Checking In on 96 Rockwell Place
After a little over four months on the market, about half the units at 96 Rockwell Place are spoken for. Of 37 total apartments, only 24 have been released on the market so far. (The breakdown: one two-bedroom, 12 one-bedrooms and 11 studios.) There are signed contracts on 15 apartments and contracts “out” on another…
After a little over four months on the market, about half the units at 96 Rockwell Place are spoken for. Of 37 total apartments, only 24 have been released on the market so far. (The breakdown: one two-bedroom, 12 one-bedrooms and 11 studios.) There are signed contracts on 15 apartments and contracts “out” on another three. Most of the remaining 13 apartment that haven’t come online yet are in the new addition atop the original building. This batch includes four two-bedrooms, five one-bedrooms and three studios. Throw in one affordable unit, and there’s your 37. The most expensive unit currently available is $870,000, though we assume some of the two-bedrooms coming down the pipe will be priced higher; most of the studios that were priced under $500,000 have been snatched up. As for timing, the developer’s targeting Q1 of next year for completion and move-in. Anyone out there already bought here? Care to share your thinking?
96 Rockewell Listings [Halstead] GMAP P*Shark DOB
New Development: 96 Rockwell Place [Brownstoner]
Hi, I am considering renting in this building and wondered if anyone has any updates on the building? Is construction still going on? Are there still AC/heating issues and floor ruptures? I would appreciate any current advice!
This building is a nightmare… The the apartments are well laid out and the building staff are friendly, but that is pretty much the end of the positives. Construction had completely stalled out, though work has now resumed and residents now face a seemingly endless stream of construction workers tying up the elevator and trashing the lobby as they try to finish upper floors. The exercise equipment that was supposedly ordered in the fall for the workout room that was scheduled to be completed in August is still nowhere to be found. Residents have constant issues with AC/heating units that leak, cannot be controlled, or on at least one occasion rupture flooding several units. The management company responsible for operating the building is the most visible liability however. The company ignores the requests of residents to complete repairs, (even after the flood incident) refuses to return phone calls, and seems generally incapable of even simple tasks such as notifying residents of the status of construction or of impending water outages in a timely manner. To top it off packages have been stolen from the door of residents during recent construction… In general the building is not currently a very pleasant place to live, and with the recent completion of several other buildings with much better amenities at a comparable or lesser price 96 Rockwell looks much less appealing.
if any buyers would like to join, we’ve set up a yahoo group to discuss the building and meet our neighbors: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rockwell_Place
hoping to get some answers! are you a buyer or prospective?
Anyone know what’s up with the stop-work order that has been on this property for almost three months?
I looked at a 2 bedroom unit there in November and was pretty impressed with the finishes, but thought that the common charges were unreasonably high (over $1/sq ft) for a building with few amentities. Also considering the amount of luxury condo supply coming onto the market in Downtown Brooklyn the price per sq ft also seemed too high for a building without a full time doorman and no views. I’d be interested in knowing what others think of the building now in light of what now seems like a slight slowdown in the Downtown Brooklyn market.
the document that guest posted at 10:39 AM wasn’t exactly explained in detail to us when we went to the sales office, but i do the Halstead agents did tell us those lots were BAMs and that they were developing (which i knew some of). I did further research on the projects as one should and none of the plans negatively affected our decision since we are the flatbush side. They also did tell us about the proposed hotel directly across flatbush that would have impact on our views, but we still felt comfortable seeing how much would be lost.
The early bird concept & one of the few small developments in the district. come on join our home at rockwell place
I have considered buying in this building. It has great finishes (superior to Forte for sure) and is convenient to BAM, transport and…yes, noisy Flatbush Ave. One thing that no one has mentioned to me, but i was able to find out by reading public documents, RFP’s and press releases listed on the Downtown Brooklyn Development site and searching on “BAM Cultural District,” is that directly opposite the apartments on the Rockwell Place side, a 200 unit building will be built in the next year or two. This will rise (higher than 96 Rockwell Place one would have to assume) behind the Mark Morris building and will block views/light for apartments on this side. It will be built on top of a “multi-use arts” space. This development will be joined by a large apartment (with Danspace as the ground floor tenant) going up opposite Forte, as well as an outdoor sculpture terrace and the Theater for a New Audience. I find it pretty amazing that no one else has mentioned this or perhaps I’ve just missed it.
This area will be a great cultural site in a few years, but before then, it will host the building of 3 major buildings and underground parking.
Are buyers unaware of this or are they just not bothered? Interested to know.