Posted Dec 16, 2017, 11:20 PM
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A public waterfront park is finally taking shape at Greenpoint’s first skyscraper
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The Greenpoint, a 40-story waterfront rental and condo tower and the neighborhood’s tallest building, topped out in February, launched sales in July and now, is a few months away from getting a public 275-foot long promenade at its waterfront site. After nearly a decade of delays, the Brooklyn walkway, the first of its kind to be privately built in Greenpoint, will open in the spring. According to the Wall Street Journal, the park will total 29,500 square feet, including a 4,000-square-foot playground with lots of trees and colorful oval panels above.
Developers, Mack Real Estate Group and Palin Enterprises, are funding the promenade’s construction because of a requirement in the city’s 2005 rezoning of Greenpoint and Williamsburg. It allows tall residential towers to rise in the former sleepy industrial waterfront neighborhoods if the developers make open space and public parks part of their plan.
Spanning an entire block between India and Huron Streets, the Greenpoint complex was designed by Ismael Leyva Architects. Its lower 27 floors will include 287 rentals with 95 units above, featuring studios to three-bedroom apartments. Condos boast oversized windows and soaring ceilings, with most including private balconies or terraces. During the July sales launch, condo prices started at $989,000 for one-bedrooms, $1.52 million for two-bedrooms and $2.16 million for three-bedrooms.
Amenities at the Greenpoint include a sun deck, basketball court, club room, co-working spots, fitness center and a furnished courtyard garden. Two restaurants will sit on the second floor, including one by celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Residents can enjoy the Midtown Manhattan skyline and accessibility a ferry stop, which sits adjacent to the building.
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