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Two Blue Slip

2 Blue Slip, NY 112224.0 ★ (145 reviews)
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Summary

Two Blue Slip is a Greenpoint waterfront rental with broad views, in-unit laundry, a two-story fitness center and an outdoor pool deck. Residents value the frontline staff, apartments and shared spaces. Management response, utility billing, deposit delays and recurring heat, water or elevator problems are the main concerns.

421 unitsBuilt 2020Managed by Brookfield Properties

Reviews

Two Blue Slip’s views, amenity spaces and onsite staff inspire real loyalty. The strongest criticism is directed elsewhere: residents repeatedly separate helpful doormen and maintenance workers from management problems involving bills, deposits, unresolved repairs and amenity value.

Google
4.0
145 reviews
Openigloo
3.3
10 reviews

What residents praise

The onsite team makes the building feel like home

Concierge, maintenance and resident-experience staff receive repeated, detailed praise for helping with moves, repairs, packages and renewals.

Views and apartments are strong

Residents consistently value the skyline and river outlooks, modern layouts and in-unit laundry, even in reviews that criticize management.

Shared spaces support everyday routines

The pool deck, rooftop grills, two-story gym, coworking areas and children’s spaces give residents room to exercise, work and gather.

What residents complain about

Management follow-through is the recurring fault line

Unanswered messages, closed maintenance tickets and slow action on serious apartment or neighbor problems recur across long-term resident accounts.

Utility bills and amenity costs can surprise

Residents describe sharp utility increases, disputed billing and rising charges for amenities that are sometimes unavailable. Ask for recent bills and the current access schedule.

Heat, water and building systems need scrutiny

Hot-water interruptions, leaks, sewage backups, low water pressure and elevator outages appear repeatedly. Check the exact line and ask what major repairs are active.

Deposit returns have caused serious disputes

Multiple former residents describe deposits arriving late or being sent incorrectly, with difficulty getting clear answers after move-out.

Amenities

Two Blue Slip has in-unit laundry, central air and an attended lobby with package lockers and cold storage. A two-story fitness center, outdoor pool and terraces overlook the waterfront, with a valet garage in the building.

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 · Media lounge · Co-working lounge with meeting rooms · Entertainment dining room · Children's playroom

Location

Two Blue Slip is located at 2 Blue Slip, New York, NY 11222. Two Blue Slip sits directly on the Greenpoint waterfront beside the esplanade, with groceries and parks nearby. The G train is roughly an 11-minute walk, so the ferry or a transfer may be more practical for some Manhattan commutes.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 11 min
    Greenpoint AvG

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with hot water and noise the largest categories. An open plumbing violation makes water-service reliability worth asking about, while a nearby new-building project may bring 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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
33
Jul 2026
32
Jul 2026
14
Dec 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.
ConditionCitationsStatus
1
1 open
1
Closed
1
Closed

2 additional older citations remain 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 1% more than the Greenpoint median and are around 2% larger. One-bedrooms ask about the same as the Greenpoint median and are around 4% 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
$3,718median / mo
+1% vs area
$3,243–$3,910505 sq ft · 2% larger than area
1 bed
$4,888median / mo
Same as area
$4,185–$5,880647 sq ft · 4% smaller than area
2 beds
$8,111median / mo
+9% vs area
$6,845–$9,0101,221 sq ft · 19% larger than area

Concessions

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

59% of listings offered free rent, most commonly two months. If the apartment you like doesn’t include an offer, it’s worth asking whether leasing can extend one.

No free rent recorded: 41%0.5 months: 14%1 month: 16%1.5 months: 3%2 months: 25%
59%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
41%(26 of 63)
0.5 months
14%(9 of 63)
1 month
16%(10 of 63)
1.5 months
3%(2 of 63)
2 months
25%(16 of 63)
  • Current marketing offers a $1,000 one-time credit for qualifying move-ins by September 30 on leases of at least 12 months; final eligibility is confirmed in the lease.

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