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KENT AVENUE Williamsburg www.pinnaclereny.com 34-07 Steinway Street, Suite 202 Long Island City, NY 11101 718-784-8282 151KENT AVENUE Williamsburg For More Information Contact Exclusive Brokers: Nechama Liberow, Associate Broker [email protected] 718-371-6420 David Junik, Partner [email protected] 718-371-6406 ABOUT THE BUILDING 151 KENT Summary Stories 3 Ceiling Height - 1st Floor 18’ Ceiling Height - 2nd Floor 15.5’ Ceiling Height - 3rd Floor 14’ Parking Available Unit Size 800 SF - 6,000 SF Walk to Bedford Ave. L-train stop 6 mins 151 Kent Avenue is located on Kent Avenue between North 4th and North 5th Streets. The Property is five blocks from the Bedford Avenue station of the L-train line, the first stop of the L-train in Brooklyn and is a 20-minute train ride from Grand Central Station and 15 minutes from Lower Manhattan. The surrounding neighborhood of Williamsburg has undergone a significant transformation over the past couple of decades. The neighborhood was once primarily warehouse buildings, has quickly become one of the most desirable residential neighborhoods in the City. Numerous commercial and residential buildings are currently under construction along Kent Avenue, including: Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment master plan by Two Trees Management, the creative office building at 25 Kent Avenue by Rubenstein Partners and Heritage Equity Partners, and three rental towers at 420 Kent Avenue by Eliot Spitzer. 151 Kent Avenue 2 CREATIVE OFFICE EXAMPLES 151 Kent Avenue 3 UNIT 216 Summary Available Unit 216 Ceiling Height 15.5’ Rentable SF 1,156 Bathroom & Pantry Located on Floor Parking Available Windows South and West Facing Walk to Bedford Ave. L-train stop 6 mins 151 Kent Avenue 4 UNIT 109 Summary Available Unit 109 Ceiling Height 18’ Rentable SF Total 2,177 SF (w. Mezz.) Mezz SF 544 SF Bathroom & Pantry Located on Floor Parking Available Windows North Facing Floor Plan MEZZ. EP IC 151 Kent Avenue 5 ABOUT WILLIAMSBURG Previously dominated by light industrial businesses, Williamsburg has undergone a transformation since the late 1990s led by creative types in search of more affordable rents. The neighborhood which was once largely abandoned and devoid of inhabitants is now primarily residential with some of the best restaurants, retail and entertainment in the city. Retail tenants that have recently moved to the area include; Whole Foods, Apple, Blue Bottle, ShakeShack, sweetgreen, Muji, Sandro, Madewell, J. Crew, Ovenly, Toby’s Estate, and Van Leeuwen's. The area also has many notable bars and restaurants, such as: Egg Shop, a breakfast shop founded in Soho that opened a second location on North 8th Street; Zenkichi, a Tokyo-inspired Japanese brasserie; Café Mogador, a popular Moroccan restaurant; Radegast, a beer hall that often features live music; and Gotan, a coffee shop that serves health-conscious food. There has also been an influx of entertainment options in the area, which attract many people to the neighborhood from Manhattan, such as Nighthawk Cinema,Brooklyn Bowl, and the Brooklyn Brewery. Notable hotels that have opened up in the area near McCarren park include the William Vale, the Wythe Hotel, and the Williamsburg Hotel. All of which, feature destination restaurants and rooftop bars. 151 Kent Avenue 6 LOCATION 151 KENT 151 KENT 151 Kent Avenue 7.
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