406 Lorimer Goes to Market
More boutique condos for Williamsburg! (We’d recognize that faux-wood exterior paneling anywhere as the work of one Robert Scarano. Think: Satori and 326 State.) 406 Lorimer, also known as the Artisan Condominiums, have just hit the market with eight one- to three-bedroom units. StreetEasy shows four units on the market as of yet; on the…
More boutique condos for Williamsburg! (We’d recognize that faux-wood exterior paneling anywhere as the work of one Robert Scarano. Think: Satori and 326 State.) 406 Lorimer, also known as the Artisan Condominiums, have just hit the market with eight one- to three-bedroom units. StreetEasy shows four units on the market as of yet; on the low end a 722-square-foot two-bedroom is asking $390,000 and on the high end a three-bedroom is priced at $555,000. According to these interior pics on a Corcoran listing, the place looks pretty snazzy. What do you think? GMAP
I have a friend who bought in a building on Metropolitan built by the same developers, Messner. The roof leaks, the walls leak, the windows leak, not to mention the other major issues owners are having. Be very very careful.
Yeah, I gotta admit, the first time I walked by this place, I thought it wasn’t bad, at least relative to alot of its awful neighbors. Somehow finding out who had designed it lowered my spirits, but I still think it’s better than most of the blight that’s been cast across North Brooklyn. It may be outsized—just like the rest—but at least it has some character. Don’t know that I’d ever buy in the thing, though, given its pedigree, at least not without a thorough inspection.
Also, quit hating on the Williamsburg Houses. Talk about pedigree. Shreve Lamb & Harmon. Sound familiar?
The interior pretty much looks like the Satori with a few changes. The floor plan is definitely a Scorano project.
For what it’s worth though, those projects are architecturally significant and pretty cool-looking. Actually, much nicer than this. But still.
Right across from the Williamsburg Houses, I use to teach a block down. Not the worst neighborhood but certainly not the best, Fine during the day but very dicey at night.
There are a few developments on that stretch, as well as up Maujer St, all took forever to build and now there seems to be a surplus of “luxury” condos surrounding the W. Houses.
I like that area, and the prices aren’t crazy. Would worry about the quality of construction though.
The nice thing about that part of town is, quick access to J and M trains as well as G and L. Crime seems higher over there, though. Not sure if that’s new or not — when I lived on that side of Grand Ave I never had any problems.
you can’t comment on quality until you go see it or have it inspected. way more contingent on developer than architect.
these are not in the best part of WB, but well priced at least.
Every time I pass by this bldg, I think how pitiful it is that it was ever built. I had the pleasure of witnessing the whole construction process which was a drawn out circus to say the least. Its numerous stop work orders prolonged construction for yrs. There was a span of 2 yrs or so where no work took place at all. During that time it was a home for vagrants. (There was a man who lived on a lazy boy recliner for a long time on the sidewalk outside.) Windows were smashed, replaced, and then re-smashed. And yes, there was lots of graffiti, and one can bet on more.
While this project is located in a slowly gentrifying part of Williamsburg, it’s still across from a public housing complex and nearby an even larger one. The “edgy” character of this project, in my opinion, is an affront to it’s surrounding context. But hey, isn’t that what we get with Scarano? New owners can count on feeling awkward walking into their new condo fortress considering the disparity between themselves and their immediate neighbors.
i think you mean the STAGING looks pretty snazzy.