Waterline Square Park opened to the public this summer, and if you haven’t yet visited, official photos have been revealed for the first time. The park is situated in the center of the three-building Waterline Square complex at Freedom Place South between West 59th Street and West 61st Streets.
Designed by landscape architecture firm MNLA, the 2.6 acre green space is open to both residents of the Waterline Square residential development and to the general public.
The park includes water features, lush plantings, walking paths and an expansive playground.
All photos by Elizabeth Felicella:
Since the park opened this summer, it’s attracted plenty of visitors looking for outdoor space. With a fully-equipped children’s playground and plenty of open space to run around, the park is especially resonating with families at a time when green space is on everyone’s minds.
Developer GID Development Group has programmed the park with a full calendar of socially-distanced events for residents and those nearby, including yoga, musical performances by Grammy-nominated artists and more. The developer is exploring programming for the park this winter to continue engaging the community.
Waterline Square is a collection of three UWS apartment buildings with both condos and rental units, lots of amenities, and upcoming commercial tenants including Cipriani, Empellón Taqueria and Somm Cellars Wine & Spirits.
I wish I could consider this Upper West Side. Anything south of Lincoln Center is “downtown” as far as I am concerned. It looks beautiful, however.
Grow up and stop being so boring. For the last 100 years at least the upper westside has began at 59th St and thats what is is. Cant stand the sterile, cookie cutter, “park” surrounded by 1000s of windows feel like a specimenin there.
I agree. Sterile vibe.
59th st is border
59th st is border for uws
downtown is south of 14 th st
lincoln center was the stage for west side story
metropolitan opera house stage is the size of a football field
but i digress
Beware, though, that many of the visitors to the park do not wear masks. Particularly parents with little children. I guess they assume it is a Covid-free zone…
You wouldn’t even know this was New York looking at the pictures.