Welcome home to this garden sky oasis with sleek, elegant design at its absolute best. Richard Meier's crown jewel, 1 Grand Army Plaza offers the best of both worlds with thoughtful minimalist design and prime Prospect Park location.
This serenely and thoughtfully designed two bedroom, two bathroom condo features clean linear architectural spaces with a split bedroom layout offering privacy and ease of use. As you enter this home, you will be captivated with the east facing spacious balcony which seemingly flows right into your living space. The floor to ceiling glass curtain walls make this spacious living area feel like a true oasis in the sky. The seamless open kitchen with a bar stool niche along the Corian counter top island makes entertaining seamless. The Miele and Subzero appliances include a wine cooler, dishwasher, microwave oven, gas cook top with vented hood, and stainless steel deep sink. Bathrooms offer marble accents with Jet Mist granite floors, as well as a deep soaking tub in the master bath, and glass enclosed shower stalls in both bathrooms. This home is greeted with stunning sunrises and fabulous light throughout the entire day. Enjoy al fresco breakfasts or dinners as well as fresh herbs grown out of your own garden while enjoying Brooklyn & Manhattan skyline views. The current 421-A tax abatement runs through 2035. Storage unit deeded with the unit as well.
This residential community offers distinctive design and functionality features throughout each residence, in addition to a lofty lobby gallery with multiple amenities for your enjoyment. Building amenities include full-time doorman, concierge, porters, on-site attended parking (additional), residents lounge, meeting room, billiards room, children's playroom, beautifully landscaped roof deck with grills and outdoor kitchen, bike storage, and complimentary access to a 30,000 square foot health club with indoor athletic pool.
Quick Profile
Prospect Heights is a small residential neighborhood surrounded by big attractions. It’s rich in culture and offers the perfect blend of old Brooklyn charm and modern-day hipness.
Residents of this tight-knit community include young professionals, families and long-time residents. It’s a walkers paradise - just steps from Prospect Park and a short walking distance to neighborhoods like Downtown Brooklyn, Fort Green and Clinton. You’re close to culture too. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Library, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Barclays Center are all nearby.
Prospect Heights is bordered by Flatbush Avenue to the west, Washington Avenue to the east, Atlantic Avenue and Dean Street to the north and Eastern Parkway to the south.
Prospect Heights, like many areas of New York City, was first inhabited by indigenous tribes and eventually settled by the Dutch and turned into farmland.
A significant part of the Revolutionary War was fought in Prospect Heights and the surrounding areas. Known as the Battle of Brooklyn, it was the first military engagement following the Declaration of Independence. Things didn’t go so well for American forces so they retreated and the British occupied Manhattan for several years after the Battle of Brooklyn.
In 1867, the opening of Prospect Park caused major housing growth in Prospect Heights. The middle-class neighborhood was soon populated by Jewish, Italian, and Irish workers. Many of which were shop-owners or employed as laborers in nearby factories.
Housing in Prospect Heights includes single-family row houses, historic townhouses, co-ops, and new luxury condos. The median listed price for a 1-bedroom in Prospect Heights is $680,000 with an average price per square foot is $944.
The neighborhood's commercial artery runs along Vanderbilt Avenue and Washington Avenue. The variety of businesses adds to the charm of the neighborhood. They include bars, pubs, restaurants and mom-and-pop stores of all types. The shops and eateries are a perfect alternative to the big-name attractions that bracket the neighborhood. It's a little bit of everything in this neighborhood.
Subways are plentiful in Prospect Heights. Its proximity to Manhattan is another perk of the neighborhood. It's about a half-hour train ride. The B, D, N, Q, R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 subway lines all serve the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station. 2, 3, 4, B and Q trains cover the neighborhood and the A and C trains are nearby too.