In New York, space is strategy. The city’s newest version of luxury isn’t just granite countertops or skyline views. It’s a building that knows how you live now. That means having a place to take a call without pacing your kitchen. It means not having to leave the property to exercise, decompress, or be alone for 15 minutes. It means rethinking what an apartment building owes its residents, not just in theory, but in floor plans and programming.

Algin Management has taken this shift seriously. Across its portfolio, the company has added spaces that make working from home feasible and living at home more pleasant. But nowhere is that approach more fully realized than at ARO (242 West 53rd Street), its 60-story tower in Midtown West, where more than 40,000 square feet of amenity space has been tailored to the routines of modern city life.

Inside ARO, shared space has been given the same level of architectural consideration as the private residences. The building’s footprint allows for amenities to be separated by function, which helps them stay active throughout the day without overlapping. The fitness floor includes not just cardio and strength training areas, but also a yoga studio and basketball court that are sound-insulated and tucked away from the lounge levels. The golf simulator, often a gimmick elsewhere, is housed in its own dedicated zone.

Lounge areas are distributed vertically, offering different degrees of privacy and openness depending on where you are in the building. Residents use these spaces as flexible extensions of their apartments for working, meeting, or simply spending part of the day somewhere else. The chef’s kitchen and entertainment suite are reservable and fully equipped for real hosting. And at the roofline, the Sky Club delivers in full what most buildings offer: an outdoor pool and a wraparound terrace — a place to end the day.

Several other Algin buildings offer versions of this same logic, scaled to fit different routines. At Sessanta (229 West 60th Street), the amenities are grouped into what the building calls the Sessanta Club: gym, pool, tennis court, business center, and media lounges. It’s a setup that works for residents who treat their building as an all-day environment. The atmosphere at 242 West 61st splits the difference: It has its own fitness center but also grants access to the Sessanta Club next door, so residents can opt in when needed.

Easy access to relaxing outdoor spaces can be just as important as a workspace or gym. Hilary Gardens (300 Mercer Street) opens up to the skyline, with a rooftop pool, sauna, and lounge seating across two levels. The Parkview (108 East 96th Street) offers a private garden courtyard and a roof terrace with Central Park views. At 461 Central Park West, the park itself is the backdrop — visible from many units, and accessible in under a minute.

In a city where every minute and every square foot counts, small efficiencies add up. What Algin’s no-fee apartments offer, in ways large and small, is consistent attention to how people live, work, move, and rest. Work-life balance doesn’t come from slogans. Attention to this important idea is what makes these buildings workable, day in and day out. See what’s available: Contact the leasing team to learn more.