Inside 184 Kent
[nggallery id=”42983″ template=galleryview] We took a peek inside 184 Kent in Williamsburg, slated to be completely finished the end of this summer, and we gotta say: the place is pretty cool. The one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental units benefit from 12-foot ceilings and big windows, though they’re not exactly giving them away: Prices right now…
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We took a peek inside 184 Kent in Williamsburg, slated to be completely finished the end of this summer, and we gotta say: the place is pretty cool. The one-, two-, and three-bedroom rental units benefit from 12-foot ceilings and big windows, though they’re not exactly giving them away: Prices right now range from $2,700 to $3,200 for the singletons, $3,600 to $4,600 for the doubles, and around $5,000 for the three-bedders. The amenities, though, are definitely worth some kind of premium: The lobby will be featuring local Brooklyn artists, there’s a nice-sized gym, a big lounge and the courtyard is about the size of a football field. A washer and dryer in every apartment doesn’t hurt either. One-third of the apartments are already leased, though probably not to any of the artist-types who called this place home in the good olde days.
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By dirty_hipster on April 15, 2010 12:01 PM
Cass Gilbert represent!
Yeah, it’s got that going for it. I realize he was designing a warehouse, but this has to be one of his least interesting structures when you line it up against the U.S. Custom House, Woolworth, SCOTUS, various libraries and state capital, or if you will, the Brooklyn Army terminal (which I predict will be the hot condo conversion of 2018).
Cass Gilbert represent!
There was an article in the Daily News about this building about a month ago citing someone who combined two waterfront 2 bedrooms and will be paying 10k a month in rent and someone else who wants to combine the 7th floor penthouses and pay 30k a month.
how are these lofts? they are boxed apartments if I’ve ever seen one.
I rented, not but a year ago, a 1000 sq/ft loft with 16 foot ceilings and 2 walls of windows 5 blocks from here for 500 less than their 1 bedrooms.
There are plenty of new-construction apartments in this neighborhood (with similar amenities) where you could buy them and pay less than that for your mortgage… I’m sure these are nice, but I have no idea why anyone would want to spend that much to rent, unless they were transient and didn’t intend to stay long.
Good amenities and they do look nice once you are inside.
From the street…it’s a fine a looking institution. Would make a very serviceable municipal court house, or perhaps classrooms at a state uni.
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If you are making $20/hr (40k/year), you’ll keep about 36k/year.
are you on crack?
*rob*
5K for a 3br is affordable to a couple and 2 singles
(1Kx2, 1.5kx2) with middle class jobs.
If you are making $20/hr (40k/year), you’ll keep about 36k/year. 1.5k/month is half of that, but these are high amenity buildings and you don’t need to own a car.
Where it gets tough is if you have 1 worker and 2 kids — your is going to need to be making 200k minimum to afford this place (as well as a family) — the taxes really bite hard.
5K for a 3br is affordable to a couple and 2 singles
(1Kx2, 1.5kx2) with middle class jobs.
If you are making $20/hr (40k/year), you’ll keep about 36k/year. 1.5k/month is half of that, but these are high amenity buildings and you don’t need to own a car.
Where it gets tough is if you have 1 worker and 2 kids — your is going to need to be making 200k minimum to afford this place (as well as a family) — the taxes really bite hard.
“Prices right now range from $2,700 to $3,200 for the singletons, $3,600 to $4,600 for the doubles, and around $5,000 for the three-bedders.”
whoa! rental prices are seriously scary these days.
*rob*