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It pays to be on the water. Or so it goes in Brooklyn, which in the third quarter hit a record price per square foot of $1,490 for closed sponsor sales, according to data by Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing. Driving the price climb are two dueling waterfront projects that launched sales wi...

This fall has brought a fresh wave of restaurant openings, from Barbuto’s new Brooklyn Bridge Park location to an omakase spot in the Ace Hotel in Boerum Hill, a non-alcoholic bar in Greenpoint and a Bavarian-inspired brewery and taproom in East Williamsburg. More openings are on the way, including ...

Brooklyn families have a lot to get excited about this fall. New arrivals include youth basketball training centers in Downtown Brooklyn and Greenpoint, NYC’s first offshore wind education hub in Sunset Park, a board game café and kids’ dance studio, both in DUMBO, new daycares and preschools across...

The Goods Mart, a grocer and snack shop with another location in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, is heading to Williamsburg, where it will open its first Brooklyn shop, Commercial Observer haslearned. The small grocery chain has inked a 600-square-foot lease at Naftali Group’s Williamsburg Wharf, a 3...

Brooklyn | 480 Kent Avenue, No. 21DWilliamsburg Condo$2.4 million A two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,145-square-foot apartment with an open floor plan, a breakfast bar, a primary suite with a walk-in closet, an en suite bath with a double vanity and radiant heat flooring, a washer/dryer, zoned heat and air ...

Construction is wrapping up on the first phase of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre mixed-use development on the South Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn. Developed by Naftali Group and Access Industries and designed by Brandon Haw Architecture and Hill West Architects, the two-phase masterplan will...

Williamsburg retail is all grown up.  Ages after hipsters, artists and club kids made North Brooklyn their gritty playground and long since the big names of national retail — Lululemon, Apple and Sephora — put the neighborhood’s commercial strips into competition with established Manhattan markets, ...

Construction is wrapping up on the first three towers at Naftali Group’s Williamsburg Wharf residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The five building development will occupy 3.75-acres with over 525 feet of waterfront. Landscape architecture firm SCAPE is leading the design of the green ...

In the early 2010s, wealthy individuals overseas flooded New York City’s residential market, creating a wave of demand that supported flashy new developments around the city. That money began to trickle off before 2020 and disappeared further in the years around the pandemic as travel restrictions a...

New York City’s new development contracts dried up as the winter thawed to spring. The city notched 648 contracts in the second quarter, down 9 percent from the same period in the previous year, according to a Marketproof report. The luxury market, which has performed well across the city as a whole...

New York’s rooftop pools are emerging as more than just a luxury perk — they’ve become one of the most sought-after amenity spaces in luxury condominiums. Many of them are designed like private beach clubs or five-star hotels, complete with daybeds, cabanas, and skyline views that transform the conc...

FROM THE CANALS OF VENICE TO THE NYC SKYLINE, SCULPTURIST LORENZO QUINN'S WORK REMINDSUS THAT ART IS NOTONLY DECORATION A long the Williamsburg water-front, a new symbol of unity is taking shape. United Hearts, a monumental sculpture by acclaimed artist Lorenzo Quinn, will soon anchor the pedes...

When Miki Naftali announced his plans for the sprawling waterfront project dubbed Williamsburg Wharf, it was a pivot from the developer who had been making hay with quick-selling boutique developments dotting Uptown Manhattan. But similar to his pandemic-era bet on the supply-constrained Upper East ...

Spring ushers in renewed activity in New York City’s real estate market, a vibrant scene renowned for its luxury high-rise condominiums offering world-class amenities. While the high costs associated with New York City’s real estate may deter potential buyers, there are exceptional properties combin...

With spring blooming across New York City, now is the ideal moment for first-time buyers to seize the opportunity to enter the luxury real estate market. Trading skyrocketing rents for long-term investments is more appealing than ever, especially as these premier residential buildings provide approa...

Naftali Group signed its first big retail tenant at Williamsburg Wharf, the developer’s 3.75-acre residential complex on the East River waterfront. Famed chef Eyal Shani’s Good People Group is to launch a 4,000 square-foot restaurant later this year on the Kent Avenue side. Jerusalem-born Shani’s ot...

Nestled along the East River shoreline, One Williamsburg Wharf has cemented its status as a beacon of luxury with the unveiling of New York City’s first private outdoor ice skating rink. This 22-storey condominium tower, part of the sprawling Williamsburg Wharf development, now offers residents an u...

The Global Wellness Institute recently reported that the U.S. wellness market has surpassed $2 trillion. In New York City, every new residential building competes to offer the most enticing amenities. But what if those amenities could actually save you money? We analyzed the value of amenities at fo...

Much like the identity-swapping “Game of Thrones” assassin Arya Stark, Brooklyn’s Williamsburg has worn many faces. The neighborhood has evolved from a gritty, industrial warren to a contemporary hub for artists, luxury retail and contemporary housing. Rezoning played a large part in the creation of...

Brooklyn’s population loss over the past five years could make one believe that securing housing in the borough should be a breeze. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brooklyn’s population declined by 6.4 percent from April 2020 to July 2023, with a net total of almost 175,000 residents relocating...

“New year, new you” is a familiar phrase, but in 2025, many are committed to ensuring their wellness goals endure beyond January. For those looking to sustain this lifestyle shift, an increasing number of buildings nationwide are embracing the same commitment. Developers across the U.S. are integrat...

Christie Ward and Staver Gray met in 2012 when they were interior design students at Parsons School of Design in New York and bonded over a mutual love of antique lighting and French rattan. They went on to work together at Soho House + Co, where they developed residential and commercial interiors f...

One Williamsburg Wharf, a 22-story residential tower located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, recently introduced New York City’s first-ever private outdoor ice skating rink. Developed by the Naftali Group and designed by Brand Haw Architecture, the 22-story building yields 89 residences, and opened its d...

Typically as it gets closer to the holidays, the real estate market experiences a seasonal slowdown. But the third week of December 2024 was an especially robust one for luxury contracts, with extremely high-priced deals taking place at both preeminent cooperatives and new development condominiums a...

The votes have been counted. 6sqft’s 2024 Building of the Year is One Williamsburg Wharf, one of five 22-story luxury residential towers coming to the Williamsburg waterfront. The Naftali Group-developed building easily nabbed first place, receiving 302 votes out of the total 1,294 votes cast. Desig...

A waterfront condo put a bow on a busy week for Brooklyn’s luxury market in the holiday season. The two priciest contracts signed in Brooklyn last week went to condos in Williamsburg and Dumbo, according to Compass’ weekly report of contracts over $2 million in Brooklyn. The top contract went to Uni...

A penthouse went into contract at the “urban resort-style” One Williamsburg Wharf this week, marking a possible new record for sponsor sales in the neighborhood. Penthouse A is a three-bedroom, three-bath home with an expansive private terrace, fireplace, and sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline ...

Williamsburg’s waterfront makeover is pushing new development prices in the neighborhood to new heights. A penthouse at One Williamsburg Wharf, part of Miki Naftali’s “urban resort,” snagged a signed contract for $7.2 million, according to a spokesperson for the building. If the sale closes for that...

A Stanley Kubrick movie about the year in New York City development might be called “How Developers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Conversions.” In TRD Data’s tally of the biggest project filings of 2024, office-to-residential conversions took four of the top five spots. The trend, fueled by an o...

The real estate industry continues to evolve, with 2025 poised to usher in a new era of innovation and lifestyle-oriented developments. As buyers seek homes that align with their passions, provide exclusive amenities, and cater to unique ownership models, developers are redefining the meaning of lux...

As the temperature drops and New Yorkers pile on the layers, the dream of cozying up next to a fireplace becomes all the more enticing. And for families with young children, there’s another pressing matter: How will Santa find us without a chimney? Fear not—the selected listings below all feature fi...

Brooklyn’s new development market appears to be heating up, bolstered by projects in Boerum Hill and Williamsburg topping the outer boroughs’ most valuable condo filings so far this year. Avdoo & Partner’s Bergen, Two Trees’ One Domino Square and Miki Naftali’s One Williamsburg Wharf claimed the...

New York City’s residential developments have long been synonymous with opulence, offering upscale comforts and bespoke accommodations. Recently, a trend toward resort-style living has gained prominence, blending breathtaking city vistas with unparalleled amenities such as refined lobbies, hotel-sty...

From New York loft conversions to groundbreaking projects in Buenos Aires and Brooklyn, Brandon Haw reveals how his early experiences, time with Norman Foster, and love for the practical craft of building inform his work as an architect.WHAT INITIALLY DREW YOU TO ARCHITECTURE?I grew up in England in...

Facade installation is wrapping up on the first three towers at Naftali Group’s Williamsburg Wharf residential development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The five building development will occupy 3.75-acres with over 525 feet of waterfront. Landscape architecture firm SCAPE will lead the design of the ...

As the temperatures drop and mornings get colder, getting out of a warm bed and stepping on to a cold floor can feel like adding insult to injury. This is where radiant floor heating comes in. This system is most commonly found in bathrooms, and heats the floor directly rather than the air in the ro...

Imagine coming home to a private oasis in the heart of New York City, where the amenities feel more like a luxury resort than a high-rise building. As the demand for unique, experience-driven living grows, NYC developers are creating residential spaces that blend five-star services, world-class amen...

First LookA glimpse inside the amenity spaces at One Williamsburg Wharf When the first condo at the 3.75 acre development known as One Williamsburg Wharf is complete, its centerpiece will be its impeccable range of amenity spaces. The project’s developers, Naftali Group, and the designers, AD PRO Di...

The first listings are now live at One Williamsburg Wharf, the waterfront condominium that represents developer Naftali Group's first Brooklyn offering. Basketball player Danilo Gallinari is reportedly in contract to buy a two-bedroom in the building (h/t the New York Post), and the first publi...

New York-based developer Naftali Group is building 89 luxury condos as part of Williamsburg Wharf,a master-planned property on the shore of the East River in Brooklyn.The 22-story tower is the first of five towers with 850 residences the developer plans on the 3.7-acre property near the corner of Ke...

One Williamsburg Wharf, a luxury condominium tower going up on the Brooklyn waterfront, has launched sales. Construction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of next year. Once finished, the condominium tower will bring 89 residences to the neighborhood.  One Williamsburg Wharf, located ...

Williamsburg—New York City's ultimate hipster mecca known for its skinny jean-wearing, bearded artist-types—will be injected with a breath of "sophisticated" luxury on its prime waterfront location with a new development in the works aiming to create a "resort-style" destina...

Naftali Group, a leading privately held global real estate development and investment firm based in New York, announced the official unveiling of Williamsburg Wharf, a 3.75-acre master-planned development and resort-style destination on Williamsburg’s East River shoreline. Located on the prominent c...

Miki Naftali isn’t just competing with other New York City projects with his sprawling Williamsburg development — he also sees it as rivaling premier vacation destinations like the Hamptons and Greenwich, Connecticut. The Naftali Group chairman and CEO said the five-tower, 1 million-square-foot proj...