The East Village is home to Manhattan's liveliest nightlife and music scenes, as well as to a host of galleries, a dizzying array of restaurants and shopping, and the greatest naturally occurring source of cool in lower Manhattan. But luxury condos? Not so much, for the most part. 123 Third Avenue, a new construction green condo with a prime East Village location at, yes, 123 Third Avenue, goes a long way to change all that. A very modern, very cool new construction condo with some very impressive green bona fides -- it will become the first LEED-certified condo listing in the East Village -- 123 Third Avenue has become both an instant East Village landmark and one of the most promising new construction condo listings in Manhattan.

Overlooking Union Square at a graceful 19 stories in height, 123 Third Avenue stands out both for its distinctive look -- courtesy of renowned architects Perkins Eastman -- and for its ultra-modern apartments for sale. The condos for sale at 123 Third Avenue offer a variety of sizes and floor plans, but all meet the same luxurious standard when it comes to finishes, fixtures and other aesthetic grace notes. That what makes the apartments for sale at 123 Third Avenue so appealing looking is often also what makes them surpassingly green is a testament to the fact that green condos can be luxurious condos. Witness, for instance, the floor-to-ceiling windows that bathe each apartment for sale at 123 Third Avenue in natural light and admit stunning city views -- they're energy-efficient low-e windows. The same goes for the state-of-the-art stainless Miele appliances in 123 Third Avenue's gourmet kitchens, all of which are Energy Star-certified. Design grace notes are everywhere in 123 Third Avenue's apartments, from the quartz counters in the kitchen to the floor-to-ceiling marble and walnut and chrome accents in the spa-style baths. Energy-efficient Bosch washer and dryer units in each apartment at 123 Third Avenue offer additional convenience.

123 Third Avenue's amenities match the apartments for sale both in stylishness and top-to-bottom luxury. The 24-hour doorman and top-of-the-line fitness center are common to many new construction NYC condo listings, but 123 Third Avenue's other amenities are more surprising, and uniquely well-suited to the East Village. The iLounge business center offers banks of professional-grade Macintosh computers loaded with video and music-editing software, while the lush, laid-back residents-only garden offers a peaceful refuge in one of Manhattan's most bustling neighborhoods. And of course there's 123 Third Avenue's prime East Village location, which functions as the greatest amenity of all. 123 Third Avenue is just steps from the subway hub at Union Square, and it's a short walk to both the Whole Foods and Trader Joe's on Union Square South, as well as the beloved Union Square Greenmarket. Everything else that makes the East Village the East Village -- from unique shopping to cool cafes; from movie theaters to live theaters; from dive bars to fine-dining destinations -- is just a short walk from 123 Third Avenue. Little wonder, then, that this new green condo is changing the way Manhattanites think about the East Village.