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October 9, 2006

Downtown Art Deco Icon Going Condo

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Long considered one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in Brooklyn, the former New York Telephone Company Building at 101 Willoughby Street is in the process of being converted to condos. Sales will start this week with a projected move-in date of sometime next Spring. When all's said and done, the 27-story building, henceforth known as the BellTell Lofts, will contain 219 apartments priced from $500,000 to $2 million. Beyer Blinder Belle designed the interior conversion, which is characterized by ceilings 11-foot ceilings, bamboo floors, open kitchens and large windows. There will also be ground-floor retail spaces and what should be a kick-ass view from the 19th floor roof decks. Who's got the cash cow listing?
A New Condominium With a Familiar Ring [NY Times] GMAP
Architecturally Significant Buildings [MAS]
New York Telephone Company Building [LPC]




Posted by Brownstoner at 8:56 AM | Comments (6)
Categories: Development

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pretty impressive building. not so hot on the location though.

Posted by: Archdude at October 9, 2006 9:45 AM

Looks like Douglas Elliman has this particular cash cow:

http://www.elliman.com/MainSite/NHD/NHDInfo.aspx?ID=173&SearchType=newdev&PageName=home

http://www.belltellofts.com/

Posted by: morkfrombrooklyn at October 9, 2006 10:19 AM

There's 1 good thing about the location, if you happen to be Catholic: around the corner is the wonderful little Oratory Church of St. Boniface, which has great music and attracts a non-geographically defined "parish of intention" from all over the tristate area...so condo-buyers are conveniently situated to save their souls!

Posted by: Brenda from Flatbush at October 9, 2006 6:46 PM

yeah, baby! i'm lookin' forward to tossin' the frisbee around the metrotech commons on the weekend!

Posted by: Anonymous at October 9, 2006 9:01 PM

cool. We could play a little stickball on Flatbush too...the metrotech commons are where the action is!

Posted by: west at October 9, 2006 11:15 PM

I am a share holder in belltel lofts. I was must comment RC Dolner has done a wonderful job constructing such as difficult landmark. The layout is excellent and the quality of work is by far better that other i came across. The only issue i have is that the sales agents don't have any idea what their doing which is a big turn off.

PS. JW

Posted by: guest at August 17, 2007 2:27 PM

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