Developers recently celebrated the grand opening of Magnolia DUMBO, a 21-story residential building at 160 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by RXR Realty, the structure yields 320 rental apartments with marketing led by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group. New Line Structures served as the general contractor for the property, which is situated on a full block bound by Front Street to the north, York Street to the south, Bridge Street to the east, and Jay Street to the west.
The tree-lined colonnade is completed, as are the ground-floor frontage and entrances to the edifice. Above is a grid of warehouse-inspired windows surrounded by dark gray bricks and stone panels that subdivide the uniform curtain wall.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
One of the commercial tenants about to open is Devoción, a Brooklyn-based coffee roaster, which will occupy 1,400 square feet of the ground level at the southwestern corner of the lot.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Below is an exterior rendering showing the finished look.
Devoción at Front & York. Rendering by Red Leaf
“DUMBO is one of the most sought-after neighborhoods in Brooklyn, and at Magnolia DUMBO we’ve been seeing unprecedented demand from just down the block and the five boroughs, from West Coasters making the move to New York, and even from Europe,” said Chris Wendel, director of leasing for Magnolia from Douglas Elliman Development Marketing. “DUMBO is a thriving neighborhood as the home of over 1,000 businesses, including some of New York’s most exciting startups and tech firms. Many of our residents enjoy the luxury of walking to work, as well as the option to use our substantial co-working amenities space, which seamlessly transitions outdoors to a terrace and pool after work. With brand new, highly amenitized residences offering access to the largest private park in DUMBO, an amazing staff and ideal location, the lifestyle at Magnolia DUMBO is unrivaled.”
Homes range from one- to four-bedroom layouts and come with 10-foot-tall ceilings, Gaggenau appliances, Caldia marble countertops, backsplashes made with natural stone sourced from Marmi e Graniti d’Italia, and satin nickel Waterworks fittings. Master bathrooms are lined with Bianco Bello marble stone tile walls, radiant-heated gray river stone bathroom floors, and custom Morris Adjmi Architects- and Waterworks-designed fixtures.
Residential amenities at Magnolia DUMBO occupy 100,000 square feet across three levels and include the largest private park in the neighborhood, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh and spanning 23,000 square feet; a rooftop swimming pool and resort deck with bridge and Manhattan skyline views; a game room with billiards and large screen console; a terrace lounge; as well as access to a 77,000-square-foot on-site Life Time Fitness gym with its own indoor pool with full-service spa, a full-size indoor basketball court, an expansive fitness floor with multiple movement studios, and a full-service café. There are also has 660 parking spaces within an attended garage for residents.
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The building has a roof height, and stands of a total 21-story residential. The design stood as beautiful exterior appearance, now the property was surpassed vehicle on street: Thanks to Michael Young.
Very nice.
A box with some character, ok.
The proportion of the towers to the base feels odd. I think this would have been a stronger design if one of the towers was 4 white-frames tall instead of having both be 3 white-frames tall.
Great, 660 more cars for area traffic.
Because all the residents will take there cars out at the same time? Likely more like 50 cars on any given day.
You should have been a lawyer.
Looks like a prison.
Has anyone bothered to review the floor plans: while most are generic, many of the apartments have bedrooms (at luxury prices) where one is unable to WALK AROUND the bed, ie, no space for a bed in the bedroom. One apt plan shows the sofa in the middle of the living room facing a wall – it’s amateurish or the care and concern of plans is given to interns who don’t understand scale and approved by developers who don’t care about the quality of the habitation.