Rarely available, oversized loft home in DUMBO! A true corner 2-bedroom with with 2 exposures. The main bedroom features a massive walk-in-closet and comfortably fits a California King sized bed with furniture. Second bedroom is large enough to be a home office and/or guest room. Residence features over eleven foot ceilings, hardwood flooring throughout, overhead lighting and Bosch washer and dryer in-unit. Original 19th century exposed beams beautifully separate the living and dining space. On a cobblestoned street in prime DUMBO territory, 81 Washington is the modern incarnation of a building more than two centuries old. A top-to-bottom rehab turned a manufacturing warehouse into loft-style residences that pay homage with historic touches like wood beams. Residences feature chefs kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and well-appointed bathrooms. High ceilings and oversized windows give spacious layouts an extra boost of light and air. Smart. Fresh. Distinctly DUMBO. Accessible via the East River Ferry & Water Taxi. Images are representative of the finishes only and may not be of the actual unit or view. Floor plan for 81-1A is approximate for the lofts at the property, not exact for this unit.
DUMBO is a small neighborhood with a lot of heart that's located right where the name implies: Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Right of the water, this Brooklyn neighborhood is full of trendy entrepreneurs seeking to make an impact in the fields of technology and art.
DUMBO started out as a neighborhood in Brooklyn known as Olympia. In the late 1700's, private landowners purchased much of modern day DUMBO and turned it into Summer homes for wealthy Manhattanites. While this dream never really took off, DUMBO was a popular port neighborhood for those traveling from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
Factories began popping up around the mid 1800's and DUMBO became a place of industry for the next few decades. DUMBO was known for innovation as well, especially in 1890 when the cardboard box was invented there. DUMBO would remain largely industrial, even after World War II.
After many of the factories and office buildings were abandoned in the years after…
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