184 Kent Open for Business
Curbed broke the news yesterday that 184 Kent, the once-controversial candidate for landmarking, has begun leasing with an eye towards March 1 move-ins. There are currently 22 listings up on StreetEasy ranging in monthly rent from $2,270 for the most modest one-bedroom to $6,425 for the swankiest three-bedroom. As Curbed points out, however, these listing…
Curbed broke the news yesterday that 184 Kent, the once-controversial candidate for landmarking, has begun leasing with an eye towards March 1 move-ins. There are currently 22 listings up on StreetEasy ranging in monthly rent from $2,270 for the most modest one-bedroom to $6,425 for the swankiest three-bedroom. As Curbed points out, however, these listing numbers are slightly misleading as they show the adjusted cost after accounting for the owner’s throwing two free months of rent into the deal. The finishes look very nice to us and the location’s great if you are into the Williamsburg thing and enjoy the waterfront.
Rentals Unveiled at Williamsburg’s 184 Kent [Curbed]
Seven Windows To Go at 184 Kent Avenue [Brownstoner]
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Finishes look really nice and the location’s great hope monthly rent should be little cheaper as its difficult to afford for single person.Although its a great complex and a nice neighbourhood.
bxgirl – this article on Amalgamated was just linked on RealDeal http://riverdalepress.com/full.php?sid=11035
left of the dial – The building was never officially designated a landmark, so it was not “delandmarked”. It was designated a landmark by LPC in late 2005. The council overturned the designation, Bloomberg vetoed the council, and the council overrode the veto. Yassky, Felder and Katz worked with the developer to overturn the landmarking. Bloomberg was very much the good guy in that whole process – he stood up for LPC and landmarking.
all i have to say it that i am so lucky to live in a rent-stabalized apartment! these prices are just plain stupid.
Correction to the post: this building was indeed landmarked when I moved to the neighborhood. Bloomberg, the developer and Yassky combined to have it de-landmarked. It was landmarked for its unique windows, actually. Yet another reason to detest Yassky, a patsy if ever there was one. So “a candidate for landmarking” while perhaps technically accurate, is not the entire story and somewhat misleading.
Oh, and a block and a half away you can rent a 3 br (1800 sf) for about 4k in a loft building, still far above what it was even five years ago.
WBer- isn’t it though! I love it- my sister wants me to move up there. I love all the oddity but, for instance, my sister’s living room has one small corner window where the outer wall justs out. It makes me crazy and the living room dark.
I grew up in a very well regarded apartment complex called Hillside (I think it’s now called Eastchester Heights and the architect was well known for his designs). Great place to grow up- I still dream about it.) And the windows were all centered.
bxgirl – Amalgamated is a fantastic complex. I’ve spent a lot of time up there over the past year or so. It’s a great complex and a nice neighborhood.
The off-center windows in those instances are the trade off between a regular fenestration pattern on the exterior of the building and the arrangement of apartments on the interior. As today, architects like Springsteen and Goldhammer (who did Amalgamated) were working to put as many units as possible into a given floor plate. With smaller apartments and smaller room sizes, it is often harder to get everything to line up (if you move a wall too much, you lose a whole unit). You still get the same thing today on new construction.
Thanks 11217, totally agree. There are those types everywhere (Streeteasy, Curbed, etc.) unfortunately, but it doesn’t make it less frustrating to deal with. I never claim to have all the answers (or any of them really); just trying to get my head around the market as it changes, as much as possible. It’s tough for some people to admit that anonymously on the internet for some reason.
Thanks for your response bjw2103. I tend to agree with you on your points. It’s nice to have a discussion with someone who thinks through their responses enough to present an argument people can understand (unlike BHO and others here who just rant and rant and rant). You’ve swayed me. We’ll see how it all unfolds.
I think that renters do care but in some cases we don’t have much choice. If you don’t own the apartment or building, and your landlord may not allow changes, you learn to deal with it. But having spent miserable nights with pots on the floor of my old place, while rain dripped through the ceiling, and watched in dismay as the tile fell off the bathroom wall and crashed into the tub,yes- quality is important to renters too.