New York Parks To Live Near That Aren't Central Park

An address along Central Park used to be the ultimate status symbol. But today, on the heels of the pandemic that sent Manhattanites running, the most coveted locations are sought along Prospect Park and Brooklyn Bridge Park. The city's elite now want park views in Brooklyn.

Take, for instance, Quay Tower, the top-selling new luxury condominium designed by ODA’s Eran Chen with interiors by AD100 firm Marmol Radziner, where stepping outside your front door lands you right at Brooklyn Bridge Park on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront at Pier 6. It's no wonder this building has set a new record for the borough's most expensive residential sale, when a $20M penthouse closed earlier this year. The park location is what sealed the deal for that buyer, and is the biggest reason why Brooklynites and Manhattanites are flocking to the building. Available residences in the building include this gorgeous 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom penthouse with absolutely jaw-dropping views of the park, river and city skyline, available for $6.6M.

The same trend is unfolding at 111 Montgomery, the first full-service luxury condo in the borough’s beloved Crown Heights neighborhood. The brand new building is located right next to Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, two of the city’s most important and celebrated landmarks. Homes feature modern finishes designed by Brooklyn-based Mesearch Studio. Buyers are leaving ultra-fancy rentals in neighborhoods like Williamsburg and the Upper East Side to be at this park-side location, which also comes with amazing amenities/perks including a private rooftop terrace, a garden that residents can help plant, a nature-inspired children’s playroom, and a coworking lounge. Homes at 111 Montgomery are priced very attainably, starting at $499,000. Available homes in the building include this $1.29M two-bedroom, two-bathroom with a 312-square-foot private patio.

And then there is One Prospect Park West, which offers true park living, with 600 acres of green space just outside its doors. Originally built in 1925 by the Knights of Columbus, the historic building is being carefully renovated and converted by developer Sugar Hill Capital Partners into a rare residential condominium located directly on Prospect Park, overlooking Grand Army Plaza. The first residential building designed by Workstead, the renowned Brooklyn-based design studio, One Prospect Park West offers 64 residences with over 40 unique floor plans featuring locally-sourced design details that create the perfect balance between pre-war and modern design. Residences frame picturesque views of the New York City skyline and lush Prospect Park while placing residents mere minutes from the verdant urban oasis that provides respite from the busy city.

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