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One Blue Slip

1 Blue Slip, NY 112223.8 ★ (121 reviews)
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Summary

One Blue Slip is a Greenpoint waterfront rental with large window walls, in-unit laundry, skyline views and a full floor of indoor and outdoor shared spaces. Residents love the front desk and views, but repeated heat, hot-water, plumbing and air-conditioning failures together with poor management communication are serious drawbacks.

359 unitsOpened 2018Managed by Brookfield Properties

Reviews

The building’s on-site staff, views and apartment layouts remain strong even in critical reviews. The central problem is building-system reliability: recurring water, heat and cooling failures have been compounded by slow or inconsistent management communication.

Google
3.8
121 reviews
Openigloo
3.9
6 reviews
Yelp
1.4
5 reviews

What residents praise

Front desk and porter teams feel like family

Residents consistently separate the kind, hardworking concierge, maintenance and porter staff from their frustration with senior management.

Water and skyline views are exceptional

Floor-to-ceiling windows, waterfront exposure and Manhattan views are the most durable reasons residents give for choosing and staying in the building.

Apartments and shared spaces are well designed

Residents value the layouts, in-unit laundry, gym, lounges, coworking areas and outdoor terraces when those spaces are functioning well.

What residents complain about

Hot water, heat and plumbing fail too often

Residents describe years of recurring hot-water outages, periods without running water or heat, burst pipes and repeated temporary fixes rather than a durable solution.

Cooling and other building systems are unreliable

Air-conditioning failures, elevator problems, appliance breakdowns and flooding have affected apartments and common areas, sometimes during extreme weather.

Management communication breaks down

Residents report unanswered emails, repeated follow-ups for repairs or deposits and limited accountability even when building-wide services fail.

Amenities

One Blue Slip has in-unit laundry, central air and an attended lobby. Residents have a fitness center, yoga room and landscaped terrace with outdoor kitchens, with valet parking, resident storage and refrigerated package storage.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
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 · Residents' lounge and bar · Screening lounge · Game room · Co-working room · Children's playroom

Location

One Blue Slip is located at 1 Blue Slip, New York, NY 11222. The building sits directly on the Greenpoint waterfront with promenade access, open views and a quieter residential setting. The ferry is the most immediate Manhattan connection; the G train and denser Greenpoint retail require a longer walk inland.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 12 min
    Greenpoint AvG

Building records

Housing complaints are much more common than at comparable buildings, overwhelmingly concerning water, hot water and heating. Essential-service reliability is the main issue to ask about, with open self-closing-door violations also making door upkeep a consideration.

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.

140.1 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.5 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
222
Jun 2026
97
Feb 2026
80
Apr 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.
ConditionCitationsStatus
6
2 open
3
1 open
3
1 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
500 ftSep 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 3% less than the Greenpoint median and are around 1% smaller. One-bedrooms ask about 12% less than the Greenpoint median and are around 7% smaller.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Greenpoint.
Studio
$3,550median / mo
−3% vs area
$3,150–$4,329486 sq ft · 1% smaller than area
1 bed
$4,292median / mo
−12% vs area
$3,847–$5,300625 sq ft · 7% smaller than area
2 beds
$6,646median / mo
$5,889–$7,640

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds3 beds

73% 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: 27%0.5 months: 27%1 month: 26%1.5 months: 19%
73%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
27%(17 of 62)
0.5 months
27%(17 of 62)
1 month
26%(16 of 62)
1.5 months
19%(12 of 62)

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