Photo credit: Net Kris Humphries reportedly scored digs in Liberty Luxe at 200 North End Ave. (Barbara Alper)
New York has long been an object of affection for the Hollywood set, a place where the A-list can slink under the radar, evading the gaze of too-cool New Yorkers with little more than a pair of oversized sunglasses.
Now boasting nine pro sports teams, with the addition of the Brooklyn Nets this fall, the pro-athlete is set to become an increasingly common sighting on the city streets, as more athletes call N.Y.C. home.
Maybe they’re Yankees, Knicks, Rangers or newly christened Nets. Some of them are well-known on the club circuit, but most just want an apartment with easy access to games and practices — at least until their next trade.
“The location is very important, since they are driving out of the city regularly for practice and away games, and even home games for some teams,” said Prince Dockery, a real estate agent at Prudential Douglas Elliman, who helped find homes for several athletes, including some Knicks.
Most athletes are looking for newer buildings with functional spaces and many also require high ceilings.
Many of them, notes David Eyrise, who specializes in relocation services for athletes, actually live in surprisingly modest spaces, conserving financial resources for after they age out of their sport.
The majority, in fact, opt to live in suburban parts of Queens, the Bronx, New Jersey, Long Island, Westchester and Connecticut.
“Athletes need and want a lot of space in the apartment, onsite parking, high-end appliances, and a secured building,” said Dockery.
But, “like everyone else, athletes also want great views in a great location,” he added.
The Financial District is becoming increasingly popular with athletes — just this month, Brooklyn Nets superstar Kris Humphries reportedly inked a deal on an $8,000 a month Battery Park bachelor pad in the green-certified Liberty Luxe building at 200 North End Ave.
“It’s a great middle ground for athletes practicing in New Jersey and playing in Brooklyn,” said Dockery.
Financial District properties, said Dockery, also offers a lot of what star athletes might want: Modern furnishing, amenities, and high ceilings to accommodate above-average heights.
“It’s important to have high ceilings due to them being much taller than the average person,” said Dockery.
“They also want a space that’s more functional and usable than charming.”
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