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]
Richard Meier has made some beautiful buildings in his lifetime. This building is an ok example of his work. It is not fantastic nor is it a disaster–mildly pleasing. The people who claim if you don’t like the building then you don’t have any taste are silly and have a superficial understanding of the splendor of the modernist aesthetic.
I wouldn’t live in this building or in Prospect Heights / Park Slope if you paid me. I’ll stick to a real Brooklyn neighborhood, Carroll Gardens!!!!!!
I wouldn’t live in this building or in Prospect Heights / Park Slope if you paid me. I’ll stick to a real Brooklyn neighborhood, Carroll Gardens!!!!!!
11:05
No one seems to be complaining about Central Park.
Central city parks have been surrounded by tall buildings for almost a century. It makes sense that high density would surround such a park, such that more people can easily make use of it.
How many advertising dollars have we made off it? Zero. We didn’t go on the tour–Gabby did–so we can’t comment first hand, but we really like the design architecturally and think it is an example of how modern architecture can be judiciously integrated within historic areas. If you don’t welcome this building with open arms to the borough, then you are someone who believes that time should stand still. We are pretty hard-leaning preservationists but we also get excited by good modern architecture. God knows we have enough bad modern architecture in Brooklyn.
11:05: first off, you can see 9 PPW and 35 PPW from inside the park – even 135 EP from points. Why is OPP offensive, and they are not? 80 years ago, when they were built, the trees were signifcantly shorter too…
Second: this is CB8, not CB6.
Third, this is built as of right. NO variances were given, no public approval per se.
I am surprised more people have not commented on how the views from inside the park have been significantly ruined by this building. It is used to be while walking in the park all you could see were trees and sky and now its trees and skies and this building. why was this allowed? and Mr B. not one critique of the building? how many advertising $$$ have you made off of it? sorry to come off as bitter but I dont understand why everybody’s park experience had to be altered for some pretentious building that will be be an embarasmment once this decade has passed. Yassky, Diblassio, James and CB6 why did you let this happen?
I actually like the stark contrast of modern meets classic in Grand Army from an exterior perspective. Time marches on and all.
But these interiors are really disappointing. Of course I didn’t expect a warm comfy style and I can appreciate the concept of a stark interior but this is over the top. Who can live in a home that 100% stark white? Unless these spaces are being used entirely as photo studios – its just impractical no matter how much money you have.
Im sure many of the residents won’t decorate like the model but for the units that don’t have the amazing views – the boxy interiors could be very depressing.
I think it’s gorgeous! From inside and outside the park.
I love the interiors and anyone who values high modern design will as well.
You all are brownstone lovers and don’t know a darn thing about modern buildings. That is evidenced each and every day with your comments.
If you don’t think these interiors are stunning in their simplicity, elegance and clean lines, then you simply don’t know anything about modern design.
The model will surely help sell some units.