Real Estate

Four Modern and Move-in Ready Condos to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.15 Million

Once again our Open House Picks this weekend feature apartments, though you might not immediately guess that by glancing at the prices.

Brooklyn Apartments for Sale in Williamsburg, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights

by Chris Erikson

01/26/2018 0

Once again our Open House Picks this weekend feature apartments, though you might not immediately guess that by glancing at the prices. They’re all over $1 million, an improbable scenario in much of the known universe but, of course, nothing unusual in these parts. They’re all condos, all recently renovated and move-in ready. They’re found in Williamsburg, Boerum Hill and Crown Heights.

First up, a loft-like unit in the Smith Gray, a 19th century building on Broadway in Williamsburg, converted to condos in 2002. It’s quite a nice one, spread out over three levels, with a fetching double-height living room, with a floating iron staircase and a wall of windows. It’s got two proper bedrooms, including a master with a tin ceiling and a wall of windows overlooking the living room that’s trimmed out in walnut. There’s a third “sleeping area” (i.e. not a legal bedroom) on the basement-level bottom floor and a “yoga room” that could also serve as an office. The buildings’s got a super, laundry, a roof deck and a common courtyard.

The next one — a two-bedroom in The Smith, a 50-unit building constructed in 2006 on Smith Street at Atlantic in Boerum Hill — has got a more modern vibe. This one’s pretty straightforward: two decent-sized bedrooms, one with double exposures and each with a walk-in closet; a pair of bathrooms; and a kitchen that opens to the living/dining area. The kitchen is the most distinctive space, with brushed-aluminum cabinetry and white quartz countertops; the master bath has a walk-in rain shower and a double sink. Knock a wall down and open up the living space and you’d have a nice one-bedroom, albeit one that’s asking well over a million. There’s an in-unit washer and dryer, and the building’s got a doorman.

The next one, on North 10th Street in Williamsburg, has a fair amount in common with the last one, with a modern feel, an open kitchen and two bedrooms that flank the living room and sport walk-in closets. It’s likewise a bit unexciting, but it’s pleasant enough, with walnut floors and a kitchen island topped in white stone. The building, which went up in 2007, has lots of amenities, including a 24-hour concierge, a pair of roof decks, a sculpture garden, a gym, a playroom and a billiard lounge.

The last one’s in a prewar building — the Art Deco Traymore, on Eastern Parkway near the Brooklyn Museum — though you wouldn’t necessarily guess it from looking at the unit, which at some point was gut renovated. It’s got a more traditional vibe than the last two, with dark-stained floors and white Shaker cabinetry in the kitchen, but is similar in its layout, with two bedrooms and an open kitchen and living/dining space. Only one bathroom here; there’s also a washer and dryer and a fair number of closets. The building’s got a doorman, a live-in super, a fitness center and a common courtyard.