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The Lightwell DUMBO

218 Front Street, NY 112013.1 ★ (52 reviews)
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Summary

The Lightwell is a 218-apartment DUMBO rental built around a landscaped central garden and an unusually broad set of work, wellness, family and rooftop spaces. Natural light and the amenities are the main appeal; virtual entry, package handling, sound transfer and management responsiveness are the recurring resident concerns.

218 unitsBuilt 2024Managed by Chess

Reviews

Residents most often praise the modern spaces, extensive amenities and leasing help. The sharpest concerns center on the replacement of the advertised doorman with virtual entry, disorganized package handling, noise and slow management response when something goes wrong.

Google
3.1
52 reviews

What residents praise

Amenities support work and daily routines

The coworking areas, two-level gym, sauna, garden and rooftops are repeatedly described as useful rather than decorative.

Light-filled homes and a calmer DUMBO setting

Residents value the large windows, modern interiors and a location removed from the neighborhood's busiest visitor blocks.

What residents complain about

Virtual entry and packages draw concern

Several residents expected an in-person doorman and describe security, delivery and package-room problems after the switch to virtual entry.

Test noise and ask how issues are handled

Sound transfer, rooftop noise, water interruptions and slow follow-up recur across detailed resident accounts and city records.

Amenities

The Lightwell has in-unit laundry, central air and virtual doorman entry. Residents share a two-level fitness center, rooftop terraces and landscaped gardens, with a garage and a package room with cold storage.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
Virtual 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 · Golf simulator · Sauna and spa suite · Co-working rooms · Screening room · Social lounges

Location

The Lightwell DUMBO is located at 218 Front Street, New York, NY 11201. The Lightwell is on Front Street at DUMBO's quieter eastern edge, about four minutes from the York Street F train. Parks, the waterfront, galleries and restaurants are close, while High Street subway service requires a longer walk.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 4 min
    York StF
  • 11 min
    High StAC

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise accounting for most reports. Open fire-safety violations make maintenance follow-through another useful topic to ask about.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
34
Aug 2026
4
May 2026
3
May 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
2
2 open
2
1 open
2
1 open

Rent history

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
Studio
$3,875median / mo
$3,500–$4,560
1 bed
$5,020median / mo
$3,225–$6,840538 sq ft median
2 beds
$6,990median / mo
$4,082–$8,550736 sq ft median

Concessions

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

42% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 58%0.5 months: 6%1 month: 25%1.25 months: 0%1.5 months: 5%1.61 months: 0%1.85 months: 0%2 months: 4%3 months: 0%3.5 months: 0%
42%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
58%(249 of 427)
0.5 months
6%(27 of 427)
1 month
25%(106 of 427)
1.25 months
0%(1 of 427)
1.5 months
5%(21 of 427)
1.61 months
0%(1 of 427)
1.85 months
0%(2 of 427)
2 months
4%(17 of 427)
3 months
0%(1 of 427)
3.5 months
0%(2 of 427)

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