111 Montgomery

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111 Montgomery, the first full-service newly built condominium in Crown Heights, is located in the cultural epicenter of Brooklyn. Just steps away from the Brooklyn Museum and directly overlooking the 50-acre Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park, known for its picturesque specialty gardens and cherry blossom trees, 111 Montgomery introduces 163 luxury homes to one of New York’s most storied and exciting communities. Interiors, designed by Brooklyn-based Mesarch Studios, are meant to reflect the way modern New Yorkers live. Presenting residents with an enjoyable opportunity to immerse themselves in the neighborhood, 111 Montgomery offers residents a one-year membership to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the 52-acre landmark that attracts over 900,000 visitors per year.

Greenwich West

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Greenwich West, one of the tallest new buildings in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood that has been created by a team of premiere French designers, brings an elegant sensibility to luxury condominium living at the nexus of one of Manhattan’s most desirable areas – located just steps from the West Village and Tribeca. Offering residents and their families a unique cultural and educational opportunity, Greenwich West has partnered with The Children’s Museum of the Arts, one of the lead non-profit institutions in New York City, to program and design the children’s playroom, which will bring the museum-like experience into the building. Additionally, a year-long membership to the museum is available for use.

242 Broome

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The luxury condo building 242 Broome is a cultural anchor for the new Essex Crossing development on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The building’s second and third floors will contain the latest location for the International Center for Photography (ICP), the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Residents of 242 Broome will be given a complimentary one-year membership to ICP which includes unlimited free admission, discounts for all ICP school courses, workshops, private curatorial walk-through, lectures and exclusive invites to members-only exhibition openings.

180 East 88th Street

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Situated in the Upper East Side's coveted Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a striking condominium being developed and designed by DDG and partner Global Holdings. Perfect for those who want to connect with the nearby cultural institutions, 180 East 88th Street has a special collaboration with the nearby 92nd Street Y, which provides residents with priority access to the 92Y’s iconic arts and cultural programming and nearby facilities. Taking the collaboration one step further, the retail component at the base of 180 East 88th Street will also be utilized by the 92nd Street Y for a variety of community-based programs such as youth and adult dance classes, talks and performances.

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All too often, new buildings are plopped down in the middle of the city with little regard for their location or context. When this happens on a recurring basis, cities around the world all start to become indistinguishable from one another. But when a building really considers its time, place and context, there is a uniqueness that buyers and residences truly value.

The following buildings have made concerted efforts to incorporate their context not only in their exterior architecture but also in the amenities they offer. With the diversity of New York City neighborhoods, there is a lot of material to draw on.

20 East End Avenue

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Situated in a prestigious enclave on the Upper East Side, 20 East End Avenue fully embraces the neighborhood’s old school elegance in every aspect of the building. In addition to the beautiful limestone exterior which seamlessly blends into its stately surrounds, the entire amenities program evokes an era when the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Rockefellers dominated Manhattan and defined luxury. Just as these historic families lived in massive city homes where they entertained with ease, 20 East End created an amenities program that allows its residents to host parties where guests can drift from room to room as if they were in Vincent and Brooke Astor’s nearby mansion (from the motor court to the library, billiard room, wine cellar, and on). All of that without even stepping foot into a private residence.

One of the many standout amenities is the stunning midnight blue lacquered library with the roaring fireplace and a Jeffrey Milstein aerial photo of the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art above. Not only does the elegant library and the Milstein photo remind people of the building's location and context but the developer, Ed Baquero, commissioned his world-renowned architect, Robert A.M. Stern, to curate a massive book collection as a love letter to New York. All the books are about New York’s culture from architecture to graffiti art, the best New York has to offer.

180 East 88th Street

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Situated in the Upper East Side's coveted Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a striking condominium being developed and designed by national real estate developer DDG. Residents have access to an extensive selection of amenities but one that stands out in terms of respecting its location is their interactive children’s playroom designed in partnership with the Children’s Museum of the Arts. The light-filled room features plenty of space to run, draw, and play, and best, a slide. DDG was inspired by the building's proximity to and magnificent views of Central Park for the design of the playroom. The developers collaborated with several artists that commonly work with the American Museum of Natural History to create a one-of-a-kind diorama that will be housed in the children's playroom when the building is complete. Specifically designed to showcase the building's stunning Central Park views in an unconventional and experiential way, the extraordinary mural depicts a unique, tree-top vista of Central Park that includes the City's iconic skyline and continues onto the adjacent walls with a unique LEGO installation.

101 West 78th Street

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101 West 78th Street is an iconic,  late 19th Century building that has been transformed into a modern and elegant Upper West Side condominium residence. Designed by Belgian born Emile Gruwe and completed in 1886, the building is located directly across the street from The American Museum of Natural History and just one block from Central Park. Stephen Sills, Architectural Digest AD 100 designer transformed the building’s interiors, including the impressive lobby, polished amenity spaces, and a collection of generously appointed two to five bedroom condominium residences. The building offers a children’s playroom with a wall mural inspired by the Natural History Museum.

Jardim

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Tucked away in Manhattan’s West Chelsea neighborhood, Jardim is the first U.S. residential development by Isay Weinfeld, the world-renowned Brazilian architect and interior designer known for his hotels and high-end homes, including the Fasano Hotels and the recently opened reincarnation of New York’s iconic Four Seasons Restaurant. Taking cues from its High Line-adjacent location, this plant-filled property boasts an ultra-private urban park that envelops the two 11-story towers comprising the development. A canopy of native evergreens and fragrant flowering trees soars above clusters of indigenous shrubs, while intimate lounge areas are nestled within thickets of native ferns and grasses, along with layered plantings of long-blooming perennials. In addition to its signature gardens, Jardim’s amenities include a sky-lit swimming pool, fitness studios, steam rooms and saunas—plus a block-long private tunnel that serves as a paparazzi-proof porte-cochère.

The Kent

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Fans of New York’s iconic Palace Hotel will see similarities between this iconic grand dame and The Kent’s Drawing Room which was designed to be a place to be a meeting place as well as a space to receive and entertain guests. Similar to the Palace Hotel’s gilded cove ceiling, the Drawing Room also highlights a luminous gold cove feature. The bulbous, shimmering custom chandeliers that drop from the ceiling all complemented by lacquered, rich, wood panels and antique mirrors also draws parallels between the two entities.

Brooklyn Point

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Brooklynites have long been climbing to greater heights at local climbing studio, Brooklyn Boulders. Now in downtown Brooklyn, residents at Brooklyn Point will be able to reach 35 foot altitudes within their own residential tower! Within the 40,000 square foot amenities package at Brooklyn Point is a 35-rock climbing wall. Overlooking double-height windows, the wall is as dramatic in design as it is challenging. Extell Development Company, inspired by Brooklyn Boulders to build the wall, will be partnering with the neighborhood staple to activate the space and offer private climbing classes for residents.

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357 West 17th Street 

357 West 17th Street is a spectacular private townhome that is redefining luxury in the West Chelsea Arts District. This jaw-dropping, 11,000-square foot mansion has endless extras like an indoor pool, rooftop deck, a screening room and a sensational 480 bottle capacity wine cellar with LED backlighting and separate temperature control. The cellar has a beautiful original brick wall and barrel ceilings. There are also additional wine refrigerators in the home's primary kitchen and two wet bars in case you don’t want to schlep around the 11,000 square feet.

180 East 88th Street

Situated in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood, 180 East 88th Street is a sleek condominium developed and designed by DDG. The luxury condominium features 48 graciously-appointed private residences ranging from lofts to five-bedrooms, full-floor and duplex units and a gracious triplex penthouse. The building’s beautifully designed, temperature-controlled wine cellar features private storage wine cabinets, available for purchase. Artfully connecting back to the building's grand archways, the luxurious wine cellar offers the perfect place for residents to house their favorite bottles as well as conduct private tastings with guests.

20 East End Avenue

Situated in the East End enclave of the Upper East Side, 20 East End Avenue is a luxury condominium designed inside and out by the renowned Robert A.M. Stern Architects. In addition to a variety of club-inspired amenities, there is a spectacular wine cellar with a private dining room and chef’s prep kitchen.

The warmly lit space is complete with an antique dining table that seats 12, slate floors, walls covered in rich, grey Venetian plaster and a stately fireplace. A lofty, vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden beams and glass-paneled black metal French doors add to the ambiance, along with thoughtful details such as an integrated sound system for events. Gravel imported from Bordeaux lines the elegant wine armoires to fully transport residents to wine country. With the total cellar storage of 8,200 bottles, the wine armoires are equipped with a climate control system designed to regulate temperature and humidity for optimal storage. Once residents are done in the wine room, they can wander up to the billiards room or go sit and enjoy the library fire.

Brooklyn Point

Situated in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn Point is Extell Development Company’s first building in the neighborhood and will be the highest tower in Brooklyn. Brookyn Point will offer 40,000 square feet of amenities to its residents. Chief among these is an superiorly designed wine room. “Residents will have access to one of the most beautiful wine rooms in the city,” says Ari Goldstein, SVP at Extell. “The Wine Library, designed by AD100 designer Katherine Newman, can store over 1,200 wine bottles at optimum refrigerated temperature. The room is complete with a tasting table and opens out onto the landscaped terrace so you can imbibe indoors and out.”

A sanctuary for all oenophiles, this rich space is defined by custom millwork framing the dramatically illuminated wine cellars. For residents that would like to enjoy their wine with a bit to eat, they can channel their culinary skills with multiple cooktops and ovens in a a full service chef's kitchen.

One Hundred Barclay Street

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Jeffrey Beers International designed a sleek wine room on the Club Level of the Ralph Walker-designed One Hundred Barclay Street. It is conveniently located next to the 54 wine lockers (which are for sale to oenophile residents in the building); each locker holds more than 100 bottles. The wine tasting room can be reserved in advance and should residents have a larger group, they can take over the resident’s lounge also located on the Club Level. The locker room is chilled to the perfect temperature of approximately 55 degrees and New York Vintners will be on hand to provide sommelier services, wine tastings and wine locker stocking for an additional fee.

The Woolworth Tower Residences

Designed by world-renowned architect Thierry W Despont, each of the 33 homes at the famed Woolworth Tower Residences will come with wine storage for approximately 185 bottles of wine. The condominium owners will be able to sip their wine in the tasting room of this New York City landmark.

 Fifteen Hudson Yards

Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro in collaboration with Rockwell Group, Fifteen Hudson Yards offers a collection of 285 one- to four-bedroom condominium residences paired with a suite of all-encompassing lifestyle amenities and services that come with living at Hudson Yards. Fifteen Hudson Yards residents will enjoy 40,000 square feet of world-class amenities. The 51st floor is devoted to entertaining, leisure and cultural pursuits, including, among many other things, a gorgeous wine tasting room with views of the wine cellar and the Hudson River.

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Here are four indoor courts to dribble over.

180 East 88TH Street

The Upper East Side's 180 East 88th Street is a striking, 32-story condominium by hot developer DDG. The artisan crafted building features 48 private residences ranging from lofts to five-bedrooms, full floor and duplex units, as well as one triplex penthouse. In addition to the wine room, playroom, game room, lounge and fitness room, the amenity that will get your heart pumping the most (literally) is the partial basketball court and adjacent soccer pitch. The half-court indoor basketball court features soaring double-height ceilings and an abundance of natural light (something not often found in indoor courts).

Waterline Square

Designed by the starchitect team, Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, and Hill West Architects, Waterline Square  is on one of the last remaining waterfront development sites on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The masterplan encompasses nearly five acres and features 263 luxury one- to five-bedroom condominiums located in the three towers. The building offers more than 100,000 square feet of sports, leisure, and lifestyle amenities, as well as a beautifully landscaped park and open spaces spanning nearly three acres. The Waterline Club, which connects all three buildings, has been designed by David Rockwell's hospitality group, Rockwell Group. The full-sized court is impressive with its six hoops that allow for full or half court games. Other amenities include an indoor tennis court, soccer field, state-of-the-art fitness center, a 25-meter, 3-lane lap pool, separate children’s pool, art studio and specialty zones for children and pets.

Madison Square Park Tower

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Madison Square Park Tower, the tallest residential building between Midtown and Lower Manhattan, boasts five floors of amenities, including a half court designed by the London-based designer, Martin Brudnizki. Known for his high-profile hotels and private clubs, including the SoHo Beach House in Miami Beach and Annabel’s Terrace in London, Brudnizki gave a university club-inspired court contemporary flare, using a geometric-patterned ceiling and upholstered wall panels. The benches on the side of the court are a bit worrisome for rough play but the old school style makes up for the possible banged-up shins (form over function).

One Manhattan Square

With over 100,000 square feet of amenities, the Lower East Side’s One Manhattan Square. One Manhattan Square is a vertical village. At its heart, the multi-level fitness center will offer an expansive full-size basketball court, in addition to three swimming pools, a bowling alley, golf simulators, squash court and yoga studio. Post-game relaxation can also be found in the building’s full service spa or its 40,000 square feet of breathtaking gardens.

Whether you are an avid player or fan, these LeBron and Steph-worthy basketball courts are pretty amazing amenities. Get that fantasy league ready for March Madness and place your bets on which ones of these courts wins the championship!

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