Residential Development Planned for Williamsburg’s Berry and North 1st

WILLIAMSBURG – The latest renderings and permits filed in Williamsburg have mostly centered around office space, but a new residential development coming to Berry and North 1st gets back to the most common theme in the North Brooklyn nabe: new luxury rentals.

With permits filed for a five-story mixed-use development at 228 Berry Street, Cornell Realty Management will be bringing 40 units to the block, along with ground-floor retail. Rising 65 feet, it’ll be the tallest building on its block, but commensurate with much of the new development in Williamsburg as a whole.

A metal and brick facade is a mercy compared to the gray-plaster and metal that dominates the development scene on less inspired designs. With balconies outside many of the units and a recreation center for residents, the design is in keeping with current trends.

The development was designed by IMC Architecture for Cornell Realty, the company responsible for a much larger development nearby: a 26-story hotel on Broadway that will tower over the Williamsburg bank next door.

The residential project is situated close to the Bedford Avenue L stop, but after the L Train Shutdown, a slightly longer walk will bring residents to the G train at Metropolitan/Lorimer. Of course, the Marcy JMZ provides direct access to Manhattan, as will the East River Ferry. The B62 and B32 run nearby, along with the Q59 headed out to Rego Park.

According to the DOB’s website, the latest permits are pending zoning approval, so there’s no word as to when construction might start—and demolition permits for the current structure have yet to be filed.