New Williamsburg Condo Has A Fresh Direct Fridge

With more than a dozen new residential buildings being developed in Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the area is getting, you guessed it, another condo tower.

111 Kent Ave., between North 7th and 8th streets, is a seven-story building with 57 units, all of which have views of the East River and the Manhattan skyline. The design of Williamsburg’s latest, according to architect Michael Muroff, was influenced by the work of Moshe Safdie.

The building’s exterior, an off-white brick with metal panels, has a modulating façade and cantilevered terraces. “One man’s ceiling is another man’s roof,” Muroff told Gothamist, adding that the angle of the building’s windows form an almost armadillo-like shell.

The building’s heating and cooling system, using a variable refrigerant valve, has individual cooling stations with microprocessors that monitor energy use instead of a giant cooling tower on the roof. Muroff said it’s the first of its type in the city.

Like so many condos these days, 111 Kent has a swimming pool with a two-level exterior terrace and, natch, skyline views. It’s located on a setback off the fifth floor. The building also has an exposed concrete elevator that allows riders to see outside. The interior is being designed by Andre Kikoski. What? No Turkish bath?

Aside from typical condo amenities such as storage and garage parking, there will be something rather unusual though increasingly de rigeur for luxury condos: A Fresh Direct fridge where food is stored when residents are unable to be home for deliveries.

We love Fresh Direct and all, but, well, RIP Old New Williamsburg.

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By Jill Priluck on June 27, 2007 2:10 PM

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ed_Extinct

oops.

i love progress. keep in comin'!

ed_Extinct

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guest

LAL at how its trendy to hate on development.

guest

oh, and 10 Hanover is a 100% market rate rental building, not a condo

guest

My building, 10 Hanover Square in Manhattan, also has a fridge and freezer for Fresh Direct (or other grocery purveyors) deliveries, and has had for at least a year and a half.

guest

I couldn't help but notice that the rendering includes the suits. Where are the hipsters with their tight black jeans and pointy shoes???????

egads, I dont know whats worse.

guest

arent you crossing into curbed's territory here?

guest

blech!

guest

Well, it does look better than the bizarre shitboxes springing up around McCarren Park. I guess that's... something.

guest

Only pussies live in Philly.

bbaunach

I'm imagining thisin my head right now: What would it look like if I got out my scisors and cut out pictures of Walter Gropius' Bauhaus building , painted the building brown, and then cut out pictures of a couple of Renzo Piano's buildings mixed in with some KPF corporate suburban drivel? Then I would blindfold myself and arange these cutouts as if I were a zen dadaist. If I added some ugly bay windows at the end then I would come up with something that looked like this pastiche from hell. Am I wrong in saying "Frankenbuilding"?

guest

I moved to Phila back on October after having lived in NYC for about 15 years.

The architecture and greenery are amazing here, but there's still no denying it's a second rate city.

Glad I did it anyway.

You think there's rampant agression and ignorance on these comment boards? You should see the populace here.

ttown_jeff

I like the rendering. Fresh and direct. Someone keep an eye on the guy in the yellow shirt, bottom right. Looks a bit "shifty" to me.

matty

if i had the money i would live in that.

JMH

I changed my mind about all these new condos that keep getting built. I say keep going. Eventually supply will outstrip demand and prices will come back down to reasonable levels again.

Reality Czech

yep. Williamsburg is dead. Manhattan is dead. All artists go to Philadelphia NOW!

adamrio

Please stop referring to Williamsburg as ONLY the waterfront area near the Bedford Avenue L stop. Williamsburg is a really large neighborhood, and thus far luxury condos are only taking over a small section of it.