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Best rental buildings in DUMBO?

Hi all! My husband & I are looking at moving to DUMBO or Downtown Brooklyn soon (budget <6.5K for a 1.5-2 bed).

In your opinion, what are the best buildings to try living in? e.g Good management, no rats/nice, rent-stabilized a huge bonus…

Would need to have dishwasher & washer-dryer in unit. Flexible on everything else.

Just looking to hear from people who’ve been in DB/DUMBO a while if you’ve had good experiences with any rental buildings or know friends who are happy in theirs.

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u/SeaDetail2695 — 2 days ago

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No Fee. Prime Dumbo 1BR with Brooklyn Bridge & River Views. $5,650

Sun-drenched one-bedroom apartment featuring direct East River and Brooklyn Bridge views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Premium finishes and an open kitchen layout with substantial counterspace, Bosch appliances and in-unit laundry. The king-sized bedroom also has floor to ceiling windows with a double-size closet with built-in organization. Central A/C with thermostat.

Set on a historic cobblestone street, 60 Water is a full-service building located directly across from Empire Stores, St Ann’s Warehouse and Brooklyn Bridge Park. Residents have access to a landscaped public roof deck designed by the architects behind the High Line, with grills, seating and views of the Manhattan skyline, the East River, the Manhattan Bridge and possibly the best view of the Brooklyn Bridge in the city. The building has 24-hour doorman, elevator, a fully equipped fitness center, bike storage, and an on-site parking garage. The maintenance team usually makes repairs the same day. Pet-friendly.

Video walkthrough

Email 60waterapt922@gmail.com to schedule a viewing.

u/60waterapt — 6 days ago

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Dumbo Market overcharging

Hey neighbors - not new to the hood, but am getting sick of needing to be hypervigilant about prices being correct at the register.

I've filed complaints with 311 before, but I'm thinking of trying to get something bigger going with the Dept of Consumer and Worker Protection. It's theft, pure and simple - between the lack of price labels and the inaccuracies at the register, and it's never in the customer's favor. It may not be a lot, but if you're going to the store multiple times a week, it adds up. if *we* don't catch it, we lose out, and the store never gets punished enough to stop doing it. Correcting it to the right price is fine but then it's just one person they didn't screw over. There needs to be consequences.

In Canada, if the price is wrong and it's under $10, you get the item for free. Australia also has similar protections. What would life be like in the city if this were true in NYC? Lose enough product and the grocery stores might make more of an effort to be accurate.

If getting together to hold Dumbo Market accountable is something you're interested in, shoot me a DM!

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u/secretactorian — 7 days ago

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Dumbo Installation Proposal: A Refuge

Hi Dumbo Community! It's Michael, the architect, back with another installation proposal. (my last installation was titled BLUR) I took your advice and created something new! Please let me know what you think in the comments, or feel free to shoot me an email: michael_farris@gsd.harvard.edu

u/AffectionateSuit3114 — 6 days ago