American Copper Buildings via JDS Development Group
Earlier this week, VITAL Climbing Gym signed a lease for 45,000 square feet across three floors at The Artisan in Essex Crossing, where it will offer climbing and bouldering instruction as well as yoga, cycling, and weightlifting classes to stay in climbing condition (h/t New York Post). When it opens next spring, climbing enthusiasts in Lower Manhattan will no longer have to trek to climbing gyms uptown or in Brooklyn to partake in their hobby.
VITAL Climbing Gym’s lease is the latest testament to the growing popularity of climbing: Sports climbing became an Olympic event at the Summer 2020 Games, Edge has introduced City Climb in Hudson Yards, and athletes of all stripes appreciate the sport’s physical and mental benefits. Residential developers have also taken notice and incorporated climbing walls into their fitness and recreational amenity packages.
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Condos
The Cortland (Core Group NYC)
The Cortland is across the street from the Chelsea Piers flagship fitness club, which counts an 11,000-square-foot rock climbing wall among its offers. However, The Cortland's youngest residents can start climbing right in the building: The Beluga Pod, a double-height children's playroom, counts a rock-climbing wall among its offerings. See all availabilities here.
All images of Waterline Square via Noe & Associates with The Boundary
All three buildings of Waterline Square are connected by The Waterline Club, which houses over 100,000 square feet of amenities catering to every lifestyle, interest, and hobby. Rock climbing is among them with a 30' indoor climbing wall. Additional athletic offerings include a full basketball court, tennis court, squash court, indoor soccer field, golf simulator, fitness center, yoga/barre studio, boxing studio, and 25-meter lap pool. See all availabilities here.
Brooklyn Point (Extell)
Brooklyn Point has brought the local skyline to new heights, and is well known for being the home of the highest infinity pool in the Western Hemisphere. Another superlative is the 35' rock-climbing wall, which is the highest in a private Brooklyn residential building. Additional active amenities include a spin studio, Pilates studio, fitness center, basketball court, squash court, and an indoor pool and spa area. See all availabilities here.
One Riverside Park via Extell
Climbing wall via Extell
Interiors via The Corcoran Group
At One Riverside Park, a 38-foot rock-climbing wall is part of over 50,000 square feet of lifestyle amenities, including LA PALESTRA, a 40,000-square-foot athletic club and spa, which offers endless opportunities for exercise, recreation and play. Additional amenities include a 75-foot swimming pool, basketball and squash courts, two-lane bowling alley and lounge, and a golf simulator. See all availabilities here.
All images of West End and Eighty Seven via Nest Seekers
West End and Eighty Seven was designed as an elegant tribute to classic Upper West Side architecture, but its interiors are designed to appeal to today's buyers. A luxurious amenities package includes a landscaped courtyard, library, children's playroom, state-of-the-art fitness center, and multi-purpose recreation space for basketball, soccer, and rock climbing. See all availabilities here.
515 East 72nd Street via Douglas Elliman
Fitness center with climbing wall via Compass
515 East 72nd Street via Compass
515 East 72nd Street offers the atmosphere of a five-star hotel behind an eco-friendly design. The private health and wellness center includes a rock-climbing wall, state-of-the-art fitness equipment, indoor squash/racquetball/basketball court, and 56' indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling windows and spa area. See all availabilities here.
The Aldyn via Corcoran
Rock climbing wall via Corcoran
The Aldyn via Nest Seekers
Before Waterline Square came on the scene, The Aldyn offered sophisticated Manhattan condominium living combined with unrivaled amenities on a scale never before attempted on the Far West Side. Residents have access to the 40,000-square-foot La Palestra athletic club with a 38' rock climbing wall, basketball court, bowling alley, squash court, PGA golf simulator, spinning, yoga, Pilates, kinesis and personal training rooms, club lounge, game room, private courtyard, and an indoor swimming pool measuring 75 feet. See all availabilities here.
Additional condos with rock climbing walls:
- One Ten Third, 110 Third Avenue, East Village
- 1399 Park, 1399 Park Avenue, East Harlem
- One Brooklyn Bridge Park, 360 Furman Street, Brooklyn Heights
- Park Millennium, 111 West 67th Street, Lincoln Center
- One Ten Third, 110 Third Avenue, East Village
- 1399 Park, 1399 Park Avenue, East Harlem
- One Brooklyn Bridge Park, 360 Furman Street, Brooklyn Heights
- Park Millennium, 111 West 67th Street, Lincoln Center
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Rentals
The Eugene, Midtown West
18 availabilities from $4,030/month$1,000 security deposits for qualified applicants
The Eugene via The Marketing Directors
Rock climbing wall via The Marketing Directors
The Eugene's two-story rock-climbing wall is part of a highly comprehensive amenities suite in the Manhattan West development. They include, but are not limited to, a Bluestone Lane coffee shop, fitness center, basketball court, crash pad media and entertainment room, arcade corner and golf simulator, billiards room, poker room, library lounge, piano lounge, pet grooming station, and children's playroom. See all availabilities here.
The Ashley, Upper West Side
20 availabilities from $3,365/monthReduced security deposits for qualified residents
The Ashley (Windsor Property Management)
The Ashley offers luxurious living in a prime Upper West Side location near Central Park, Riverside Park, and Lincoln Center. It is also near an array of high-end fitness offerings, but the building's luxury fitness center includes an athletic club, yoga and Pilates rooms, a squash court, a basketball court, an indoor pool, and a 38' rock climbing wall. See all availabilities here.
321 Wythe Avenue (Nooklyn)
The Williamsburg waterfront has garnered considerable attention and new development in recent years, but 321 Wythe Avenue is the tallest rental to take shape away from the waterfront. Two full floors of amenities include a gym with a rock-climbing wall, a game room, a library, an indoor/outdoor screening lounge, and a communal patio. See all availabilities here.
American Copper Buildings via JDS Development Group
Rock climbing wall via JDS Development Group
Interiors via Bold New York
On the East River waterfront, two copper-clad towers are connected by a three-story skybridge, creating the ultimate vertical community at The Copper. The climbing wall is among approximately 60,000 square feet of building amenities, which include a rooftop infinity pool and indoor 75’ skybridge lap pool, Turkish-style hammam with plunge pool, double-height fitness center, private spa and treatment rooms, yoga and pilates studio, private locker rooms, children’s playroom, residents’ lounge, open studio, juice bar, chef’s catering kitchen and much more. See all availabilities here.
Waterline Square Luxury Rentals, Upper West Side
52 availabilities starting at $6,078/monthUp to 3.5 months free rent on select residences
Residents of Waterline Square's rental apartments also have access to The Waterline Club, over 100,000 square feet of amenities that include a rock climbing wall. The new Upper West Side development is also home to a new three-acre landscaped park, the first-ever Cipriani food hall, a new Empellon outpost, and a new sommelier-founded wine store. See all availabilities here.
All images of aalto57 via Rose Associates
Aalto57 is a LEED Silver-certified building with a sculptural design and clean, modern finishes in the apartments within. A new amenities suite includes a rock climbing wall, basketball court, fitness center with Peloton bikes, game room, children's playroom, and a landscaped terrace with grilling, dining, and lounging areas. See all availabilities here.
1 QPS Tower via Douglas Elliman
Fitness center with climbing wall via Douglas Elliman
From its amenities to its residences, every facet of 1 QPS Tower is a testament to the proposition that life should be lived on the highest level possible. More than a mere gym, the fitness center houses a full array of equipment, along with an exercise studio and professional-grade rock-climbing wall. See all availabilities here.
Oriana, Beekman/Sutton Place
16 availabilities from $4,109/monthUp to 1 month free rent on select residences
Playroom via Citi Habitats
A well-thought children's play area at Oriana features a climbing wall, vintage arcade, and TV lounge to inspire young imaginations. Amenities for adults include a penthouse lounge, rooftop deck with outdoor kitchen, fitness center, and on-site garage parking. See all availabilities here.
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