Floors Rising at the Oosten in South Williamsburg, Balconies and Brick Next Door
Three stories have risen above ground so far at the Oosten, the Dutch-designed and Chinese-developed condo complex at 429 Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg. Looking into the huge construction site between South 8th and South 11th streets, we could see the building taking shape around what will eventually become a landscaped inner courtyard. The condos…
Three stories have risen above ground so far at the Oosten, the Dutch-designed and Chinese-developed condo complex at 429 Kent Avenue in South Williamsburg. Looking into the huge construction site between South 8th and South 11th streets, we could see the building taking shape around what will eventually become a landscaped inner courtyard.
The condos debuted in September with prices ranging from a one-bedroom asking $710,000 to four-bedroom, 3.5-bath townhouses for $3,635,000.
Meanwhile, next door at 431 Kent, the eight-building Hasidic development now has balconies and light-colored brick installed on its facades.
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Oosten Coverage [Brownstoner]
The Oosten:
Progress at 431 Kent:
Just to clarify, as far as I know there are no Hasid only buildings in Williamsburg where the elevator is locked or restricted in any way on the Sabbath, religious Jews don’t use elevators on the day of rest, but it’s never actually out of operation.
I came across this misconception multiple times lately, it’s just not the case.