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Leonardo DiCaprio Buys Green Condo In Battery Park City

Leonardo DiCaprio wants to be an environmentally friendly New Yorker. DiCaprio is well known for his love of the planet, so it should come as no surprise that he chose a house that is green to fullest extent.

Among the features making the tony residence perfect for one of Hollywood’s first hybrid owners: a pholtovoltaic grid atop the building allowing tenants to soak up plenty of solar energy; park-style foliage planted atop 75 percent of all open roof space; 264 units decked out with locally obtained renewable materials and low- or nonpollutant paints, sealants and adhesives; and air and water filters to make sure its well-heeled residents aren’t sucking in anything nasty with their morning breath of fresh air.

Although DiCaprio wouldn’t say which amenity is most appealing to him—the 50-foot lap pool, the fully equipped fitness center, the dog spa, the in-house branch of the New York Public Library or the ground-floor storefront recently leased by the Action Center to End World Hunger—he did indicate via his publicist he’s impressed with what Riverhouse has to offer.

It’s great to see a high profile celebrity like DiCaprio be so environmentally aware. I guess it won’t be long until we see a wave of green condo sales popping up like organic weeds.