Summary

Magnolia DUMBO is a newer rental built around a 23,000-square-foot private park, rooftop pool, coworking and social spaces, with a Life Time facility in the building base. Residents strongly praise the staff, maintenance and layouts; renewal pricing, management policies and inconsistent sound or apartment-system performance are the main drawbacks.

320 unitsOpened 2021Managed by Bozzuto

Reviews

The strongest accounts come from residents who stayed two to four years and describe a well-run building with unusually good staff and useful shared spaces. Experiences become less consistent around renewal negotiations, guest rules and how management responds when a unit develops repeated problems.

What residents praise

The staff makes Magnolia feel like a community

Longer-term residents repeatedly praise concierge, maintenance and leasing staff for remembering residents, responding quickly and making the building feel like home.

The park, rooftop and work spaces earn their keep

Residents use and praise the private park, rooftop pool and grills, coworking rooms and entertaining spaces rather than treating them as marketing extras.

Layouts and apartment finishes are well liked

Residents value the high ceilings, in-unit laundry and practical layouts, and many describe their apartments as quiet and well insulated.

What residents complain about

Renewal and building policies can feel inflexible

Residents report sharp initial renewal offers, restrictive guest rules and communication that sometimes arrives only after a policy has affected them.

Some apartments have repeated equipment or water problems

A smaller but serious group describes recurring washer, dishwasher, HVAC or water issues and difficulty getting a lasting resolution.

Sound and trash-room conditions vary by apartment

While many residents praise the soundproofing, others hear neighbors and slamming doors; overflowing trash rooms and broken chutes also recur in the criticism.

Amenities

A 21-story DUMBO tower with 24-hour concierge, a rooftop pool and resort deck, a 23,000 sq ft private park, an attended underground garage, and Bosch washer/dryers, dishwashers and central air in every home. Fitness and an indoor pool come through the Life Time club at the building's base rather than a resident-only gym.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool*
Shared outdoor space*
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Magnolia Lounge for private entertaining · Media and gaming lounge · Conference room and work-from-home stations · Children's playroom · Pet spa

Location

Magnolia Dumbo is located at 160 Front Street, New York, NY 11201. Magnolia is about two minutes from the F at York Street, with the A and C at High Street also within walking distance. Groceries, cafés, Brooklyn Bridge Park and the DUMBO waterfront make most everyday errands possible without a car.

  • 2 min
    York StF
  • 9 min
    High StAC
  • 14 min
    Clark St23

Building records

Noise accounts for half the housing complaints. Air quality and water outages also appear, making ventilation and service reliability useful topics to ask about.

These records cover the whole building, including its rental and condominium apartments.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.
CategoryReportsLatest
16
Jul 2026
5
Mar 2026
4
Jul 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No HPD violations recorded in this period.

Rent history

Recent one-bedrooms have typically asked around $5,141, with studios around $4,078 and two-bedrooms around $7,236.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
Studio
$4,078median / mo
$3,632$4,981543 sq ft median
1 bed
$5,190median / mo
$4,412$7,370704 sq ft median
2 beds
$7,222median / mo
$6,077$8,160994 sq ft median

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

66% of listings offered free rent, most commonly half a month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 34%0.5 months: 21%1 month: 15%1.5 months: 11%2 months: 19%
66%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
34%(34 of 100)
0.5 months
21%(21 of 100)
1 month
15%(15 of 100)
1.5 months
11%(11 of 100)
2 months
19%(19 of 100)

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