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How to Find a Green Building: LEED Certification
One of the people who has helped to drive sustainable development in New York City is David Burney. From 2004 to 2014, Burney served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Design and Construction. In this capacity, he managed capital projects for multiple city agencies and launched the Design and Construction Excellence Initiative. Among the Initiative’s goals was a mandate to promote sustainable design projects. Burney, now a professor of architecture at the Pratt Institute, explains that despite the fact that public sector projects took the lead in terms of sustainability, the landscape is changing: “Since the widespread implementation of the USGBC LEED accreditation system most large new buildings and major renovations apply for LEED certification, both public and private.”
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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a third-party verification system for green buildings. Somewhat like the more familiar USDA label used to certify organic products, LEED certifies that a building has been developed following a set of sustainability principles, which include the following:
- Location and Transportation: Does the building offer easy access to public transportation, a car sharing service, like Zipcar, or provide onsite bicycle storage?
- Sustainable Sites: Does the site allow for rainwater management or light pollution reduction?
- Water Inefficiency: Does the building include water reduction strategies?
- Energy and Atmosphere: Does the building meet energy performance standards?
- Materials and Resources: Does the building have a recycling program and a demolition and construction waste management plan?
- Indoor Environmental Quality: Does the building meet air quality performance standards and maximize natural resources, including daylight?
- Innovation: Does the building feature new technologies or materials designed to promote sustainability?
- Regional Priority: Has the project been designed to address local environmental challenges?
What is Passive House
Check out CityRealty's ongoing list of NYC Passive House projects here.
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Where to Find Sustainable Residential Buildings in NYC
Below, see a selection of five private and public residential properties informed by the principles of sustainable design. Notably, the projects range from LEED certified and Passive House developments to developments that have prioritized sustainable design principles but chosen not to seek either certification. We also look at listings in sustainably designed buildings throughout New York City.
More recently, amidst its conversion from rental to sales units, The Solaire’s interiors were reimagined with noise-reducing Low-E casement windows and environmentally friendly appliances and finishes. And when residents move in, they are gifted a jar of honey harvested from the rooftop apiary – in recognition of the importance of honeybees to the food supply, Best Bees manages beehives on the roof of The Solaire (separate from the outdoor amenity space overlooking the Hudson River and Teardrop Park.
The Solaire, Battery Park City
20 River Terrace
Design by Pelli Clarke Pelli | Developed by Albanese Organization
Completed in 2003
LEED Gold Certified
10 availabilities from $855K
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Tribeca Green, Battery Park City
210 Warren Street
Design by Robert A.M. Stern Architects | Developed by Related
Completed in 2004
LEED Gold Certified
6 availabilities from $833K
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98 Front Street, DUMBO
Design by ODA New York | Developed by Hope Street Capital
Completed in 2021
LEED Certified
3 availabilities from $790K
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Navy Green, Clinton Hill
8 Vanderbilt Avenue
Design by FXCollaborative | Developed by Dunn Development and L&M Development
Completed in 2015
LEED Silver Certified
1 availability for $750K
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550 Vanderbilt, Prospect Heights
550 Vanderbilt Avenue
Design by COOKFOX | Developed by Greenland Forest City Partners
Completed in 2017
LEED Silver Certified
4 availabilities from $650K
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The Visionaire, Battery Park City
70 Little West Street
Design by SLCE Architects and Pelli Clarke Pelli | Developed by Albanese Organization and Starwood Capital Group
Completed in 2008
LEED Platinum Certified
6 availabilities from $950K
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The Zipper Building, Long Island City
5-33 48th Avenue
Design by SRA Architecture & Engineering and Pelli Clarke Pelli | Developed by Circle F Capital
Completed in 2019
LEED Certified
1 availability for $1.55M
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The Zipper Building, #4A
$1,550,000 (-6.1%)
Long Island City | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,071 ft2
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Riverhouse, Battery Park City
2 River Terrace
Design by Ennead Architects | Developed by Sheldrake Organization
Completed in 2008
LEED Gold Certified
5 availabilities from $1.35M
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Riverhouse - One Rockefeller Park, #19EF
$5,750,000
Battery Park City | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 2,692 ft2
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160 East 22nd Street, Gramercy
Design by Perkins Eastman | Developed by Toll Brothers
Completed in 2018
LEED Gold Certified
1 availability for $1.5M
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303 East 33rd Street, Kips Bay/Murray Hill
Design by Perkins Eastman | Developed by Toll Brothers
Completed in 2009
LEED Gold Certified
2 availabilities from $697K
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303 East 33rd Street, #10E
$2,125,000 (-4.5%)
Murray Hill | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,420 ft2
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Manhattan View at MiMa, Midtown West
460 West 42nd Street
Design by Arquitectonica | Developed by SCG America
Completed in 2016
LEED Gold Certified
6 availabilities from $1.425M
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200 East 21st Street, Gramercy
Design by BKSK Architects | Developed by Alfa Development
Completed in 2018
LEED Gold Certified
3 availabilities from $1.6M
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The Edge, Williamsburg
34 North 7th Street and 22 North 6th Street
Design by Stephen B. Jacobs Group | Developed by Douglaston Development
Completed in 2021
LEED Gold Certified
2 availabilities from $925K
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77 Greenwich Street, Financial District
Design by FXCollaborative | Developed by Trinity Place Holdings
Completed in 2021
LEED Certified
6 availabilities from $1.749M
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77 Greenwich Street, #32B
$2,995,000
Financial District | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths | 1,487 ft2
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123 Third Avenue, East Village
Design by Perkins Eastman | Developed by F&T Group
Completed in 2010
LEED Certified
1 availability for $5M
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The Butler Collection, #8B
$2,495,000 (-3.1%)
Park Slope | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths | 1,581 ft2
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Charlotte of the Upper West Side, #UNIT2
$11,950,000
Broadway Corridor | Condominium | 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths | 3,570 ft2
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