Extell Development Company recently revealed One Manhattan Square, a residential building housing New York City’s largest private gardens with more than one acre of exterior garden space. The modern glass 800-foot-tall tower is designed by West 8 Urban Design and Landscape Architecture and has redefined the Lower East Side. If offers limitless views at attainable prices with 100,00 sq.ft. of indoor and outdoor amenity space.
The outdoor garden space is inspired by squares, parks and urban sanctuaries around the world built for residents to work or play with beautiful views of the East River and Manhattan Bridge. The oasis features both active and peaceful spaces with a gradually including landscape including private birch gardens and courtyards surrounded by various plants and flowers.
“Especially given today’s environment, outdoor spaces have become a welcome retreat for our residents,” said Alan Oppenheimer of Extell Development Company. “These spaces were designed to serve as a private oasis within our community so that residents can enjoy their own private natural surroundings within the city.”
Overlooking the East River and Manhattan Bridge, One Manhattan Square’s gardens are situated on a gradually inclining landscape. Topiary gardens accessed via a sumac meander spiral the tower’s base, providing residents with countless ways to explore private birch gardens, courtyards, and relaxation spaces. During fall the foliage will blossom into a collection of bright red and orange leaves to make you feel like you have traveled upstate. In the spring and summer months cherry trees and azaleas will blossom.
The garden will also offer grills, dining areas, an outdoor kitchen, ping-pong tables, tea pavilion, herb garden, putting green, fire pits, children’s playground, covered dog run and an adult treehouse. The treehouse offers a perfect outdoor escape furnished with beanbags and light fixtures.
Interior amenities include a spa, sunken tranquility garden, a hammam, and a multi-level fitness center that features indoor swimming pools, full basketball court, squash court and a yoga studio. Additional amenities include theater and performance spaces, golf simulator, children’s playroom, game room, culinary lounge, wine room, cigar room, cellar bar and demonstration kitchen and a two-lane bowling alley.
One Manhattan Square is a unique luxury experience and one of a kind in the Lower East Side. Architecture by Adamson Associates Architects and custom interiors by Meyer Davis Studio. The glass tower offers 815 residences that range from one- to three-bedroom homes and maximize panoramic skyline views and natural sunlight. The building is located near South Street Seaport, Essex Crossing, the East River Esplanade and fabulous shopping. Extell Marketing Group is the exclusive sales and marketing firm for One Manhattan Square with units starting at $1.2 million.
