Building: 259 Bennett Avenue

Fort Tryon Gardens is a residential co-op building in the Hudson Heights area of Manhattan, nestled against one of New York City’s most picturesque parks, Fort Tryon.

For those who love nature and the bustle of city life in equal measure, Fort Tryon Gardens offers an idyllic natural setting alongside the creative energy of Hudson Heights, with public transportation just outside your door to carry you anywhere in New York City.

The Buildings:
The cooperative is composed of seven buildings between Broadway and Bennett Avenue:

4489 Broadway
4501 Broadway
4523 Broadway
245 Bennett Avenue
259 Bennett Avenue
273 Bennett Avenue
295 Bennett Avenue

Fort Tryon Gardens has 352 units. Each building has 8 floors.

The building consists of studio and 1, 2 or 3-bedroom units. Some combined units exist with 4-5 bedrooms.

Residents of Fort Tryon Gardens enjoy all of the amenities required by the busy city-dweller, including:

- On-site laundry facilities
- Bike storage room
- Enclosed steel storage units
- Attentive live-in superintendent
- Elevators in every building
- Zipcars nearby

Pets are warmly welcomed by the Fort Tryon Gardens cooperative.

Idyllic Natural Surroundings:
The natural beauty surrounding Fort Tryon Gardens begins just outside your door with the buildings’ meticulously landscaped gardens, and extends into adjacent Fort Tryon Park.

Fort Tryon Park:
The park’s 67 acres include 8 miles of winding pathways, a heather garden, stunning views of the Hudson River, and The Cloisters, which houses the Medieval art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fort Tryon Park is resplendent with trees that provide a dazzling, ever-changing pageant of colors throughout the seasons.

Bennett Park:
Among the neighborhood’s three other parks is Bennett Park, the location of the highest natural point in Manhattan atop 450 million-year-old schist cliffs.

Fort Washington Park:
Fort Washington Park is the site of the Little Red Lighthouse, a delightful landmark made famous in the 1942 children’s book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde Swift. The park is also home to an annual summer festival and the finishing point for a 5.85-mile recreational swim. Locals gather for falcon-watching and the migration of monarch butterflies.

Architectural Character:
Hudson Heights is an architecturally pleasing area, with abundant eye candy for lovers of Art Deco and the Tudor Revival style.

The majority of apartment buildings were built between the 1920s and 1940s. Fort Tryon Gardens was built more recently in 1950, but it still offers a stylish, vintage feel.

You’ll even find character where you enter the subway. The most striking example is the Gothic stone façade of the 190th Street station (on the A line) which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Good Eats:
Dining in Hudson Heights is plentiful enough to warrant an annual restaurant guide published by The Manhattan Times, and local eateries have been featured in Gourmet magazine.

Within walking distance of Fort Tryon Gardens, you’ll enjoy cuisines to suit every mood, including:
- Tex-Mex
- Italian
- Dominican
- Chinese
- Vegan
- Indian
- Burgers
- Seafood
- Japanese
- Thai

Also for your indulgence:
- A beer garden
- Juice bars
- Bakeries
- Those old reliables, Dunkin and Starbucks.

Nearby chain eateries include:
- Domino’s
- McDonald’s
- Subway
- Taco Bell

Shopping:
Residents of Fort Tryon Gardens enjoy the convenience of several large nearby supermarkets, among them Key Foods, Fine Fare, and Associated, as well as many smaller grocery stores for quick stops.

You’re never far from your favorite familiar retailers, including:
- Dollar Tree
- Foot Locker
- Gap
- Modell’s
- Rite Aid
- Staples

If you’re looking for something more unique, you’ll find it in the neighborhood’s smaller retailers – pet supplies, bike gear, and no shortage of wine shops.

Things to Do:
Aside from the more contemplative delights of neighborhood parks, Hudson Heights offers lively forms of family-friendly entertainment throughout the year.

Bennett Park hosts an annual Harvest Festival in autumn and a children’s Halloween Parade punctuated by trick-or-treating.

In Fort Tryon Park, The Cloisters hosts a free Medieval Festival, complete with food, music, and costumed revelers. Huzzah!

The nearby J. Hood Wright Recreation Center, part of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, provides a wide range of activities for fun and relaxation, including swimming, athletic fields, a fitness center, handball court, table tennis, a playground and more.

You’ll also find gyms, yoga and pilates studios throughout the neighborhood.

History buff? You’ll be in your glory meandering through the rooms of The Cloisters, where the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Medieval collection is housed. The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, built in 1785, offers a peek into Manhattan’s rural past.

Hudson Heights in a lively center of music, art, literary and other cultural events, including the annual Art Stroll.

Transportation:
Living in Fort Tryon Gardens in Hudson Heights, you won’t want to spend more time away from home than you have to. But when you need to get around, your transportation options are plentiful.

Subway: A Train
Fort Tryon Gardens is right across the street from the 190th Street subway station on the A line (1-minute walk) which will get you to:
42nd St: about 25 minutes
Financial District: about 35 minutes.

Subway: 1 Train
Fort Tryon Gardens is just two blocks from the 1 train on Broadway (4-minute walk) which will get you to:
42nd St.: about 30 minutes
Financial District: about 45 minutes.

Driving:
You’ll find car rentals and abundant parking garages in the neighborhood, and leaving Manhattan for New Jersey, Westchester County, or upstate New York is quick and easy by way of I-87 or I-95.

Buses:
Hudson Heights is served by NY Transit’s M4 and M98 bus lines. The GW Bridge Bus Station at Broadway and 179th Street is a hub for several bus lines, including NJ Transit, Greyhound, and Rockland Coach.

Description provided by: Matthew Bizzarro