The New! Thursday Condo Report

Every Thursday, ltjbukem, whose own blog Set Speed scrutinizes the progress and quality of new developments in the area we know as Brownstone Brooklyn, will write a guest post about goings-on in the condo market with an emphasis on new projects. Welcome, Mr. Bukem!

26-34 Butler Place Located in one of the ‘spoke’ streets surrounding Grand Army Plaza, this street has been characterized on dailyheights.com as having gone from being one of the “rowdy-est blocks in all of Prospect Heights, to its current state, which is pretty much tombstone quiet.” We don’t know much about the project except that one-bedrooms are starting at $325K. A quick look at the website shows fireplaces, stainless steel appliances and marble baths. A friend who took a look on Sunday said there were over 120 people at the open house. GMAP

606 Bergen Street This Karl Fischer project sits less than one block away from the imminent Atlantic Yards project. The units are unusually small one- and two-bedrooms which suggests that the property will be marketed toward the younger, child-less set. The offering plan hasn’t been approved and therefore no prices are available yet. Marketed by Aguayo & Huebener, the building features a zen garden, fitness spa with sauna and steam room, exotic wood cabinetry and floors and three elevators with three separate entrances. GMAP

167 Johnson Street/147 Flatbush Avenue Extension. Located across the street from the Toy Factory Lofts at 176 Johnson Street, this new project will contain 170 units and 309 units respectively. Not much is known at this point for these two projects. The architects are Ismael Leyva, who have worked on other high profile projects like the River Lofts Condos in Tribeca, 15 Broad Street (aka Downtown by Starck) and Time Warner Center. These two projects figure to bring in a sizeable supply of condominiums to the Downtown/Metrotech area of Brooklyn. GMAP