The Kestrel At 33 Caton Place Starts Renting Apartments

The Kestrel (33 Caton Place) has started renting apartments in its eight-story, 126-unit building, as reported by Brownstoner, and we’re interested to see what you think of the prices being asked – from $2,215 for a one bedroom/one bathroom place to $3,900 for a two bedroom/two bathroom abode. The least expensive apartments in the building are expected to go for about $1,660, though they haven’t yet been put up for rent.

Here’s what the $3,900 apartment is expected to be like, as described on the Kestrel website:

Designed to feel like an oasis, a place to nestle into your dwelling, and enjoy the surrounding open sky, and lush green park environment. Here are just some of the features this two bedroom, two bath offers: 6 closets throughout, north/east exposures, 2 private balconies, including a large one off the master bedroom, and the other off the livingroom, a separate dining area, white oak flooring, oversized windows, an in-unit Maytag washer & dryer, and in the open kitchen, Oyster CaesarStone countertops, and backsplash, stainless steel Whirlpool and Maytag appliances, and a breakfast bar, and deep soaking tubs, Hansgrohe shower fixtures, Wenge oak, Silo stone topped vanities, with Kohler under mounted sinks in both baths.

According to the website, the building will include a 24-hour attended lobby, a gym with space for private exercise classes, an on-site garage, a pet spa, bike storage, a media room, a yoga room, and a children’s playroom. Most of the residences (studios to three-bedrooms) will have private outdoor terraces, and there will be a landscaped rooftop with grilling areas and private cabanas.

As we previously reported, the owner of The Kestrel, developer Sam Boymelgreen, is selling the 33 Caton Place building for $90 million – about which Massey Knakal issued a press release yesterday.

Area civic leaders have not been pleased with Boymelgreen’s communication with the community, which they said has essentially been nonexistent. Councilman Brad Lander said at a recent Community Board 7 committee meeting that representatives from 33 Caton Place have never attended public meetings when asked to do so. However, Lander noted that representatives from another incoming development, 22 Caton Place, have always attended neighborhood gatherings when asked and have been far more forthcoming about information regarding the development.

What do you think of 33 Caton Place? Would you rent a place there? Do you think they’ll be able to rent all the apartments at the prices they’re going for?