Developers recently celebrated the grand opening of Magnolia DUMBO, a 21-story residential building at 160 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects and developed by RXR Realty, the structure yields 320 rental apartments with marketing led by Douglas Elliman Development Marketing Group. New Line Structures served as the general contractor for the property, which is situated on a full block bound by Front Street to the north, York Street to the south, Bridge Street to the east, and Jay Street to the west.
The tree-lined colonnade is completed, as are the ground-floor frontage and entrances to the edifice. Above is a grid of warehouse-inspired windows surrounded by dark gray bricks and stone panels that subdivide the uniform curtain wall.
Homes range from one- to four-bedroom layouts and come with 10-foot-tall (three-meter-tall) ceilings, Gaggenau appliances, Caldia marble countertops, backsplashes made with natural stone sourced from Marmi e Graniti d’Italia, and satin nickel Waterworks fittings. Master bathrooms are lined with Bianco Bello marble stone tile walls, radiant-heated gray river stone bathroom floors, and custom Morris Adjmi Architects- and Waterworks-designed fixtures.
Residential amenities at Magnolia DUMBO occupy 100,000 square feet (9,290 square meters) across three levels and include the largest private park in the neighborhood, designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh and spanning 23,000 square feet (2,136 square meters); a rooftop swimming pool and resort deck with bridge and Manhattan skyline views; a game room with billiards and large screen console; a terrace lounge; as well as access to a 77,000-square-foot (7,153-square-meter) on-site Life Time Fitness gym with its own indoor pool with full-service spa, a full-size indoor basketball court, an expansive fitness floor with multiple movement studios, and a full-service café. There are also has 660 parking spaces within an attended garage for residents.
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