Experience the History and Vibrancy of Orchard Street
When residents of One Manhattan Square go looking for shopping, food, or entertainment, they don’t have to go far. Orchard Street is only a few blocks away. It’s one of the oldest commercial corridors in Manhattan still operating on something close to its original logic. Fabric shops sit beside curated design stores. Tenements open above […]
Summer in NYC’s Largest Private Garden
Anchored by over 100,000 square feet of amenities, One Manhattan Square proves that even the always‑on Lower East Side can indeed, take a pause. Read on for a look at the tower’s one-of-a-kind outdoor offerings — including a host of recreational, relaxation, and green spaces — contained in New York’s largest private garden. Designed by the landscape studio West 8, creators of The Hills […]
Visit Pier 35
Most New Yorkers have to travel to reach the waterfront. Residents at One Manhattan Square are already there. Pier 35 begins just across the street and offers a direct line to the East River and the northern anchor of the city’s two-mile public esplanade. Originally a stretch of shipping piers and industrial slipways, Manhattan’s East […]
Neighborhood Spotlight: Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge walkway begins about three-quarters of a mile from One Manhattan Square’s entrance at 252 South Street. Residents can reach it by heading west along the river and cutting up through City Hall Park to the ramp at Centre Street and Park Row. That ease of access makes the bridge part of the […]
Experience Sweetness at the Sugar Sweet Sunshine Bakery
If falling for cupcakes is wrong, you won’t want to be right. Sugar Sweet Sunshine has been satisfying sweet cravings on the Lower East Side since 2003 — one tempting treat at a time. With two welcoming outposts, one on Grand Street and a second tucked away in Stall 33 at Essex Market, this legendary […]
Visit the Museum of Street Art
From One Manhattan Square, it’s about a mile to the Museum of Street Art. Just make your way north to the Bowery via your preferred combination of streets, and let the Lower East Side unfold in layers — past tenement blocks, noodle shops, and bodegas with sun-faded signage. It’s a route that doesn’t announce itself […]
Dine Out in Downtown: Eat at the Historic Beekman
At One Manhattan Square, life unfolds high above the city in spaces surrounded by intentional comforts and architectural distinction. Beyond the Lower East Side, residents will find another kind of escape, where history, design, and chef-driven experiences converge. Among the neighborhood’s beloved landmarks, the Beekman rises with singular grace. Completed in 1883, the Temple Court […]
Get Out Your Angst at a Rage Room
Sometimes, peace of mind requires a little chaos. On Manhattan’s Lower East Side, self-expression meets controlled destruction at The Ragery, where bottled-up emotions turn into a full-body workout. Suited up in head-to-toe armor, you raise a bat and swing at some defenseless inanimate object, every connection a jolt of release, every shatter a step closer […]
Enjoy a Knish at Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery
Life at One Manhattan Square means proximity to both the new and the enduring. A short distance inland is Yonah Schimmel’s Knish Bakery — in business for more than a hundred years. It’s one of the few places in the city where the original version of the knish can still be found. In New York […]
A Day at Seward Park
The Lower East Side rewards those who explore its layered geography, where historic public spaces meet contemporary luxury living. One Manhattan Square residents experience this duality directly, discovering in nearby Seward Park a public complement to their private waterfront enclave. Seward Park owns a peculiar distinction in American urban history: It was the first permanent […]