The entry gallery flows into an oversized, sun-flooded corner living/dining room, surrounded by huge windows, boasting spectacular open city and river views to the north and west, and a working fireplace. The renovated chef’s kitchen features custom fabricated cabinetry, granite countertops, an oversized kitchen island with a solid walnut counter for bar seating, and stainless steel appliances including Asko dishwasher, Sub-Zero refrigerator, and Wolf gas range.
The large master suite is outfitted with a wall of architect-designed multi-functional cabinets (that include media storage and a pull-out TV, a pull-out desk, and clothes storage), a walk-in closet, and an en-suite bath with slate floors, glass paneled walls, and Calacatta marble-clad double sink vanity, walk-in shower, and separate soaking tub.
A separate wing off the entry hall leads to two additional bedrooms, both generously sized, with beautiful northern sky exposures, and a full bath. Perfect for working from home, one of the bedrooms is currently used as an office, and features a wall of architect-designed built-ins with plentiful storage. A powder room near the entrance, coat closet and a washer/dryer complete this home’s perfect layout.
Built in 1916 as the Gretsch musical instrument factory, the building was converted to luxury residential loft condominiums and completed in 2005. The 12-story condominium renovation and expansion was designed by Karl Fischer, with interiors by Andrew Escobar and Associates. Amenities include a 24-hour doorman, full time superintendent, a bike room, roof deck, and a newly renovated children’s playroom. Perfectly located in South Williamsburg, the Gretsch is in close proximity to many of the area’s best restaurants, shopping, Domino Park, the East River ferry stop and other public transportation options (J/M/Z & L subway lines and buses), and the Williamsburg Bridge. J-51 tax abatement expires in 2021.
Quick Profile
Equal parts family-friendly and millennial haven/nightlife destination, Williamsburg offers the best of all worlds. Whether by night or by day, the ‘Burg has endless options for every type of personality and interest--which has only increasingly become the case after the neighborhood was rezoned in 2005. With the floodgate opened for more varied types of businesses, Williamsburg saw one of the highest rates of development in the past decade than any other part of Brooklyn.
Referred to as “Little Berlin” for its late night and club-oriented nature, Williamsburg works as hard as it plays. Apart from the Clubland concentrated around Wythe Avenue, there is also a slew of offices (like 25 Kent Avenue, a sprawling eight-floor, 500,000-square foot waterfront building) and co-working spaces such as WeWork, The Yard and Green Desk that make it an ideal location for the corporate-, startup- and tech-oriented set.
With more offices setting their sights on this part of Brooklyn, it only makes sense that more people want to live close to where they work. Apart from your average walk-up apartment, W-burg has famously become home to numerous condos along the waterfront that continue to grow and expand in concert with the businesses and corporate hubs that have entered the environment.
Even with its many and undeniable changes, however, Williamsburg remains an arts-friendly community, particularly with regard to music and literature. While DIY spaces have come and gone, certain staples have persisted to become institutions that still provide a place for up and coming musicians to perform. On the literary front, long-standing indie bookstores like Spoonbill and Sugartown and Book Thug Nation have paved the way for others to cross the river, namely McNally Jackson Books.