Below, we take a look at new boutique buildings throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. These buildings offer more privacy than their high-rise counterparts as well as well-thought finishes and interiors. Moreover, at a time when market-rate rents are at an all-time high and the Rent Guidelines Board just approved the highest rent increase in years for rent-stabilized units, many of these buildings are priced to allow first-time homeowners to enter the market.
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Pros of Boutique Buildings
• More privacy and quieter living
• Communal atmosphere with staff and other residents
• Greater likelihood of getting on a board and having a say in the running of the building
• Potentially located in a historic neighborhood where zoning prohibits high-rises
• Fewer availabilities can mean higher valuation
Cons of Boutique Buildings
• Low-rise buildings mean less impressive views
• Less extensive amenity package
• Higher fees for special assessments or other repairs
• Harder to avoid unpleasant neighbors
• Fewer availabilities makes it hard to compare sales history on other units in the building
150 Luquer Street
4 stories | 4 units
Developer: Marco Auteri
Designer: Bricolage Designs
1 availability for $1.575M
4 stories | 4 units
Developer: Marco Auteri
Designer: Bricolage Designs
1 availability for $1.575M
Custom European paneled windows overlook leafy trees, exceeding energy requirements with 180-degree tilt and turn precision welcoming an abundance of natural light that basks the home. A calming palette of materials and tones ignites the senses in this ample kitchen set against imported cabinetry paired with honed slab waterfall quartz counters, backsplash, and breakfast bar. Never a second thought as these counters are protected from cooking, red wine stains, and scratches. See floor plan and full details here.
619 East 6th Street
5 stories | 5 units
Developer: CPARE LLC
Designer: DXA Studio
3 availabilities from $2.95M - $6.995M
5 stories | 5 units
Developer: CPARE LLC
Designer: DXA Studio
3 availabilities from $2.95M - $6.995M
619 East 6th Street
5 stories | 7 units
Developer: Robert Matatov
Designer: BUILTD
3 availabilities from $599K - $745K
5 stories | 7 units
Developer: Robert Matatov
Designer: BUILTD
3 availabilities from $599K - $745K
6 stories | 9 units
Developer: Arch Companies
Designer: AB Architekten
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Developer: Arch Companies
Designer: AB Architekten
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Amenities include a Virtual Key doorman system, a package room, a bike room, and a common roof deck with skyline views. 550 Metropolitan Avenue's retail space will be home to Kini, a boutique wine-tasting room featuring locally made wine; as we wait for it to open later this year, the building is also conveniently close to popular restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and nightlife, as well as Domino Park, McCarren Park, and the L and G trains.
4 stories | 4 units
Developer: Julie Kagan
Designer: Brent M Porter Architect PLLC
2 availabilities from $1.245M - $1.995M
Developer: Julie Kagan
Designer: Brent M Porter Architect PLLC
2 availabilities from $1.245M - $1.995M
3 stories | 5 units
Developer: 538 Clinton Street LLC
Designer: Eric Safyan Architect
2 availabilities from $1.455M - $1.999M
Developer: 538 Clinton Street LLC
Designer: Eric Safyan Architect
2 availabilities from $1.455M - $1.999M
4 stories | 4 units
Developer: 901 Greene Ave Complex LLC
Designer: OMJ Design
2 availabilities from $995K - $1.15M
Developer: 901 Greene Ave Complex LLC
Designer: OMJ Design
2 availabilities from $995K - $1.15M
4 stories | 8 units
Developer: The InHouse Group
Designer: Abell Design
4 availabilities from $599K - $1.1M
Developer: The InHouse Group
Designer: Abell Design
4 availabilities from $599K - $1.1M
4 stories | 4 units
Developer: Devoe One Tower LLC
Designer: City Building NY Architect PC
2 availabilities from $1.65M - $1.699M
Developer: Devoe One Tower LLC
Designer: City Building NY Architect PC
2 availabilities from $1.65M - $1.699M
7 stories | 15 units
Developer: The Style Development LLC
Designer: H2 Consulting PE PC
8 availabilities from $595K - $758K
Developer: The Style Development LLC
Designer: H2 Consulting PE PC
8 availabilities from $595K - $758K
4 stories | 7 units
Developer: 849 Madison Court LLC
Designer: Architects Studio NY
1 availability for $549K
Developer: 849 Madison Court LLC
Designer: Architects Studio NY
1 availability for $549K
4 stories | 6 units
Developer: 682 Hancock LLC
Designer: Citiscape Consulting Ltd.
2 availabilities from $525K - $550K
Developer: 682 Hancock LLC
Designer: Citiscape Consulting Ltd.
2 availabilities from $525K - $550K
4 stories | 6 units
Developer: Lior Raviv
Designer: Citiscape Consulting Ltd.
2 availabilities from $625K - $1.8M
Developer: Lior Raviv
Designer: Citiscape Consulting Ltd.
2 availabilities from $625K - $1.8M
4 stories | 8 units
Developer: Emma Group Management LLC
Designer: Banji Awosika Architect
4 availabilities from $499K - $725K
Developer: Emma Group Management LLC
Designer: Banji Awosika Architect
4 availabilities from $499K - $725K
5 stories | 9 units
Developer: 1160 Greene Development LLC
Designer: Infocus PC
4 availabilities from $579K - $965K
Developer: 1160 Greene Development LLC
Designer: Infocus PC
4 availabilities from $579K - $965K
4 stories | 3 units
Developer: 130 Carroll Street LLC
Designer: Atelier New York Architecture
2 availabilities from $2.395M - $2.95M
Developer: 130 Carroll Street LLC
Designer: Atelier New York Architecture
2 availabilities from $2.395M - $2.95M
9956 3rd Avenue
8 stories | 40 units
Developer: The Narrows LLC
Designer: Simino Architect
6 availabilities from $699K - $959K
8 stories | 40 units
Developer: The Narrows LLC
Designer: Simino Architect
6 availabilities from $699K - $959K
623 Avenue H
9 stories | 38 units
Developer: 623 Avenue H LLC
Designer: Zproekt
10 availabilities from $370K - $740K
9 stories | 38 units
Developer: 623 Avenue H LLC
Designer: Zproekt
10 availabilities from $370K - $740K
183 McGuinness Boulevard
6 stories | 24 units
Developer: 183 McGuinness LLC
Designer: Studio Gallos
6 availabilities from $650K - $1.23M
6 stories | 24 units
Developer: 183 McGuinness LLC
Designer: Studio Gallos
6 availabilities from $650K - $1.23M
4 stories | 7 units
Developer: 26 Goodwin Place LLC
Designer: M.S. Savani Architect
3 availabilities from $549K - $799K
Developer: 26 Goodwin Place LLC
Designer: M.S. Savani Architect
3 availabilities from $549K - $799K
4 stories | 6 units
Developer: 26 Goodwin Place LLC
Designer: M.S. Savani Architect
3 availabilities from $875K - $1.995M
Developer: 26 Goodwin Place LLC
Designer: M.S. Savani Architect
3 availabilities from $875K - $1.995M
5 stories | 28 units
Developer: New Summerfield LLC
Designer: Philip M. Harris Architect
3 availabilities from $499K - $699K
Developer: New Summerfield LLC
Designer: Philip M. Harris Architect
3 availabilities from $499K - $699K
30-57 Crescent Street
T.F. Cusanelli Architect
2 availabilities from $797K - $866K
T.F. Cusanelli Architect
2 availabilities from $797K - $866K
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