NYC’s First Indoor Skate Park in a Residential Development Unveiled
Waterline Square – the five-acre mega-development on NYC’s Upper West Side – just announced that the project will be the first residential building to feature a skate park. The indoor, multi-level half-pipe skate park (image below) is the first-ever conceived amenity of its kind of any NYC residential project, and we’d love to have you cover this exciting news.
Located within The Waterline Club, which is the sprawling shared amenities space designed by the Rockwell Group that boasts over 100,000 square feet of best-in-class sports, leisure and lifestyle offerings, the half-pipe skate park is nearly 42 feet long and 4 feet high. For the daredevils and pros looking to catch some extra air, a mini ramp is situated directly next to the half-pipe and is up to 10 feet high.
Designed by award-winning SITE Design Group, whose credits include the new skate & BMX plaza at Stars and Stripes Park near Lake Hefner and the Linda Vista Skatepark in San Diego, California, the half-pipe skate park at Waterline Square also features an open seating lounge area for socializing and relaxation to watch those skating, a sound system with DJ deck, and large screen TV with video game provisions. Skateboards and helmets will be available for use, and the space will be open year-round for all residents.
Situated along Riverside Boulevard from 59th to 61st Street, the 2.1 million square foot mega-development designed by Richard Meier & Partners, Rafael Viñoly Architects and KPF represents the last remaining waterfront development site to be completed on the Upper West Side.
