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Stay In, Cash In: How your building’s amenities could save you over $20K a year

Michelle Sinclair Colman | 2025.02.20

The Global Wellness Institute recently reported that the U.S. wellness market has surpassed $2 trillion. In New York City, every new residential building competes to offer the most enticing amenities. But what if those amenities could actually save you money?

 

We analyzed the value of amenities at four new development buildings: The Treadwell, Williamsburg Wharf, One Park Point, and The Dupont. For each, we selected the top five amenities and compared them to equivalent offerings in their respective neighborhoods.

 

While we aimed for a fair comparison, better deals may exist. And, to maintain consistency, we assumed residents would engage in activities like meditation, skating, or swimming two to three times per week—perhaps not entirely realistic, but an ideal benchmark.

 

The results? The annual value of included amenities ranged from $8,940 to an astonishing $22,200 per year! That completely exceeded our expectations.

 

One Williamsburg Wharf

482 Kent Avenue

Developed by The Naftali Group

Design by Brandon Haw Architecture

22 stories | 89 condo units

8 availabilities from $1.15M

 

Williamsburg Wharf offers studio through two-bedroom luxury apartments with breathtaking East River and Manhattan skyline views and 20,000 square foot club of private indoor and outdoor amenities.. A landscaped porte-cochere leading to a 24-hour attended lobby sets the tone for the building, which offers a coworking lounge, social lounge with dining room and kitchenette, and outdoor terrace. Additionally, the Williamsburg Wharf Resort and Recreation Club offers a state-of-the-art fitness center, a basketball court, a game room, and a rooftop terrace with a seasonal ice skating rink.

 

How much would Williamsburg Wharf's equivalent amenities cost in the surrounding neighborhood?

Rooftop Pool: Coda Williamsburg is $100 a day (2x a week) = $9,600 per year

 

Ice Skating: Domino Park Rink is $18 per 75 mins (3x a week for 3 months) = $648 per year

 

Yoga and Meditation: Kula Yoga is $600 for a 1 year unlimited pass

 

Fitness Center: Williamsburg Fitness is $180 for 3 months = $720 per year

Game Room: Flying Apple is $39.99 per month = $489.88 per year

 

TOTAL SAVED = $12,047.88

 

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