On Prospect Park: Ready For its Close-Up
[nggallery id=”20762″ template=galleryview] Yesterday we had the distinct pleasure of touring On Prospect Park, the Richard Meier-designed condo next to Grand Army Plaza. The building’s on-site sales office opened last week, and it consists of a model four-bedroom unit on the second floor. Details in the unit are legion: The kitchen, for example, has integrated…
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Yesterday we had the distinct pleasure of touring On Prospect Park, the Richard Meier-designed condo next to Grand Army Plaza. The building’s on-site sales office opened last week, and it consists of a model four-bedroom unit on the second floor. Details in the unit are legion: The kitchen, for example, has integrated appliances like a microwave “garage” and a Sub-Zero fridge, both of which completely blend into the white cabinetry; high-end finishes abound, with Zuma soaking tubs in the bathrooms, Gaggenau gas cooktops with integrated electric ovens in the kitchens, and walk-in showers in the master baths with Dornbracht rain heads. Unsurprisingly, though, the real star of the show at OPP are the views from the floor-to-ceiling glass walls. The view from the most expensive unit, a 16th-floor duplex penthouse that costs $6 million, includes Prospect Park on one end and both the Downtown Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan skylines on the other. The building is now around 40 percent sold—its sales director, Cheryl Nielsen-Saaf of Corcoran Sunshine, said two more units went into contract on Monday—and move-ins should happen by September.
On Prospect Park [Official Site]
Brooklyn Can Finally Get Down With OPP [Brownstoner]
That microwave garage looks cheap. Talk about hearing your knees crack as one reaches down. As for the all white-dated, but probably better-broker wise to offer the client a blank canvas. Lets hope they don’t determine which draperies/blinds can be used like his leaky conds in the West Village.
This building wouldn’t be horrible…if it was in Miami or LA or perhaps even on the Westside Highway. Unfortunately Mr. Maier gave no consideration to the place it would actually be built, and so now we have disaster at the entrance of our park.
Contemporary architecture can be fine, but this building is not an example of fine contemporary architecture. it’s okay contemporary architecture at best.
And what’s with the ugly green glass. Replace the crappy greenish windows and the place would look 75% better.
underwhelming, low ceilings.
“If they were putting something like this up on Fulton Street at the end of our block, we’d be thrilled.”
Oh BTW!!! Why don’t you go some “Blogging” on “our” end Brownie! I don’t see you doing nothing for (Lodi NJ LMMFAO) Clinton Hill aka Bed Stuy. What the matter Browine, are you ashamed of “our” neighborhood? Riddle me this Asshat!
The What (Pass me my 4 Iron)
Someday this war is gonna end…
“If they were putting something like this up on Fulton Street at the end of our block, we’d be thrilled.”
We be like who? Asshat! You can’t polish a turd Browine!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…..
11:40 – And you are saying suburban office parks have not looked like this for over two decades?
You are an idiot, 11:40.
And worse than that, an idiot who is blind.
“And OMG, all white is so utterly out of fashion.”
Ever heard of PAINT??
I’d prefer not to take design advice from a grown adult (supposedly) who uses the term “OMG”
Are you a 12 year old girl??
“If you don’t welcome this building with open arms to the borough, then you are someone who believes time should stand still.”
Come on ‘Stoner, this is a bit too hyperbolic, even for you. You’ve been reading too many of the commenters on your site. People have varying opinions about this building. I like it ok, others loathe it, some think it’s fine but not spectacular. To each his own; save your judgments (of people’s reasonable opinions – not the building).
If they were putting something like this up on Fulton Street at the end of our block, we’d be thrilled.