After more than a year of construction, Scarano’s finger building on Richardson Street in Williamsburg opened for business last week as the Luminous Condos. (This finger building should not be confused with Scarano’s more controversial design on North 7th Street.) The 10-story structure towers over the neighboring three-story buildings, which, we suppose, is nice for the people who live there but not so nice for those who lives nearby. There’s no getting around the fact that the views from the floor-to-ceiling windows will be killer and we like the kitchen finishes more than we usually do in this ilk of new construction. Prices range from $725,000 for a 1,200-square-foot two-bedroom on the third floor to $1,400,000 for the penthouse duplex with wraparound terrace. (There’s a second-floor studio that we suspect will be a good deal cheaper than the rest; it, like the eighth and ninth floor units, have not been release yet for sale.) While we’re generally bearish on anything but prime, “first-stop” Williamsburg, this place should have a better shot than most if its brethren east of the BQE.
Finger Friends Until the End: Luminous & Karl Fischer [Curbed] GMAP
214 Richardson: The Other Finger [Brownstoner]