WILLIAMSBURG — Featuring a combination of new, old and traditional materials, the 31-unit Century Vintage condominium in Williamsburg is ready for occupancy.
GFI Capital Resources, a real estate company based in Manhattan, has partnered with developers Michael Gross and Nichan Tchorbajian for this development, at 100 Engert Ave.
Looking for “a sophisticated, nostalgic and rich visual style of Paris in the ’30s,” the developers hired Hadas Metzler of Hadas Design to recreate the feeling of “a design evoking the era of ocean liners, Stieglitz, luxury and a certain kind of old-style retro, indulgent, world travel,” said Steve Hurwitz of GFI.
“The challenge, in terms of the concept, was to translate an idea of vintage and one of a kind into a branded, 31-unit condo project,” said Metzler. “We needed to find new, interesting and retro materials and combine them eclectically, in a sophisticated, random fashion. We were able to achieve that in different ways.”
The building, designed by ADG Architecture, is on the northeast side of McCarren Park.
Its amenities expand upon its theme: there is a fitness center, modeled after a high school gym; an interior garden court that is planted as a vegetable garden; a common rooftop sundeck with Manhattan views; and a lobby with a library that is staged with books, steamer trunks and game tables.
The 31 units include one- and two-bedroom units ranging in size from 800 square feet to 1,015 square feet, and prices with ranging from $450,000 to $579,000.
“Buyers tell us they are looking for a design that is different, unique and not cookie cutter,” said David Maundrell, president of aptsandlofts.com, who is overseeing sales. “100 Engert gives buyers what they are looking for and I give the developers all the credit for this concept.”
Financing options provided by GFI Mortgage Bankers and the FHA first-buyers program makes him very optimistic, Maundrell said.
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