The Darwin

Hank Realta and Janet Brocker

Built on the site of the former Galapagos art space, The Darwin Condominiums are an icon signaling that you have truly arrived - at the ultimate state of evolution.

Every facet of The Darwin has been designed with your comfort, and that of the Earth, in mind. Your friends will be wild with envy when they see the dramatic greenwall façade - entirely reclaimed from the Uraguayan rainforest - which shelters your ecological enclave. In the spacious lobby, rare Uraguayan parrots (also reclaimed) serenade you as the cooling spray of a vast blue waterfall soothes your soul.

The rooftop features a dramatic amenity that no other condominium in the world can boast of - a rooftop zoo! Party with giraffes, baboons, lions, tigers and pygmy elephants bred exclusively for The Darwin. For the ecologically minded, check out the solar concentrators that power the building, conveniently located next to the lounge and pool area to reflect light and dramatically shorten your tanning time! Feel like swimming with the big sharks? Our revolutionary new pool design couples a wading pool and shark tank, viewed through a glass window, so you can enjoy nature's fiercest beasts at no risk to you or your guests.

In your apartment, we offer you the ultimate in luxurious, ecologically sound living - a true Garden of Eden. A two-story waterwall flows into your living room, for personal meditation, or naughty nighttime dips. Exquisite bamboo flooring comes from old growth bamboo forests in Hokkaido, Japan. Powerful Viking stoves burn bio-gas derived from the frying oil of our own in-building pommes frites stand. Designer bathrooms feature Kilouean pumice stone sinks and Imji Kosi river rock tiles. If you act now, you can participate in our "Zoo to you" program, and borrow animals from the rooftop zoo for your personal use. Popular animals include the Komodo dragon, giraffes and a variety of primates.

Your apartment at The Darwin will leave an indelible impression on your guests, but that's the only trace you'll leave, since all the our facilities are environmentally spotless. The Darwin is an exceptional building, just as you are an exceptional New Yorker - aware that it's not just the shoes you are wearing, but how lightly you step in them. Ordinary people, look elsewhere, for at the Darwin, only the strong shall thrive!

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