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Oosten

429 Kent Avenue, NY 112494.5 ★ (77 reviews)
Condominium
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Summary

Oosten is a 216-home Williamsburg condominium near the East River, with rentals appearing individually rather than through a central leasing program. Residents praise the family-friendly setting, children's spaces and helpful building staff; feedback is limited, with one recent complaint about front-desk conduct rather than a broader repeated problem.

216 unitsOpened 2015

Reviews

Residents describe Oosten as calm, family-friendly and supported by warm building staff. The available recent feedback is small, so the strongest signal is the positive day-to-day experience rather than a long list of building-wide themes.

Google
4.5
77 reviews
Openigloo
4.1
2 reviews
Yelp
3.0
2 reviews

What residents praise

Staff make the building feel welcoming

Residents describe the building manager and staff as attentive, professional and consistently warm in day-to-day interactions.

Families value the children's spaces

The children's facilities are praised as clean, thoughtfully equipped and useful for families spending time in the building.

The setting feels calm and residential

Residents like the combination of a safe-feeling environment, waterfront access and a quieter pocket of Williamsburg.

What residents complain about

Front-desk experiences are not uniformly positive

One recent reviewer describes a rude front-desk interaction, but the complaint does not yet appear as a repeated building-wide pattern.

Amenities

Oosten has in-unit laundry, central air and 24-hour attended lobbies. Shared spaces include a fitness center, yoga room, indoor lap pool, landscaped courtyard and roof deck, with garage parking and private storage.

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 · Resident lounge · Library · Playroom · Sauna

Location

Oosten is located at 429 Kent Avenue, New York, NY 11249. Oosten is on Kent Avenue near the East River in South Williamsburg, with the J/M/Z at Marcy Avenue and the East River ferry within walking distance. The immediate area is more residential than North Williamsburg, while Broadway, Domino Park and waterfront routes remain accessible.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 10 min
    Marcy AvJMZ
  • 15 min
    Hewes StJM

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with most concerning noise and the remainder sewage. Nearby exterior work and new-building projects may add construction disruption.

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.

4.2 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
7
Apr 2026
2
Apr 2025

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.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
200 ftJun 2026
450 ftAug 2026
500 ftJun 2026

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 4% less than the Williamsburg median and are around 12% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Williamsburg.
1 bed
$4,800median / mo
−4% vs area
$4,390–$5,100745 sq ft · 12% larger than area
2 beds
$7,250median / mo
$6,995–$7,5001,096 sq ft median
3 beds
$14,000median / mo
$12,000–$19,0002,557 sq ft median

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
All1 bed2 beds3 beds4+ beds

3% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 97%1 month: 3%
3%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
97%(32 of 33)
1 month
3%(1 of 33)

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