184 kent williamsburg
Started by jimstreeteasy
almost 16 years ago
Posts: 1967
Member since: Oct 2008
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I figured this will end up being a thread sooner or later since it is a very big building that is rental and is shortly going to start renting. This would seem to have some market impact given size and proximity to the arguably troubled hi rises on kent. Anyone know how many units, and what range of rents? Where are all these frigging humans going to come from to live in not cheap wmburg housing?
I think this building will make its own gravy. Do you remember the Fairway rentals in Red Hook? 45 Units, most over $3k/month, in a historically un-swish nabe with lousy public transportation. Here's a Brownstoner post from that era:
http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/09/fairway_rentals.php
Both developments are renovations of spectacular industrial buildings. Both are located directly on the water. Both handled the surface-to-volume ratio issues warehouse conversions face by adding significant interior courtyards. Both have distinctive fenestration. Both were intended as rentals from the beginning. I think the location is fine - bit of a schlep to the L, but lots of services in the vicinity. Looks like over 200 units to me, but many of them are quite small - studios and the like - and if priced reasonably should rent quickly. Why not? No fee, direct rentals, managed by Rose Associates... isn't this what Streeteasy aficionados dream of? Go to the site www.rentonkent.com for more info.
Tina
(Brooklyn broker)
yeah sounds good. I am not really raising any doubts about this building, I think it may be more significant as one more thing to compete with the big for sale buildings...
there website isnt fully running really it seemed at a quick glance