202 8th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 202 8th Street by Carter Horsley

This distinctive, mid-block, 12-story apartment building at 202 8^th Street in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn has 25 rental apartments.

It was built in 2012 by the JDS Development Group and Property Markets Group. 

The architect was Cetra/Ruddy.

Bottom Line

An attractive, two-tone apartment building whose angled façade gives an impressive dynamic to the mid-block, mid-rise rental.

Description

The center portion of the street façade is dark, projected and slightly angled away from the red-brick base.  The setback tower is faced with dark brick and sidewalk landscaping extends through a low-rise wing.

The building has an interesting and attractive fenestration pattern.

Amenities

The building has a roof deck with an outdoor grill and seating areas, a gym, a part-time doorman, a bicycle room, tenant storage and cold storage.

Apartments

Some apartments have balconies and all have Scavolini Italian kitchen cabinetry and stainless steel appliances from Liebherr, Bosch and Electrolux and marble countertops and backsplashes and peninsula counters.

Apartment 11A is a two-bedroom unit with a long entry foyer that leads to a 19-foot-wide, living/dining room with an open kitchen with an island and a small balcony and a two-step-up, 540-square-foot, notched terrace.

Apartment A on the second through the 10^th floors is a two-bedroom unit with 889 square feet of space with an entry foyer that leads to an angled living room with an open kitchen with an island.

Apartment 6D is a two-bedroom unit with an entry foyer that leads past a pass-through kitchen to a 14-foot-wide living room and a 796-squarefoot terrace.

Apartment F on the second through the fourth floors is a two-bedroom unit with a long entry foyer that leads to a 14-foot-long living room with an open kitchen.

Apartment 1A is a one-bedroom duplex with 1,645 square feet of interior space and a 290-square-foot patio.  The ground floor has a 19-foot-wide living/dining room with an open kitchen with an island and a small terrace and the lower level has the patio and a 22-foot-wide recreation room.

Apartment D on the second through the 5^th floor is a one-bedroom unit with an entry foyer next to an open, pass-through kitchen and a 12-foot-living/dining room with an angled window wall.