It’s hunting season. House-hunting season, that is.
New Yorkers on the prowl for a new home this fall have plenty of options to consider, thanks to a number of rental and condo developments that have recently launched (or soon will).
But pounding the pavement can be time-consuming, not to mention exhausting. So, The Post gathered five prominent trends that define this latest wave of home-building.
Whether you’re looking for a place with prime river views or a pad designed by famous local architects — heck, if you even want to know what borough has all the new-construction action — read on for our findings.
Notable firsts
A handful of new buildings marks NYC debuts for the firms involved in their development and design. The Amberly at 120 Nassau St. in Downtown Brooklyn, where leasing recently launched (studios from $2,100), is the first North American tower from Australia-founded architecture firm Woods Bagot.
Its terracotta facade is inspired by the borough’s brownstones; inside, the 270 units are finished with walnut cabinets and herringbone-patterned bathroom floors (contact: Citi Habitats New Developments, 347-752-5134).
On the Lower East Side, Idylls at 193 Henry St. is Manhattan’s first luxury condo to be built using modular construction (two-bedrooms from $2.1 million). Think! Architecture, LI Modular and Jeffrey Jacobs are collaborating on the five-unit building with a virtual doorman and a roof deck with grills (contact: Brown Harris Stevens Development Marketing, 212-712-1193).
In Midtown East, real-estate investor Lloyd Goldman’s BLDG Management is developing its first local ground-up residential project. The 429-unit Summit rental at 222 E. 44th St., designed by Handel Architects with interiors by Escobar Design, has amenities including a library lounge with billiards, basketball and racquetball courts and a lap pool (prices from the mid-$3,000s; contact: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, 212-222-4344).
Waterfront rentals with river views
Harbor 1500, a new 236-unit tower in Weehawken, NJ, with studios from $2,750, is one of several new rentals on prime waterfront plots. Located on the Hudson, the building has rooftop spaces and a high-end fitness center (contact: the Marketing Directors, 201-353-1500).
Nearby, in Fort Lee, NJ, the second phase of the Modern — the glassy 900-unit two-building complex at the George Washington Bridge — launched in August (from $2,855). A shuttle provides zippy connections to Manhattan (contact: Bozzuto, 844-645-3798).
If Brooklyn is more your pace, listings are live at Greenpoint Landing’s One Blue Slip — where more than 90 percent of the building’s 359 units have views of the East River and the Manhattan skyline (from $2,600). The development includes 1.5 acres of public waterfront space, as well as a bar with a terrace (contact: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, 718-395-4782).
Green oases in the city
New York is a concrete jungle, so its residents need breaks from the hectic crush. Now, a number of new projects feature standout green spaces where residents can take in a bit of nature before heading back into reality. One of them, Tishman Speyer’s September-launched condo 11 Hoyt in Downtown Brooklyn, boasts a nearly 27,000-square-foot private park perched above street level (studios from the $600,000s). Hollander Design outfitted the area, which has lawns, a sun deck with a hot tub, a wooded walk and barbecue pods (contact: Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, 718-858-6408).
In Long Island City, residents at Corte — 21-30 44th Drive — will get a courtyard that opens directly to a shared lounge (condos from the mid-$500,000s). The lush space, enclosed in glass, features plantings and is anchored by a leafy tree (contact: Modern Spaces, 718-433-4447).
Other patches of green, meanwhile, are vertically oriented. Bed-Stuy’s 57-unit 1328 Fulton St. rental (from $1,750) has a statement living green wall in its lobby that’s not only meant to be a focal point, but also a cool backdrop behind a lounge space where tenants can hang (contact: Corcoran Group, 718-399-1328).
Queens gets action
House hunters targeting Queens have good options to consider this fall. In LIC, late autumn will see the launch of the Smyth — a 42-unit condo whose homes span studios to three-bedrooms (prices unavailable; contact: Modern Spaces, 718-786-1063). Most units have private outdoor space, but residents also have access to a roof terrace.
Also in Long Island City, the Craftsmen Townhomes blend condo living inside townhouse settings. The development, with prices from $785,000, spans eight townhouses that house 46 units from studios to three-bedrooms between them (contact: Modern Spaces, 718-786-1063).
Talo38, at 37-40 27th St. in LIC, is a 32-unit rental that debuted in September, with studios to two-bedrooms (from $2,135). There, homes boast white oak floors and stainless-steel appliances — all topped by a common roof terrace with views of Manhattan (contact: Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, 718-482-8931).
Over in Astoria, the 90-unit 14-01 Broadway rental offers one- to three-bedrooms, with prices from $2,650, as well as sweet amenities, like a 5,000-square-foot second-floor outdoor lounge and a 1,000-square-foot roof terrace. (Contact: Modern Spaces, 718-786-1063).
Local architects debut big projects
Folks on the lookout for a spiffy new pad this fall can live in a bold building designed by celebrated local hands. One of them, the 62-story, 426-unit ARO rental is the work of husband-and-wife team John Cetra and Nancy Ruddy. Their firm CetraRuddy is responsible for Chelsea’s Walker Tower (where Cameron Diaz owns a $9.52 million pad) and Midtown’s Stella Tower (which counts comedian Trevor Noah as a resident). ARO, which rose on the site of Midtown’s Roseland Ballroom at 242 W. 53rd St. and has studios from $2,900/month, sports an undulating exterior whose slopes create private outdoor spaces (contact: Triumph Property Group, 212-481-5353).
Meanwhile, Eran Chen’s Gramercy-based ODA — whose repertoire includes the glassy three-tower 420 Kent Ave. complex in Williamsburg — lent its touch to the 51-unit Celeste Gramercy condo (prices from about $1 million). In its typical quirky-cool way, ODA outfitted this one- to three-bedroom development, at 150 E. 23rd St. with asymmetrical windows and set-back terraces (contact: Cantor Pecorella, 212-776-1350).
Uptown, Ismael Leyva — known for some of the city’s glassiest towers — fittingly adorned the Alyn, a 56-unit rental at 152 E. 87th St., with floor-to-ceiling glass, which floods the interiors with light (from $5,500 for a one-bedroom; contact: Cantor Pecorella, 212-722-6500).
