The Eagle, 86 Fleet Place: Review and Ratings

Review of 86 Fleet Place by Carter Horsley

This attractive, glass tower at 86 Fleet Place at Myrtle Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn is known as The Eagle and was erected in 2017 by the Red Apple Group of which John Catsimatadis is a principal.   

It has 440 rental apartments. 

It was designed by Goldstein Hill & West.  Whitehall Interiors did the interiors. 

It is convenient to several subway lines. 

In a January 4, 2018 article at 6sqft.com, Ondel Hylton write that "Catsimatidis’ plan runs along the south side of Myrtle Avenue from Ashland Place to Flatbush Avenue Ext." 

"Brooklyn’s Myrtle Avenue is one the city’s outstanding turnaround stories. Previously nicknamed 'Murder Avenue,' the east-west artery once rumbled with trains overhead and urban decay down below. Thanks to a consortium of community organizations under the umbrella of the Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP), the avenue is now abuzz with local shops and restaurants, with restored buildings and new developments standing above," the article continued..

"The billionaire supermarket magnate and two-time mayoral hopeful acquired the 3-block site from Long Island University for $500,000 in July 1982," the article continued. “I bought the properties when you had to come here with two guns,” Catsimatidis said during a 2014 press conference. “Just in case one of the guns runs out of bullets.”

Bottom Line

A slick, glass tower with lots of balconies flanking a tall, curved corner, this building has many amenities and is very convenient to Downtown Brooklyn.

Description

The building rises from a low-rise base in three setbacks on either side of its broadly curved corner.  The building has a horizontal fenestration pattern that is punctuated by an asymmetrical array of balconies with two unequal "stacks" on each side of the corner. 

The building has a double-height entrance with a large surround of vertical fins and an broad marquee.

Amenities

The building has a full-time doorman, a concierge, a roof deck with cabanas, a party room, a bicycle room,  children's playroom, a lounge, a fitness center, storage, pet grooming and a dog run, a business center, a live-in superintendent, and a garage.

Apartments

Many of the units have balconies and each unit has a washer and dryer.  Kitchens have stainless-steel appliances, oak cabinetry and Brazilian stone countertops. 

A two-bedroom unit has a small entry foyer that leads past a kitchen with a breakfast bar to a 22-foot-long living/dining room with a curved window wall.  The two bedrooms open onto a 116-square-foot balcony. 

A one-bedroom unit has a kitchen with a breakfast bar next to a 19-foot-wide living/dining room with a 100-square-foot balcony. 

A studio unit has an open kitchen with a 15-foot-wide living area.