Renowned landscape architect James Corner, responsible for some of New York City’s most iconic parks and landscapes, has listed his massive duplex penthouse, the Post has learned.
Corner, who pioneered one of his most notable creations, the iconic High Line Park, was also responsible for designing Domino Park in Brooklyn, Freshkills Park on Staten Island, and the Cornell Tech campus site on Roosevelt Island. many other projects,
His two-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is worth $3 million.
Only steps from the High Line, the unit features a spacious, private outdoor space that spans 600 square feet and is surrounded by lush greenery.
Their home is complete with a custom-designed open living/dining room with coffered wood ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace.
There’s also a minimalist kitchen that blends seamlessly into the space.
The upper level houses the primary bedroom and en-suite bath, as well as a second bedroom with its own bath.
The penthouse also has an outdoor kitchen for al fresco dining. The space is designed in Corner’s distinctive style, which mimics nature with informal, wild and eco-friendly plantings.
Corcoran is joined by Lawrence Carty, Irene Lo and Jennifer Rahil on the list.
The High Line is a reimagining of the 1.45-mile-long former New York Central The elevated rail line that Corner’s team pioneered has become one of New York’s top tourist attractions, hosting more than 7 million visitors per year.
This prompted redevelopment of the surrounding neighborhood—which is now home to dozens of new residential buildings, hotels, shops, restaurants, and office buildings.
Inspired by the High Line, cities around the world have reused abandoned infrastructure as public space in the hopes of driving economic development. known as practice “The High Line Effect.”