North Brooklyn’s landscape has changed considerably over the past decade. Williamsburg, and the area around it, saw the introduction of several huge developments to meet surging popularity, especially around the waterfront. While glass high-rises are taking a more prominent place in North Brooklyn’s real estate, these five luxury apartment buildings keep things low-key.

As we’ve written many times before, Brooklyn is more than exciting enough to rival Manhattan’s popularity; but whereas Manhattan is increasingly defined by its skyscrapers, Brooklyn’s new construction rentals take on contextually aware low-rises.  Here are three of our favorite new rental projects in Brooklyn in the works right now.

So, you’re back from vacation, and you want to know what news you missed out on during the summer months. Before we look ahead to the upcoming fall season, let’s take one look back on some of the biggest news to hit the New York City luxury rental market in the summer of 2013.

South of Greenpoint, there’s Williamsburg—the trendy neighborhood with acres of new waterfront development. North of Greenpoint, there’s Long Island City—a neighborhood much like Williamsburg, with a new attitude and waterfront development. Then there’s Greenpoint—a neighborhood that recently was polled as the “roughest looking” neighborhood in New York City, which developers are, of course, eyeing for waterfront development.

The rental market keeps blooming throughout Brooklyn and so does the number of subway riders. In Williamsburg for instance, the number of commuters has gone up almost 45% at the Lorimer/Metropolitan station. Hence the need to improve transportations with the G train probably being the next target. 

Brooklyn’s northernmost pocket of Greenpoint is fast becoming New York City’s latest hotspot, as hordes of the young and trendy take up residence. Williamsburg’s overspill have found a friendly and affordable alternative that retains all the charms without the hustle and bustle of a community at peak capacity. With a diverse population, fantastic restaurants, and plenty of growth in luxury rental spaces available, such as the Viridian at 110 Green Street, Greenpoint is only lacking in open air recreation to offset the kind of density that’d stifle its character.

If you're among the many New Yorkers contemplating a move to Brooklyn, rest assured that the borough is taking all necessary steps to make sure that it can accommodate you within its boundaries. Thousands of new rental residences are expected to hit the Brooklyn real estate market soon, with Brooklyn experiencing a development boom that’s almost proportional to the recent surge in the borough’s popularity.