Articles

Three long-form pieces on North Williamsburg, covering how the waterfront changed after the 2005 rezoning, how to judge the amenities in a high-rise building, and what daily life in the neighborhood is like. The shorter, more practical guides live under Buying, Design, and Living.

Tree-lined street with low-rise brick buildings in late afternoon light.

Neighborhood

North Williamsburg lifestyle and culture guide

The waterfront parks, Bedford Avenue, getting to Manhattan, live music, and the errands that fill an ordinary week.

April 9, 2026

Rooftop terrace with outdoor sofas looking across a river to a city skyline at sunset.

Buyer’s guide

Judging the amenities in a Brooklyn high-rise condo

Staffing, fitness rooms, roof decks, parking, and storage, and how each one shows up in the common charges.

February 4, 2026

Brick and glass high-rise apartment tower seen from street level on an overcast day.

Market history

The evolution of the Williamsburg waterfront real estate market

How an industrial shoreline became a neighborhood of condo towers after the 2005 rezoning, and what that history means for buyers now.

November 12, 2025