If there is one diet trend taking over the streets, the internet, and our stomachs, it’s eating clean; a way of approaching food with an eye toward using the freshest, most uncontaminated ingredients possible. It’s actually a simple, elegant concept, but one that has also made a household name of the acai bowl and the turmeric latte. There’s a good reason for its popularity, though. Eating clean is a creative way to stay healthy and feel your best. It’s also the perfect way to jump-start your summer at the East Village luxury apartments at EVGB.

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Living in the most exciting city in the world doesn’t mean you have to give up your connection to nature. Nowhere is this more true than at the East Village apartments at EVGB. With a 19,000-square-foot roof deck, and private balconies and gardens, life at EVGB is an indoor/outdoor experience. And with the East Village’s jewel-like neighborhood gardens and greenmarkets, the presence of the natural world is woven into the fabric of your neighborhood and your community.

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Bright Horizons, a national daycare chain, is setting up shop in Manhattan’s East Village. The childcare center is slated to move into a commercial space on 14th Street between Avenues A and B, just below the East Village apartments for rent at Extell-developed EVGB. Bright Horizons’ new location is also just two doors down from the neighborhood’s first Target store, which opened up on the corner of Avenue A last summer, and two additional retail spaces on the luxury building’s ground floor—one next to Bright Horizons and one next to Target—are still awaiting tenants.

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Training for a 5K? Or maybe you’re just looking for a place to enjoy a leisurely walk. In this piece, we’ll share details about some great parks and trails that are right in your own neighborhood. Just steps from your East Village apartment at EVGB, you can check out John V. Lindsay East River Park, a 57-acre green space filled with bike paths, playgrounds, and sport fields. It’s a perfect spot for a jog along the water while taking in breathtaking views. We also suggest Tompkins Square Park and Union Square Park if you’re hoping to fit in a stroll with friends or are looking for an excellent place to stretch your legs on your own. It’s all literally at your feet when you live in the East Village luxury rentals at EVGB.

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A rut, a slump, a plateau — call it whatever you like, but it’s something that happens to every active person at some point. Whether you’re a yoga devotee, a weightlifting champ, or a long-distance runner, if you practice the same workout long enough, it will begin to feel stale. When that happens, it helps to change things up. Of course, that’s easier said than done, especially when you’ve already tried a range of workouts. However, if you’re looking for a fun, efficient way to break out of your fitness rut and get the most out of your workout, look no further than SoulCycle, which has a location just a quick jaunt from the EVGB East Village apartments.

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In the East Village apartments at EVGB, outdoor space is creative space. Having your own private balcony adds another dimension to your home, and gives you an opportunity to explore the decorative possibilities of what will become your favorite place to unwind all spring and summer long.

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A stunning outfit is only halfway to true glamour. To look wholly spectacular, one must accessorize. Purveyors of fine necklaces, rings, earrings, and brooches stud the East Village like sparkling diamonds in a tiara. Here, we take a look at the jewels in the crown. Prepare to be dazzled.

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“Hipster’s delight!” “Great find!” “Only in New York!” These are just three of many quotations describing the East Village men’s stylist The Blind Barber. Haircuts, shaves, and trims are offered here as standard, but there’s more to this place than meets the eye. We’ve booked you an appointment! It’s time to visit NYC’s barbershop with a twist.

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When it’s February in New York and you live in the East Village luxury rentals at EVGB, a night out can feel like a cozy night in when the neighborhood is an extension of your home and the old-school New York charm and indie programming of Village East Cinema can be found just blocks from your doorstep. Originally built by architect Harrison Wiseman and developer Louis N. Jaffee in 1925, the building is one of the last still standing of the old Yiddish theater district, and has enjoyed a storied past as a venue for both theater and cinema.

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Professional stylist and organizer Jeanie Engelbach has transformed one of the East Village luxury homes at EVGB into a whimsical playground for a lifetime’s worth of well-loved collectibles. Leopard-print tables and velvet sofas are bathed in natural light, thanks to the building’s oversized windows. A yellow kitchen ceiling that abuts hot-pink-accented living room wallpaper stays surprisingly serene when juxtaposed with the home’s gray flooring. And the spacious bedroom, with its enormous windows and high ceilings, is the perfect backdrop for everything from Engelbach’s seltzer and medicine bottle collection, perched above the closet, to a museum-mounted Warhol panda poster over the bed.

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