130 William pool with hot tub and cold plunge (Evan Joseph)
While the indulgence and health benefits of hot tubs are well known, cold plunges are not to be overlooked. Cooled to temperatures no warmer than 59 degrees Fahrenheit, these have been proven to offer physical and mental health benefits like decreased swelling and inflammation, relieved muscle soreness, improved sleep, a more radiant appearance, and a rush of endorphins. While the cold water can come as a great relief on the hottest days of summer, the benefits of cold plunges can be enjoyed year-round.
Cold plunge pools are typically part of hydrotherapy circuits that allow visitors to go from the icy water to the heat of a hot tub or sauna. A much-anticipated case in point may be found at the forthcoming Kith Ivy on the ninth floor of 120 Leroy Street in the West Village. It has generated significant attention for its Erewhon juice bar, the closest New Yorkers can come to the cult favorite Los Angeles grocer, but the padel courts and spa designed by Giorgio Armani, featuring a hammam, sauna, massage rooms, and cold-plunge pools, are not to be overlooked.
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Proposed floor plan for Kith Ivy (Credit: Ronnie Fieg)
Credit: KITH
Completion of Kith Ivy is estimated for later this year. In the meantime, New York City has no shortage of spas and wellness clubs with cold plunges among their offerings. Select locations of high-end gym chains Chelsea Piers, Equinox, and Life Time include cold plunges in their recovery suites.
Finally, some wellness enthusiasts need not leave their buildings to experience a cold plunge. At this point in the residential amenity race, indoor pools have become almost de rigueur for New York’s luxury buildings. Some buildings, like the ones below, have taken it one step further by including cold plunge pools with their aquatic offerings.
Recently built buildings with cold plunges
160 Water Street
5 availabilities from $4,350
5 availabilities from $4,350
Pearl House (Compass)
When 160 Water Street was converted from an office building to residential use, the transformation included the addition of over 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor residential amenities. These include the Pearl Spa, which features a whirlpool, cold plunge pool, steam room, sauna, and treatment room.
111 Fulton Street
5 availabilities from $645K
5 availabilities from $645K
District cold plunge and spa (Compass)
The Financial District's office-to-residential evolution is cited as a success story all over the city, and the office at 111 Fulton Street was an early entrant. It is located near the Fulton Street transportation hub, but offers several amenities under its roof. They include a fitness center as well as an indoor pool with hot tub and cold plunge.
District, #PH111 (Serhant)
130 William pool and spa (The Corcoran Group)
When 130 William was named a NYCxDESIGN Award winner, the presenter gushed about the look of the pool area, which brings an ancient spa to mind with its rounded-arch colonnade. It is home to an infinity-edge pool, hot tub, and cold plunge pool.
130 William, #55C (Modlin Group LLC)
252 South Street
20 availabilities from $1.23 million
20 availabilities from $1.23 million
One Manhattan Square cold plunge pool (Evan Joseph)
At One Manhattan Square, the cold plunge pool is set at a chilling temperature between 55 and 58 degrees. It is located in the building's wellness area near the fitness center and saltwater lap pool, the better to start or finish a workout with a cold plunge, and residents can alternate between the cold plunge pool and hot tub to really get their blood moving.
One Manhattan Square, #40G
$2,558,000
Lower East Side | Condominium | 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths | 1,156 ft2
One Manhattan Square, #40G (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
70 Vestry pool (Compass)
Availabilities at 70 Vestry Street are few and far between, and the building consistently ranks among Manhattan's highest-priced sales and contracts. It is hard to pinpoint any one factor, but the building's beautiful architecture, Tribeca location, and luxury amenities are surely among them. The amenities include an 82-foot indoor pool with play pool, hot plunge, and cold plunge pool.
70 Vestry Street, #5B (Sothebys International Realty)
570 Broome Street spa (Compass)
The luxury condominium at 570 Broome Street is part of Hudson Square's residential renaissance. It features an eye-catching design by Tahir Demircioglu, impeccable interiors, and a thoughtful amenity package that includes a new wellness spa with treatment room, multiple saunas, and a cold plunge.
570 Broome Street, #PHB (Compass)
In spring 2025, an apartment at 150 Charles Street set a new Downtown sales record. The building is located in a quiet section of the Far West Village, and the building's drive-in entry and well-thought amenity package further enhance its privacy. This includes a pool and spa area with whirlpool, plunge pool, steam room, and dry sauna.
150 Charles Street, #7CN (Compass)
350 East 18th Street
6 availabilities from $1.35 million
6 availabilities from $1.35 million
The Florian (Douglas Elliman)
Sales have recently launched at The Florian, a new construction condo making a striking statement on the southwest corner of First Avenue and East 18th Street. Closings are anticipated to begin this winter, at which time residents will arrive to an attended lobby. Amenities are set to include a fitness center and spa with sauna, Jacuzzi, cold plunge, and treatment room.
The Florian, #3A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
500 West 18th Street
21 availabilities from $2.83 million
21 availabilities from $2.83 million
One High Line pool (The Corcoran Group)
The One High Line development includes an all-residential West Tower and an East Tower with condos on top of Faena New York. Residents of both towers have access to the hotel's amenities, services, and restaurants, as well as an exclusive amenity package that includes an indoor pool with cabanas, hot tub, and cold plunge.
One High Line, #E18A (Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group)
515 West 18th Street
1 availability for $2 million
1 availability for $2 million
Lantern House pool and spa (Colin Miller)
At Lantern House, both the apartments and amenities are enhanced by the building's take on bay windows. A 75-foot indoor pool is the centerpiece of an airy double-height space, and the pool deck is surrounded by chaise lounges, custom benches, experiential shower, hot tub, and cold plunge.
Lantern House, #403 (Compass)
555 West 22nd Street
9 availabilities from $2.5 million
9 availabilities from $2.5 million
The Cortland pool (Core Group Marketing)
The Cortland is down the street from high-end gyms like Chelsea Piers and Equinox, but offers an impressive wellness suite under its roof. At the center of it is a 75-foot lap pool with a children's play pool, hot tub, and cold plunge pool.
The Cortland, #11AW (CORE Group Marketing LLC)
Hot tub and cold plunge (Compass)
The Zaha Hadid-designed 520 West 28th Street makes a dramatic statement along the High Line, and the curves of its facade carry over to the interiors and amenities. Just off the skylit swimming pool is a spa suite with a whirlpool, cold plunge, waterfall shower, sauna, and steam room.
520 West 28th Street, #PH37 (Compass)
15 East 30th Street
7 availabilities from $2.2 million
7 availabilities from $2.2 million
Madison House pool (Evan Joseph)
Madison House was part of a new wave of buildings that set NoMad apart, and the residential amenities bring new standards to the neighborhood as well. A 75-foot lap pool is at the heart of the building's spa level, which is also home to a steam room, sauna, hot tub, and cold plunge pool.
Madison House, #22C (Corcoran Group)
626 First Avenue
15 availabilities from $4,658
15 availabilities from $4,658
The Copper (MNS)
On the East River waterfront, The Copper is as famous for its twin-towered design as for its extensive amenity package, the cornerstone of which is the skybridge lap pool. Another great perk is the hammam with a marble steam room and cold plunge pool.
605 West 42nd Street
5 availabilities from $3,600
5 availabilities from $3,600
Sky (Living New York)
The cornerstone of Sky's amenity program is a 70,000-square-foot Life Time Fitness outpost. Not only does this offer state-of-the-art equipment, an indoor pickleball court, and a regulation NBA basketball court, but its indoor water club features a lap pool, hot tub, cold plunge pool, sauna, and steam room.
53 West 53rd Street
16 availabilities from $2.7 million
16 availabilities from $2.7 million
Indoor pool (Evan Joseph)
At 53 West 53, Pritzker Prize laureate Jean Nouvel designed both the exteriors and the full-floor residents' club. The building's 15,000 square feet of wellness amenities include a 65-foot lap pool, hot tub, and cold plunge enhanced by a vertical green wall.
53 West 53, #49A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
730 Fifth Avenue
3 availabilities from $20.45 million
3 availabilities from $20.45 million
In July 2024, the penthouse at Aman New York Residences closed for over $135 million in the city's most expensive sale outside of 220 Central Park South. Residents of the condo component enjoy access to the luxury hotel's spa, which includes an indoor pool with double daybeds, banya, hammam, hot and cold plunge pools, and Hydro massage pools.
Aman New York Residences, #18A
$29,950,000 (-25.1%)
Midtown West | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 3,746 ft2
Aman New York Residences, #18A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
8 South 4th Street and 5 South 5th Street
16 availabilitiesfrom $1.95 million
16 availabilitiesfrom $1.95 million
Hot tub and cold plunge at One Domino Square (Two Trees Management)
The twin-towered One Domino Square development took shape on the parcel of the former Domino Sugar Refinery closest to the Williamsburg Bridge. This allows for spectacular views of the bridge, the East River, and the Manhattan skyline from the apartments as well as five floors of residential amenities. These include an indoor pool and spa area with hot tub, cold plunge, steam room, and sauna.
One Domino Square, #31-E (Two Trees Management Co)
Pool (POG Real Estate Inc.)
252 East 57th Street's private spa does not include a cold plunge pool among the offerings. However, it does include an indoor pool and hydrotherapy circuit with a steam room, sauna, and ice room that reportedly offers similar benefits to an ice bath.
252 East 57th Street, #59A
$4,500,000 (-9.9%)
Midtown East | Condominium | 3 Bedrooms, 3 Baths | 2,246 ft2
252 East 57th Street, #59A (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
148 East 126th Street
14 availabilities from $2,994
14 availabilities from $2,994
The Smile (Mack Property Management)
In this Upper Manhattan rental, The Smile Spa is on a par with many luxury spas further downtown. Features include a hammam, sauna and steam rooms, color-changing LED Himalayan salt room, cold room, experiential showers, and private treatment rooms.
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