New York City parents looking for a family-friendly place to raise their children have greatly influenced Manhattan real estate developers as they begin to include outdoor playgrounds as an amenity to newly constructed apartment buildings. In a city where parents used to have to walk numerous blocks in order to take their children to a local park, now luxury condominiums and homes have noticed the benefits to integrating private playgrounds for residents. Providing both convenience and safety for residents, building playgrounds is now a strategic way to get families interested in buying an apartment.