Fifth & Wythe

55 North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Number of Units:

164

Property Size:

144,229 SF

Architect(s):

GF55

Fifth & Wythe, or 149 Kent Avenue, is a seven-story, mixed-use building with housing, parking and retail on site. Completed in 2016, the site includes approximately 50,000 square feet of parking, 18,000 square feet of ground floor retail, and approximately 163 residential rental units. The full-service building includes a landscaped courtyard and a stunning roof deck.

Muji, the Japanese household goods store, anchors 149 Kent Avenue occupying about 8,000 SF of space. It is the fifth Muji location in NYC, and its first venture into Brooklyn. Other tenants include Ovenly, GoHealth, an urgent care center, Dry Bar and Dime Savings Bank.

Award

Big Apple Brownfield Award: Innovation Award

The 2017 Big Apple Brownfield Award for Innovation is presented to 149 Kent Avenue.


News

The Plan: Inside Muji’s First Store in Brooklyn

Japanese variety goods retailer Muji opened its first Brooklyn store at Fifth & Wythe in Williamsburg last Friday, the retailer’s seventh store in New York City since launching in Soho a decade ago.

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Japanese Retailer Muji Signs 10-Year Lease in Williamsburg

Japanese retailer, Muji, is coming to Fifth & Wythe.

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