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501 Surf Avenue
501 Surf Avenue
501 Surf Avenue
501 Surf Avenue
501 Surf Avenue
Last updated on Apr 15, 2026

Brightwater Towers,
501 Surf Avenue

Doorman Condo located in Coney Island, between West 5th Street & West 8th Street

Brightwater Towers is a 24-story post-war condominium building in Brooklyn's Coney Island, completed in 1964 with 734 units. The building offers amenities such as a full-time doorman, central AC, pool, and in-building washer/dryer facilities.

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Overview of Brightwater Towers at 501 Surf Avenue

Brightwater Towers is a 24 story, 734 unit post-war condominium completed in 1964 at 501 Surf Avenue in Coney Island. It faces the New York Aquarium, with the beach and boardwalk just beyond, while Asser Levy Park borders the property to the rear.

Many apartments open to private balconies or terraces, and ocean views are a recurring feature. Upper floor outlooks may extend over Asser Levy Park toward the amusement rides, the Verrazzano Bridge, and the Manhattan skyline. Generous closet space also recurs, while some residences convey with deeded parking spaces.

A recently renovated attended lobby has a full time doorman, gated key card entry, 24 hour security, and a live-in superintendent. The building also has central air conditioning, a gym, landscaped courtyard, laundry rooms, resident storage, secured package lockers, and an Olympic sized heated pool with a separate kiddie pool. Parking spaces are rented and sold separately, pets are permitted, and a J 51 tax abatement runs through June 30, 2029.

Luna Park and the Coney Island amusement district are along the boardwalk west of the building. The West 8th Street New York Aquarium station, directly behind the property, serves the F and Q trains; Coney Island Stillwell Avenue provides D, F, N, and Q service farther west.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Condo
Year Built
1964
Apartments
Floors
24
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%

Amenities

  • Attended Lobby
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Post War
  • Central AC
  • Pool
  • Washer/Dryer in building
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  1. F
at 8th and Surf Ave 0.08 miles
  1. Q
at null and null 0.08 miles
  1. D
  2. N
at Stillwell Ave and Surf Ave 0.37 miles

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Alternate Addresses

  • 501-41 Surf Avenue
  • 503 Surf Avenue
  • 505 Surf Avenue
  • 507 Surf Avenue
  • 509 Surf Avenue
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