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Currently rising in the up-and-coming Greenpoint neighbourhood in Brooklyn, the eponymously named The Greenpoint is set to redefine the local waterfront. The massive 39-storey, 640-unit, mixed-use tower and mid-rise development has already become a fixture of the city's rapidly rising skyline. Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects for developers Mack Real Estate and Palin Enterprises, the mixed-use complex will encompass a total of 716,982 square feet, with ample room for 19,324 square feet of ground floor retail that will be divided between the tower and mid-rise components, along with a 3,802-square-foot medical office.
On trend with many concurrent developments in Brooklyn and NYC, 128 of The Greenpoint's 640 residential units will be rented at below-market rates and leased through the standard housing lottery system currently in place in the city. With an aim towards sustainable urban planning, the average unit size will come in at just under 900 square feet.
Building amenities will include a 355-car garage, 324 bike stalls, storage, a fitness centre, outdoor terraces, a children's playroom, office space, a library, a laundry room, and a publicly accessible waterfront promenade. With construction moving along well, the tower portion currently stands 30 storeys tall, or approximately 75% of its final height, and the mid-rise component continues to rise in its own right, with an expected completion date projected for either late 2017 or early 2018.
Once complete, The Greenpoint will be a welcome addition to Brooklyn, part of the area's ongoing evolution from an all-but-defunct industrial quarter to a bustling vibrant urban neighbourhood. Set to bring at least 1,000 new residents into the neighbourhood and well connected by transit, The Greenpoint will likely be very popular among urban dwellers seeking a place to raise a family.
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