416 and 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Spitzer Enterprises
Developer Spitzer Enterprises, in conjunction with Exclusive Marketing and Leasing Agent Citi Habitats New Developments, have released the latest interior renderings for the 605-unit rental complex at 420 Kent on the Brooklyn watrerfront. Two dynamically-massed, 24-story high-rises join the first of the trio at 416 Kent next door. The residence reveals a roster of rarified amenities that rival some of Manhattan’s prime real estate, with round-the-clock concierge, apartment cleaning services, numerous indoor and outdoor lounges, extensive fitness center, art and sculpture gallery, residents’ waterfront bar & lounge, and more.
Upper courtyard at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Eran Chen and his architect team at ODA New York animated the sheer glass facade, where floor-to-ceiling windows open onto the nearby bridge and the Manhattan skyline, through robust geometries. Cube-like forms shift in and out of the facade, creating a lively presence on the rapidly-growing Williamsburg skyline, as well as unique floor layouts, extra corner units, and river-facing terraces throughout each building.
7th Floor Pool at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Fitness Center at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
The distinctive architecture sets the mood for a luxuriant amenity package that, in the words of the developer, creates an “atmosphere of a modern boutique hotel.” The hospitality allusion is validated with services such as concierge-serviced package delivery, dry cleaning, laundry, apartment cleaning, dog walkers, and on-site “lifestyle directors.” The wellness center combines 12,000 square feet of fitness facilities with a spa, workout studios, rooftop pool, and an outdoor yoga and “techno gym.”
Lobby at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Art & Sculpture Gallery at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Coworking Lounge at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Tranquility Garden and Staircase at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Quiet Lounge at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
The common areas create continuous immersion within an atmosphere of dignified repose. The lobby area, centered upon artist Bill Barrett’s “Rendezevous II” abstract bronze sculpture, offers a coffee bar and co-working area. The adjacent “tranquility garden” leads the visitor along winding stone walkways to a library and quiet lounge.
Game Room at 420 Kent Avenue. Credit: Citi Habitats New Developments
Those seeking livelier entertainment may partake in gaming and media lounges, dining and event spaces, or a resident bar and lounge.
The upper deck looks upon sweeping vistas of the river, the bridge, and the Manhattan skyline, which will burst into a dazzling spectacle in the approaching 4th of July firework display, set to launch from the East River.
416 and 420 Kent, right. Credit: Vitali Ogorodnikov
By contrast, one need not be a resident to enjoy the public promenade that runs in front of the building. The green space forges an important link in an ever-lengthening chain of waterfront parks, which will soon stretch nigh-uninterrupted from the Brooklyn Navy Yard to the south to Long Island City and Astoria in Queens far to the north.
Commuters may rely upon indoor parking, bike storage, a dedicated shuttle to the Marcy Ave J & M Subway lines, or the East River Ferry, which docks nearby. Rents start at $2,299 for studios, $2,849 for one-bedroom units, and $6,700 for river-facing two-bedroom apartments. Leasing is scheduled for August of this year.
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