Otto is an eight story, 197 unit rental at 211 McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint, completed in 2018. Designed by Gene Kaufman and Associates, its 350 foot frontage is divided into nine sections through setbacks, curved elements, varied window patterns, blue facing panels, white bandcourses, and differing rooflines. Stellar Management developed the building, with 60 residences reserved for low and middle income households.
Apartments have open plan layouts, floor-to-ceiling windows, in-unit laundry, and private balconies or terraces in most homes. The layouts range from studios to corner two bedroom residences, and several one bedroom plans incorporate dedicated office space.
The rooftop terrace combines a pool and hot tub with a sundeck, lawn, barbecue and dining areas, and views toward Manhattan, Williamsburg, and Long Island City. A ground level garden and patio provide additional outdoor space, while the penthouse fitness center sits at the top of the building.
A resident library and coworking room has a fireplace, and the lounge connects a catering kitchen and private dining room to the ground floor patio. Otto also has a game room, a double-height lobby with 24 hour attendance, on-site parking, resident storage, package and cold storage rooms, and indoor bicycle parking.
Double-heght lobby with dramatic curved upper level
Large library
Garage
Landscaped courtyard
Concierge
Game room with fireplace
package room
Bicycle room
Many apartments
No doorman
CityRealty Rating
21
/44
Architecture
+
24
/36
Location
+
19
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
=
73
CITYREALTY RATING
How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?
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
CityRealty’s Ratings Explained
Managed by Stellar Management
Founded in 1985 by Larry Gluck, Manhattan-based Stellar Management is a real estate developer and manager. It oversees a large portfolio of NYC rental buildings, offering amenity-rich, no-fee apartments across Manhattan and other boroughs, aimed at modern urban living.