Bridgeview Tower Development Update (10/25/06)
October 26th, 2006
Not quite in Dumbo (but billed as “Near the heart of Dumbo” on the website), the Bridgeview Tower development is scheduled for occupancy in the Spring of 2007 (it’s approaching fast!). The building is at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and will have 58 units on 18 floors. The walk from the F train at the York Street station to Bridgeview took about 8 minutes via Gold Street (perhaps quicker if you walk fast past the Farragut apartment complex).
The design seems to be of Floridian descent with the lined facade design, curbed balcony slabs, and oval naval style windows. I could be wrong, but based on the prefab wall thickness (see 2nd photo below), the windows might not have enough thickness for the soundproofing that this area needs from the cars entering Manhattan Bridge.
view from the front of the building
Brdigeview Tower
189 Bridge Street (between Concord and Nassau Streets)
Brooklyn, NY
{www.bridgeviewtower.com}
{ BridgeView Tower Condos in DUMBO, set speed}
{A Bridge So Near, Newyorkmetro}
{Bridge View Tower Kicks Off Flatbush Avenue Extension Renewal, Brooklyn Eagle, 6/30/05 (subscription required)}
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October 27th, 2006 at 3:15 pm
Holy crap, that place is ugly. Thank God it’s not in Dumbo proper.
December 13th, 2006 at 2:46 pm
[...] The two tallest, J-Condo and 85 Adams (aka Beacon Tower), have recently emerged from hardcore puberty growth spurts, having risen 33 and 23 stories, respectively, in under 5 months each. These oafish rivals now stand around the clouds striking contrived poses, vying for dominance, denying their gawkiness, and struggling secretly to belong. The third stooge, dressed in Miami Deco and not quite inside the genuine Dumbo clique, is currently rising on the other side of the highway. Shorter classmates at 133 Water, 99 Gold, and 206 Front Street (Vista) have likewise unleashed visual and cultural conundrums. They brand themselves as the latest, hippest, most exclusive boxes on the block while touting the area’s history and scrambling to prove how naturally they complement their demure brick and masonry neighbors and predecessors. [...]
March 15th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
The contrast in construction between J-Condo and Bridgeview Tower is enormous. J-Condo is very well built using reinforced poured concrete with the outer walls constructed with on site bricks. This is a much stronger, though costlier method of construction with the result being a stable and quiet interior. In contrast, Bridgeview Tower was built using steel girders that had thin prefabricated walls bolted to the sides.
Bridgeview Tower is on the wrong side of the tracks, since it is isolated from Dumbo and the subway by the BQE. To get to Dumbo from Bridge View Tower, you must walk at least 7 blocks through a desolate industrial area. J-Condo is almost in the center of Dumbo.
The choice of outer materials for Bridgeview tower was wrong. The pink color will fade and very quickly become dirty from the trucks and cars going on to the Manhattan Bridge. Dirt will cling to the course cement sides. In a few years, Bridgeview tower will look warn out.
The only positive thing that I can think of with Bridge View Towers is that the developer is using high quality Kitchen appliances, but the way it is designed, looks out of place.
I think that it will be hard to resell the apartments at Bridge View Tower, since there is very little when it comes to quality shopping or social activities there. It is hard to imagine anyone paying so much to live in Bridge View Tower. A big white elephant!
March 16th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Nancy, same for the comparison with Beacon Tower. Both in terms of quality of construction and materials, J Condo appeared far superior during the construction phase. The results will be tested in April/May when J Condo move in dates are set to begin. I believe Beacon residents were told they would expect move-in dates to begin on September of last year. The building has been a disappointment.
March 26th, 2007 at 11:59 pm
Bridge View Tower is too far from the subway and it is not the type of area that you want to walk around it at night. No stores, no pubs, no coffee shops. Overpriced. You can do better by buying in manhattan.
February 2nd, 2008 at 2:51 pm
a woman handed me a flier for the building this morning. the ceilings look low and the building looks like it’s waiting for an earthquake.
their website doesn’t even have an email address!!! and there’s a typo in the page title.
August 20th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
lol did this nancy person just say that concrete is stronger than steel or am i delusional?
August 20th, 2008 at 7:40 pm
not only delusional but slow.