Last updated on Jan 1, 2025

The Dean,
608 Franklin Avenue

Overview of The Dean at 608 Franklin Avenue

The Dean, located at 1040 Dean Street in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood, is a post-war rental building completed in 2016. Designed by ODA Architecture and developed by Brooklyn GC, this 8-story building features a striking industrial aesthetic with large, inset, multi-pane windows. The building's design includes a unique angular and partially sloped courtyard, asymmetrical balcony spacing, and a stepped wooden lobby staircase reminiscent of Rem Koolhaas's showroom at Prada in SoHo.

The Dean offers a range of amenities, including a doorman, fitness center, landscaped courtyard, greenhouse, screening room, business lounge, refrigerated package room, and a roof deck with a kitchen. Each floor is equipped with laundry facilities, and the building provides on-site parking and a bike room. The rooftop terrace offers residents a space to relax and enjoy views of the surrounding area.

Apartments in The Dean are designed with modern comforts in mind, featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, recessed lighting, walk-in closets, and wine racks. Bathrooms are equipped with stone-clad tubs and rainfall shower heads, while Bluetooth speakers add a touch of convenience and luxury. These features make the apartments both functional and stylish, catering to a contemporary urban lifestyle.

Doorman

None

Type

Rental

Year Built

2017

Apartments

120

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Crown Heights (Brooklyn)

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Amenities

Post War
Central AC
Health Club
Rooftop Terrace
Elevator
Mail Room
Business Center
Lounge
Fitness Center
Rooftop Terrace
On-Site Parking
Outdoor Entertainment Space
Courtyard
Laundry Room
Screening Room
Terraces / Balconies
Virtual Doorman

Area Map StreetView

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at Franklin Ave 0.20 miles

at Franklin Ave and Fulton 0.22 miles

at Franklin Ave and Eastern Pkwy 0.48 miles

Pros & Cons

Doorman
Fitness center
Landscaped courtyard
Greenhouse
Screening room
Business lounge
Package room
Roof deck with a kitchen
Laundry on every residential floor
Very handsome building

Many apartments
No concierge

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

Editor’s Points

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Architecture

30+ remarkable

20-29 distinguished

11-19 average

< 11 below average
Location

27+ remarkable

18-26 distinguished

9-17 average

< 9 below average
Features

22+ remarkable

16-21 distinguished

9-15 average

< 9 below average
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Alternate Addresses

1036 Franklin Avenue
1038 Franklin Avenue
1040 Dean Street
610 Franklin Avenue
612 Franklin Avenue
614 Franklin Avenue

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The Dean,608 Franklin Avenue

Overview of The Dean at 608 Franklin Avenue

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The Dean,
608 Franklin Avenue

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