Squash Your Way into Luxury Living: NYC Condos with Private Courts
Spring is the season of squash, and no, not the sweet orange and yellow vegetable, but the indoor racket sport. With the U.S. Adult, Junior, and Parent and Child Squash Doubles Championships scheduled for March and April, now is the perfect time to take a swing at learning the game or upgrade your skills. Whether a couple looking for a fun date idea or a family in search of an active alternative to family movie night, these NYC residences have the perfect squash court amenities for residents of all ages to enjoy. I wanted to pique your interest in rounding up these luxury condos that feature beautiful squash courts that are perfect for adults, children and families looking to test their skills for this upcoming squash season.
The Cortland
The Cortland, a NYC-based development designed by two of the world's leading architectural practices, Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Olson Kundig, features an expansive Olson Kundig designed amenities program with an array of state-of-the-art wellness and fitness amenities that evoke the feel of a private members club. Residents can enjoy The “Harrow Court” squash court, an accredited squash court equipped with a basketball net perfect for shooting hoops or playing the racket sport with friends and family.
(Image credit: Colin Miller).
53 West 53
The full-floor Wellness Center at 53 West 53 – the striking residential tower rising 1,050 feet above the Museum of Modern Art and designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel – boasts over 15,000 square feet of lavish fitness and wellness amenities, including a regulation squash court. Whether playing in a fast-paced match or taking squash lessons from a pro, residents of all skill levels can enjoy this popular amenity.
Managed by the premiere fitness lifestyle brand, The Wright Fit, the Wellness Center at 53 West 53 also features a full gym, separate fitness studios for high-intensity workouts or lower-impact activities like reformer pilates and yoga, a state-of-the-art golf simulator that allows residents to virtually play at some of the best golf courses in the world, men's and women's saunas and steam rooms, a luxe spa treatment room and a striking, naturally lit 65-foot lap pool, cold plunge and hot tub situated between poolside vertical gardens featuring over 3,500 plants.
(Image credit Evan Joseph)
Brooklyn Point
Brooklyn Point in Downtown Brooklyn offers a host of wellness amenities including the first-ever interactive squash court in any private residential building in New York City. The interactive squash court is a space where the Smart Board meets the Squash Court. Designed by InteractiveSQUASH, the space is a truly awesome one-of-a-kind experience. The smart court provides you with the most advanced digital squash coaching in the world in real-time. It can track your every move and shot, and also offers games and training modules all complemented by bright graphics and sounds as well as an interactiveSQUASH court app that can log your progress. So as long as you have a racquet and a ball, you are all set to break a sweat!
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