50 Bayard Street "The Ikon"

50 Bayard Street "The Ikon"

50 Bayard is a 9 story, 58 unit condominium building that faces McCarren Park in Williamsburg. The building was designed in 2006 by Karl Fischer Architect and is part of "Fischer Row" aka "Hot Karl Row" on Bayard Ave. The building features a concierge (fancy doorman), rooftop deck, storage, fitness room, garage, and bike room.

Most interesting about the building are the 4 penthouse units that are stacked on top of one another atop of the main building. In the picture above, you can see them as part of the smaller silver portion of the building. Also above is the floor plan of one of the penthouses. Being all glass, light and views are certainly not a problem.

For everyone else in the building, the amenities offered are more than most for the area (eg: parking), and the proximity to the park is certainly a perk. The L train is 5 blocks away and there is a farmers market every weekend just a block away on Union Ave.

184 Kent Avenue

184 Kent Avenue

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184 Kent Avenue is 6 story 338 unit rental loft property that was originally built in 1915 for Austin Nichols & company and was then converted to residential units in 2010 by architect Cass Gilbert. The building is full service and offers a wide range of amenities such as a bikeroom, garage, courtyard, spa services, fitness center, laundry in every unit and in the building, nursery, lounge, billiards room, and rooftop deck. The units also feature high lofted ceilings and exposed brick and cement columns from the original factory.

The building is just south of the Northside Piers and Edge complexes and is on the Williamsburg waterfront. The East River Ferry is also about two blocks away. Just three blocks from Bedford Ave, this is a highly desirable location because it is quite close to the booming South Williamsburg area.

34 Berry Street

34 Berry is a 7 story 142 unit rental building on Berry Street between North 11th &12th. The building was built in 2010 and was designed by Perkins Eastman Architects P.C. The building has studios, 1 beds, and 2 beds and every apartment has its own washer/dryer. The building features a number of amenities such as a 24 hour doorman, lounge, library, onsite management, fitness center, furnished rooftop, parking, concierge service, bike room, billiards room, and ground level interior courtyard.


The location is really nice, since it's only 1 block from the Williamsburg Hotel (King & Grove), 1 block from McCarren Park, the new Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn Bowl, and a number of North Williamsburg restaurants and bars. This is about 7 minutes from the Bedford Ave L train stop.

568 Union Ave "The Union"

568 Union Ave "The Union"

568 Union Ave "The Union" is a 8 story building with 95 apartments for rent. The building opened in 2012 and was designed by Karl Fischer Architects. The central entrance is on Union Ave and is appointed by a 24 hour doorman. The building also offers a large gym which opens up to the outdoor lounge and outdoor pool, along with a number of tables, chairs, and grills. On the rooftop, there are two additional outdoor furnished areas which look out over Brooklyn, Manhattan, and North to Queens.

The location of this building is great for people with dogs or who prefer to run on a track, as McCarren Park is 1 block away. 2 blocks away are the tennis and basketball courts that face Williamsburg Hotel and 2 blocks in another direction is the new McCarren Pool. The Bedford L stop is about 5 blocks away, but you could also walk to the Metropolitan-Lorimer stop for the G or L train.

440 Kent Ave "Schaefer Landing"

440 Kent Ave "Schaefer Landing"

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440 Kent Ave "Schaefer Landing" is a 24 floor, 135 condominium building that was built in 2005 by BFC Partners and LM Development Partners. The side of the building that faces Manhattan has a distinctive light array that is visible from much of the Eastern River's edge in Manhattan. The building features a 24 hour doorman, a fitness room, garden, nursery, lounge, roof deck, business conference center, garage, and bike storage.


This is located South of the Williamsburg Bridge, which means that it is in the exciting neighborhood that New York Magazine says is "rising" and becoming as desirable as the central, Northern Williamsburg. Directly across from Schaefer Landing is a Brownsfields, which will eventually become a future development site.


The final amenity that draws people to this building is the proximity to the water ferry, which leaves from this location to stop in Dumbo and then FiDi.