Apartment rentals New York with New Construction Rental Buildings

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.

Last year, Luxury Rentals Manhattan shared some of our favorite building amenities — and it took a while to put together, since there are so many great spaces out there — and that may be for a good reason.  “Amenity creep” is what the New York Times used to describe the trend (especially as it applies to Brooklyn and Queens as new construction rentals pop up on the waterfront) of developers using better amenities and services to attract renters.  To be sure, attracting tenants in such a demanding market segment has become progressively more difficult, and the developers’ collective response was to compete with the best fixtures in-unit, and best amenities in-building.

Big news in Brooklyn: Two Trees Management Company began building on the Dock Street site in DUMBO. This building had received plentiful opposition because it will be blocking views of the Brooklyn Bridge. Celebrities even chimed into the decided opposition with protesters including, Helen Hunt, Gabriel Byrne, Gary Sinise, Ana Gasteyer, and more. Surviving this opposition, the Dock Street mixed-use building is currently ascending into the rendering that was released late last year.

New York City is at the forefront of real estate innovation; a fact that can be seen in each of the city’s five boroughs--Manhattan is known for its dazzling skyscrapers while Brooklyn emanates a quirky charm. It’s Queens however, that is about to rise above the rest. TF Cornerstone recently announced that development of its 41 story rental at 4545 Center Boulevard in Long Island City is well ahead of schedule. The building is an integral part of the company’s 21 acre East Coast Development project; earning the title of TF Cornerstone’s fifth and largest building.