The Garnett, 146 South 4th Street: Review and Ratings

Review of 146 South 4th Street by Carter Horsley

146 South 4th Street is an attractive, 113-unit rental apartment building between Bedford and Driggs Avenues  in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn that was designed by ND Architects & Design, of which Nataliya Donskey is partner.

It is also known as The Garnett and 153 South 5^th Street.

It is owned by the Rabsky Group.

The building, which is also known as 153 South 5^th Street, is 11 stories high and was completed in 2013.

Bottom Line

A vigorous mid-block, mid-rise building one block away from the Williamsburg Bridge in Brooklyn.

Description

Despite its relative modest size, the building has a feeling of monumentality with its many balconies and its rooftop “crags” and “aeries.” 

Most apartments in the brick building has at least one balcony or terrace.

The building’s lobby spaces are a mix of wood panels, exposed electrical piping for lights and modernistic furniture and makes an attempt to relate futuristically to the area’s industrial past.

Amenities

The building has a doorman, a gym, a laundry, parking and several lounges. 

It also has a hopscotch court on the roof, which has two pergolas.

Apartments

Apartment 11E is a three-bedroom unit that has an entry foyer that passes a pass-through kitchen to a large living/dining area with a large terrace.  One of the bedrooms also has a large terrace.

Apartment 11C is a two-bedroom unit with a 7-foot-long entry foyer that leads past a pass-through kitchen to a 19-foot-long living/dining room with an 18-foot-long terrace on one side and an 8-foot-wide terrace on the other.

Apartment 11A is a one-bedroom unit with a pass-through kitchen and large living/dining room with a large terrace.

Apartment 2C is a one-bedroom unit with a pass-through kitchen and large living/dining room with a wraparound balcony.

Location

The building is one block from the Williamsburg Bridge and four and a half blocks away from the East River.

It is between the Marcy and Bedford Avenue subway stations.