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Posted: August 27, 2024
Developing Brooklyn: West Wharf - 60 Wharf Drive
Brooklyn, NY Located in the seven-acre West Wharf complex in Greenpoint, the 40-story, waterfront tower features 554 spacious studio- through three-bedroom residences, many with balconies or terraces and nearly all with views of the East River, Manhattan skyline, and/or Brooklyn cityscapes. It also includes 60,000 s/f of interior amenities and 50,000 s/f of outdoor space.
Designed by SLCE Architects with a master plan by Cooper Robertson & Partners, amenity spaces by Peter McGinley, and developed by Halcyon Management, it is the first of two waterfront towers planned at the five-building, seven-acre development.
Among its many highlights is Harbor House, a private residents club. Spanning four floors, Harbor House offers a range of spa, exercise, entertainment, and co-working amenities, including a fitness area with climbing wall, full-size basketball court, two-lane bowling alley, indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, sauna, steam rooms, hammam, cold plunge, private spa suite, salt water therapy room, golf simulators, screening rooms, children’s playroom and outdoor play area, children’s walk-in pool, game room, private event room with demonstration kitchen, and co-working hub with conference rooms, private offices, and communal work tables overlooking the Manhattan skyline and East River.
Building services at 60 Wharf Dr. comprise 24/7 lobby concierge, on-site maintenance and management teams, staffed package rooms with refrigerated storage, complimentary bicycle storage, laundry room, and valet service. In addition, there are resident storage rooms for lease and an on-site parking garage with E/V charging stations. 60 Wharf Dr. is also pet friendly.
Project Team
Design Architect SLCE Architects
Master Plan Architects Cooper Robertson & Partners
Amenity Spaces McGinley Design, Peter McGinley
Interior Design Hadas Metzler
Landscape Design W Architecture
Developer Halcyon Management
Electrical Contractor Contact Electric Corp.
MEP Engineer GEA
Civil Engineer Langan
Environmental Engineer Brussee Environmental Corp.
Structural Engineer McNamara Salvia
General Contractor Ninth Avenue Construction
Façade Contractor Mannix Windows
Legal Counsel Greenberg Traurig
Mechanical Contractor Cool N Heat
Plumbing Headquarters Mechanical
Leasing The Heller Organization
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