Galaxy Towers, West New York

Name: Galaxy Towers
Address: West New York, United States

#2 among attractions in West New York

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Galaxy Towers, also known as the Galaxy Towers Condominium Association or GTCA, are a trio of 415 feet octagonal towers located at 7000 Kennedy Boulevard East in the southeastern corner of Guttenberg, New Jersey, United States, overlooking the Hudson River. The towers were built in 1976 by a partnership of Norman Belfer, a Long Island developer who owned another high-rise in Guttenberg, and the Prudential Insurance Company of America. It began as a rental apartment complex, but converted to condominiums in 1980. It contains a mixture of condominiums, retail, and office space, including 1,075 apartments. The Brutalist style complex was designed by Gruzen & Partners and developed by Prudential Insurance Company. As of the 2010 Census, one-fifth of Guttenberg's residents live in the Galaxy. ()

Architectural style: BrutalismCoordinates: 40°47'26"N, 74°0'1"W

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GuttenbergWest New York United States

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Galaxy Towers – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge, All Angels' Church, Hudson County Park System.

0.9 miE
Waterfront
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway, New York City
23 min walk • The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a waterfront greenway for walking or cycling, 32 miles long, around the island of Manhattan, in New York City. The largest portions are operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It is separated from motor traffic, and many sections also separate pedestrians from cyclists.
1 miSE
Bridge
New York Central Railroad 69th Street Transfer Bridge, New York City
26 min walk • The 69th Street Transfer Bridge, part of the West Side Line of the New York Central Railroad, was a dock for car floats which allowed the transfer of railroad cars from the rail line to car floats which crossed the Hudson River to the Weehawken Yards in New Jersey.
1.1 miE
Church, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
All Angels' Church, New York City
29 min walk • All Angels' Church is located on 251 West 80th Street in the Upper West Side of New York City. It is a member of the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Communion worldwide.
0.7 miN
Park
Hudson County Park System, North Bergen
17 min walk • The Hudson County Park System owns and operates several county parks in Hudson County, New Jersey. It has its roots in the City Beautiful movement around the turn of the twentieth century. The system comprises eight parks comprising 716.52 acres.
1.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, New York City
31 min walk • St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church, located at 552 West End Avenue, on the southeast corner of 87th Street, in Manhattan's Upper West Side neighborhood. It was built in 1903 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
1.2 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Beacon Theatre, New York City
31 min walk • The Beacon Theatre is an entertainment venue and former movie palace at 2124 Broadway, adjacent to the Hotel Beacon, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
1.1 miE
Memorial, Monuments and statues
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, New York City
29 min walk • The Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Monument is a monument located at 89th Street and Riverside Drive in Riverside Park in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
1 miSE
Waterfront
Riverside South, New York City
27 min walk • Riverside South is an urban development project in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City.
1.3 miSE
Park, Scenic walking areas
Verdi Square, New York City
32 min walk • Verdi Square is a 0.1-acre park on a trapezoidal traffic island on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Named for Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi, the park is bounded by 72nd Street and Sherman Square on the south, 73rd Street on the north, Broadway on the west, and Amsterdam Avenue on the east.
0.9 miE
Park
79th Street Boat Basin, New York City
23 min walk • The 79th Street Boat Basin is a marina located in the Hudson River on the Upper West Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, on Riverside Park at the foot of West 79th Street.
1.2 miE
Museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of Manhattan, New York City
32 min walk • The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It was founded by Bette Korman, under the name GAME, in 1973. The museum became the Children’s Museum of Manhattan in the 1980s and moved to its current location on West 83rd Street in 1989.

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Which popular attractions are close to Galaxy Towers?

Nearby attractions include Bulls Ferry, Jersey City (8 min walk), Boulevard East, West New York (15 min walk), Woodcliff, North Bergen (16 min walk), Stonehenge Building, North Bergen (17 min walk).