The Greenpoint, Residential tower in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, US
The Greenpoint is a two-building residential complex at 21 India Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, next to the Greenpoint ferry stop. Its tower rises 40 floors, or 400 feet (120 m), and is massed like a traditional New York skyscraper with a base, shaft and crown. A block-long, five-story building holds rentals; the tower's lower 27 floors contain 287 rental units, with condos above. A parking garage and a courtyard are part of the complex.
Plans for The Greenpoint were first released in October 2016. The tower reached half its full height in November 2016, topped out in February 2017, and the complex was completed in 2018. It was built as 10 Huron, also known as 21 India Street, beside the Greenpoint ferry stop.
The complex takes its name from Greenpoint, the Brooklyn neighborhood where Polish immigrants settled in large numbers from the late 19th century; Polish shops and bakeries still line Manhattan Avenue nearby. The tower stands beside the Greenpoint ferry stop at India Street, so residents and passersby share the waterfront landing with commuters crossing to Manhattan.
The complex stands beside the Greenpoint ferry stop at India Street, giving a direct boat link across the East River to Manhattan. The tower's main entrance is on India Street, while the five-story rental building runs the length of the block along Huron Street. The surrounding streets are level and laid out on a grid, so walking between the waterfront and nearby shops is straightforward.
The tower's massing follows the classic New York skyscraper formula of base, shaft and crown, a detail visible when comparing its lower floors with the setback upper section. The complex pairs the 40-floor tower with a block-long, five-story rental building. Plans were first released in October 2016, and the tower topped out in February 2017.
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