One Williamsburg Wharf, a 22-story condominium tower along the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn, has unveiled New York City’s first-ever private outdoor ice skating rink. Designed by Brandon Haw Architecture and developed by Naftali Group, the tower is part of the larger Williamsburg Wharf master-planned development and features 89 residences and over 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. Accompanying the announcement, Naftali Group has released images of the new facilities.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
The seasonal rink is located on the tower’s rooftop terrace, offering panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline and East River. In the warmer months, the rink transforms into a rooftop pool. The transformation is made possible through Glice, a synthetic ice surface used by major global brands and professional athletes. A substructure is built within the pool basin, deck pavers are added to align with the terrace, and the synthetic ice is installed to complete the seasonal transition.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
As the first elevated private ice rink in Brooklyn, the amenity adds to One Williamsburg Wharf’s offerings, which include a fitness center, game room, yoga and meditation space, pet spa, coworking areas, and Café Kent, a residents-only café. The building marks the debut of the larger 3.75-acre Williamsburg Wharf development, which will ultimately span more than 1 million square feet of residential, retail, and cultural space.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
Photograph of new ice rink at One Williamsburg Wharf. Courtesy of Naftali Group.
Transit nearby One Williamsburg Wharf includes the Bedford Avenue station, served by the L train, as well as the Marcy Avenue station, served by the J, M, and Z trains.
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“NYC’s first private outdoor ice rink.” What about Rockefeller Center?
Ummm Rockefeller Center is a public rink 🤦🏼♀️ I know because I skated there last weekend with my boyfriend.
They let you in?
Really funny, David…
And Francis sounds like a clueless transplant.
Almost everything is becoming private on that area.
Stuyvesant Town has operated a private, outdoor ice rink for many years. It is open only to Stuy Town and Peter Copper Village residents
glice is terrible to skate on. Such a gimmick
Who or what is Glice?
These artificial “Ice” rinks are far more visual than practical. Beyond the non-ice, the essentially square corners make it impossible for skaters to continually skate along the outside edge w/o encountering a 90 degree wall, and sizable skater backlog. This becomes an issue quickly as rink becomes popular (See: Skating rink @ Industry City). Well intended, I guess but really a quick & cheap way to fulfill a project’s proposal commitment.
You KNOW exactly where this will go. “And we have a ROOFTOP SKATE RINK!” – which will be under-utilized, under-utilized, under-utilized… and then jettisoned. BUT FOR NOW!! Its one of those YIMBY TALKPOINTS™ that makes excellent brochure material for their sales. Lets check back in 2028 – that rink will just be an idea from yesteryear.
No one’s forcing you to live there Kevin. Go take your medication
I’m a cynic too so I have to agree with Kevin although I would like to also disagree. I loved ice skating when I was a kid but it was on a natural pond
in a beautiful canyon in New Mexico. Be nice think that kids will take up skating.
Years ago before the Hudson Yards boom West 31st street had a Ice rink in the sky-I forgot what floor it was on