If you've been looking at all to rent in Battery Park then you have no doubt discovered by now that there are two very distinct "neighborhoods" in BPC, one that is south of the World Financial Center and one that is north.
The north section has just a handful of buildings (almost all of them rental except for the
celebrity-infested 75% sold wonderland Riverhouse). These buildings have all been built in the past 10 years, are directly on the water and are just across the highway from Tribeca, which is the neighborhood that is directly to the east. In contrast, the buildings south of the WFC (which look to be nearby but are really about a 10-20 minute walk) are directly to the east of FiDi and typically older.
One of the most distinctive buildings in north BPC is Tribeca Park, a newer building managed by Related (of
225 Rector fame please don't rent there and countless other developments around Manhattan). Of the buildings that do not offer in-unit W/Ds, Tribeca Park along with Tribeca Green (the other Related building in the 'hood) are the only ones in north BPC that have them on each floor, a big plus in our opinion. There is also a pretty cool driveway, which allows for much easier car unloading etc.
Inside, there is a
useless standard lap pool, an average gym and a nice landscaped roof deck (albeit not on a high floor). The apartments are generally well-maintained but not particularly modern (think parquet floors, combo heat/AC units and galley kitchens). The leasing office is easy to deal with, although deals are hard to come by. This summer, we've seen several 1BRs priced in the $3500 range where the building was willing to negotiate only one month free on a 13 month lease. Even though this is a good building, you can get a much better deal in a nicer apartment down the street at the Verdesian or even across the street at 41 River Terrace.
Of course, if you're willing to wait a couple of months, Related notoriously offers heavy discounts in the rental "off-season" (October - March) so if you can wait, you can get a significant discount (we're talking 25% or more) to summer prices.
One other thing we will say about this building is that the website advertises the location as "the heart of Tribeca"
ha ha ha ha. This building is squarely in BPC (although the heart of Tribeca isn't too far - maybe a 5-10 minute walk).
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