Wanna See One Brooklyn Bridge Park? Get In Line
When the sales office at One Brooklyn Bridge Park aka 360 Furman quietly opened on April 4, there was already a list of 4,000 (!) people waiting to get a peek inside the 449-unit development which, controversially, is located right in the middle of what will be a waterfront park. At some point this week,…
When the sales office at One Brooklyn Bridge Park aka 360 Furman quietly opened on April 4, there was already a list of 4,000 (!) people waiting to get a peek inside the 449-unit development which, controversially, is located right in the middle of what will be a waterfront park. At some point this week, the huddled masses will be able to get into the 1928 warehouse to peruse the condo offerings, which range from 588-square-foot studios to 4,638-square-foot penthouses. If the park ends up looking anywhere near as nice as this rendering (and there’s reason to think it will, given what’s already been built in Dumbo), this should be one of the most sought-after addresses this side of the East River. Time will tell. Does anyone know how many of these things are in contract already?
Park Condos, but the Park Comes Later [NY Times]
One Brooklyn Bridge Park Open for Business [Brownstoner]
As a Heights Resident and member of the Conservancy I would like to congratulate the Developer on taking what could have been a nightmare to the park and making it a positive by working with the park and stepping up to a cooperative arrangement. I can’t understand why anyone would be in opposition to this conversion it could have otherwise continued to operate as the Jehova Witness facility in the midst of the park without any cooperative effort by the Jehovas as has been evidenced by the Developer.
10.21, what is the maintanence fee for 700 sq ft brooklyn side?
its still a warehouse – this time for midtown drones, each stored in a luxury apartment.
Don’t worry about the BQE noise – its the hydrocarbon particles that are the problem.
The harbor views though are unbeatable. People pay more than 1000 psf in Manhattan just to look at another building the same as their own.
Who wants to live in a gigantic building with 500plus other apartment owners. I went to 110 Warren and really liked that thye carved a boutique building within the project with sep address and lobby/personnel.
This building is a funky location to walk to; I live nearby and I know the area. Once you dip below Hicks it’s a weird downhill to Furman which is butt fuck ugly.
I think this would be creepy at night.
Agree that Trader Joe’s is no big Kahuna. Wold much rather be closer to Sahadis, Damascus, and the Chinese fruit and veggie market on Atlantic.
I viewed the property and consider myself lucky to have gotten in, I am buying, the units and finishes are amazing, can’t think of another comparable project, high ceilings, appliances, baths kitchens all top notch. Also noticed that the new york times was right, you cannot hear the BQE. This will be the best building in Brooklyn and maybe Manhattan as the view of manhattan is unbelievable.
ugly ugly UGLY. it looks like the death star at the very very best. take away the artists rendering of the park for a minute and imagine what an ugly sight this building truly is. the only thing that helps at all visually is its surroundings and they’re just artists renderings folks. also, i got inside to see these units and i didn’t find them very satisfying, not at those prices.
I visited the sales office last week. There are two model units; one with the water view and one with the Bklyn Heights view. I have to say, the apartments really are stunning. The finishings are very classy and the layouts of the units I saw are great. They are very selective about the information they give out but it looks like the water side is 1000+psf and the Bklyn Heights side at like 700+psf. Which, by the way, I was on the 7th floor and you would barely realize the BQE is even there. Move-ins will apparently being towards the end of this year, and they will continue through mid 2008. I hope that is helpful. I think I am going to go back this week as I am seriously considering purchasing. I will keep you posted. Oh, and for anyone who is interested in the subway commute, it took me 8 minutes to walk from the subway (2,3,4,5,R) to the building.
Agents at the major Brooklyn firms can help you get in to see this property. But the picture looks a lot like my idea of what it must be like to live in Weehawken. Since when did NYC get so friggin boring architecturally? It’s just safe and boring. It’s like I woke up in Ohio or something.
no, it’s not three blocks. it’s much further. you can either look at a map, or better yet, walk from those stops to the site.
actually that will be difficult to do right now, since the pedestrian bridge that’s supposed to bring you over the bqe and into the park, which puts you almost in your new luxury condo, exists only in an architect’s rendering.
meantime you can walk from the subway down atlantic and cross under the bqe, and then up whatever the name of that nasty frontage road is to the site.
it’s far away from everything except amazing views. presumably many of the would-be buyers here only use car services (maybe they will have personal jetpacks by the time its ready for occupancy!) but even they may want to walk somewhere, sometime.
still, nice views.