closings are underway at Bergen Brooklyn, a nearly full-block development where the east and west wings are connected via Glass House, four floors of wellness, social, and creative amenities. Standouts include a ceramics studio by BKLYN Clay, an art studio by Arts Gowanus, a music room, a wellness suite with tea room curated by Kettl Tea, and a game room with shuffleboard, foosball, billiards, ping pong, and air hockey tables.
Bergen Brooklyn, #TH115E (AVDOO & PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING INC)
In an increasingly crowded Upper East Side new development condo market, The Harper stands out for its thoughtfully curated amenity package. It includes a makers studio, music room, and game lounge with pool table and arcade games like Ms. Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.
The Harper, #16C (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
The Olympia is home to an outdoor terrace with a tennis court directly overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge. However, the indoor amenity offerings are not to be overlooked. They include "The Club" level, which offers a fitness center with boxing and spin studios, a children's playroom, and a game room directly overlooking a two-lane bowling alley.
Olympia, #28C (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
Closings at The Henry are estimated to begin this fall, and the building is nearly two-thirds sold. Its attractive architecture, spacious floor plans, central Upper West Side locations, and extensive amenity package were all likely key factors in its success. In addition to the fitness center and sports courts, there is a dedicated club floor with dining room, salon lounge, and game room with billiards table, games tables, and bar.
The Henry, #10W (Compass)
Brooklyn Point was the tallest building in the borough until The Brooklyn Tower (see honorable mentions) rose to overshadow it, but nothing has yet come along to rival its indoor amenity offerings. They include a screening and performance room, a chef's kitchen and wine library, and a game room with billiards, ping pong, foosball, and card tables, not to mention classic arcade games and a big-screen TV with multiple consoles.
Brooklyn Point, #45C (Serhant)
Scalloped skyline standout 11 Hoyt is home to 481 residential units and over 55,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor residential amenities. A lounge, fitness center, and indoor pool overlook the building's private park, and a 32nd-floor Sky Lounge has a demonstration kitchen, a billiards table, a peaceful reading nook, and incredible city and New York Harbor views.
11 Hoyt, #39F (Elegran LLC)
At Fifteen Hudson Yards, the 50th and 51st floors are dedicated to residential amenities that make the most of views of the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline. The 50th floor is devoted to health and wellness with a fitness center and lap pool, while the 51st floor houses a lounge, a screening room, a golf simulator, and a club room with billiards and card tables.
Fifteen Hudson Yards, #69B (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
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The Cortland is located in close proximity to the High Line, Hudson River Park, Chelsea Piers, and countless galleries, restaurants, and local hot spots. However, over 20,000 square feet of residential buildings make leaving optional. The lobby features a kinetic wheel-operated fireplace and a bronze and light sculpture displayed at Art Basel 2021, and indoor amenity offerings include an event lounge with dining table, an entertaining lounge with games tables, an interactive virtual reality room, and a Sandbox maker space catering to creatives.
The Cortland, #12BE (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
One Manhattan Square is famously home to over 100,000 square feet of residential amenities. They include a fitness center with more studios and sports courts than some New York City gyms, a spa, a 70-seat screening room, a cellar bar, a bowling alley, and a billiards room.
One Manhattan Square, #27L
$2,319,000
Lower East Side | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,123 ft2
One Manhattan Square, #27L (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
50 West 66th Street is over 70% sold, and has attracted attention for its towering height and 50,000-square-foot amenity package that includes a fitness center, sports courts, bowling lane, golf simulator, game room, and indoor/outdoor Sky Lounge. Many of the lower-floor House Residences have sold, and are open for immediate occupancy, and the building is now marketing more premiere Tower Residences with private loggias and Central Park views.
50 West 66th Street, #4C
$8,500,000
Central Park West | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 3,223 ft2
50 West 66th Street, #4C (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
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