At NYC’s Ritzy Condo Buildings, Two Pools Are Sometimes Better Than One
Developers try to edge out competition — and avoid clashes over water temperature — by catering to both lap swimmers and families with kids.
Related Cos. opted for two pools at The Cortland, a West Chelsea condo tower where buyers started moving in late last year.
Source: Related Cos.
One swimming pool isn’t enough for some New York apartment buildings these days.
A pool, once a rarity in the city’s space-starved housing market, has become a must-have perk for many condo buyers. Now developers are ratcheting up the amenities race by putting in a pair of them in their buildings, a move designed to satisfy both lap-swimming residents and those who just want a place to splash around.