Carter's Review

This rather sleek, 6-story rental apartment building at 568 Union Avenue in Williamsburg is known as The Union and has 92 apartments.

It was developed in 2011 by Heatherwood Communities LLC and designed by Karl Fischer Architects.

Bottom Line

An attractive, mid-rise rental apartment building with an outdoor swimming pool that is very close in McCarren Park and has a roof deck and a concierge.
 

Description

The U-shaped building, which is between Richardson and Frost Streets, has a symmetrical glass façade with two curved sections on the upper floors in the center and dark-metal framing at the sides.

Amenities

The building has a concierge, a fitness center, a garage, video intercom, a roof deck, a storage room, an outdoor swimming pool, a landscaped courtyard, and allows pets.

Apartments

Kitchens have Caesarstone countertops, stainless steel appliance sand white matte custom cabinetry.

Apartment 7L is a two-bedroom unit that has a 15-foot-long living/dining room and an open, 13-foot-wide kitchen.

Apartment 7B is a two-bedroom unit with a 14-foot-long living/dining room with a 9-foot-long, pass-through kitchen and a 21-foot-long terrace.

Apartment 3A is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads past an 8-foot-long, pass-through kitchen to a 17-foot-long living/dining room.

Apartment S on floors 3 through 6 is a two-bedroom unit with a 20-foot-long living/dining room with a 16-foot-long open kitchen with an island.

Apartment 6P is a one-bedroom unit with an 18-foot-long living/dining room with an curved window wall and a 8-foot-long, pass-through kitchen.

Apartment 2K is a one-bedroom unit with a 20-foot-wide living/dining room with an open kitchen and a 32-foot-long terrace.

History

The building is on the former site of the Manhattan Chocolate Factory.