Olympia Dumbo by Hill West Architects

Olympia Dumbo

33-story condominium tower, featuring Hill West sail architecture, is developed by Brooklyn-based Fortis Property Group, with exteriors by Hill West Architects and interiors by Workstead, and sales managed by Eklund | Gomes Team of Douglas Elliman and Karen Heyman of Sotheby’s International Realty.

Future Olympia Dumbo residents will enjoy stunning panoramic views of New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline. The name of the building is a nod to the history of Dumbo; long before Dumbo became the desirable neighborhood it is today, it was a village called Olympia. Over time Olympia became part of the Brookland Parish; the Township, and then the city of New York.

A timeless exterior design by Hill West, whose minimal natural palette and parallel façade motifs delicately recall the adjacent Brooklyn Bridge anchor and whose sculptural shape reflects its unique sail-shaped site. Cast concrete panels alternate with exposed glass creating a rhythm in sync with the neighborhood below.

Spread over three floors — The Garden, The Bridge and The Club — Olympia offers 38,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities designed to maximize comfort and convenience. The Garden level is where the heights of Olympia come down to earth. Painstakingly crafted by interior designers Workstead, featuring their signature sculptural details in stone and wood, Olympia’s shared entrance spaces combine a grand triple-height lobby with an intimate garden lounge, elevated to overlook a private garden.

The Bridge level of Olympia is located on the 10th floor of the building and offers a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities dedicated to recreation and relaxation. Features include indoor and outdoor pools, a treatment room, dry sauna, steam room, juice bar, a full size tennis court, a landscaped park, cabanas, barbecue areas, and children’s ship-inspired playground.

Located in the building’s lower level, The Club is all about fun and fitness. Complete with a game lounge, bar, bowling alley, fitness center, spin studio, boxing gym, and maritime-themed kid’s playroom, The Club offers something for everyone.

At the heart of Olympia’s bridge level amenities is a soulful and sunlit indoor lap pool. Stone tile mosaic flooring feels great underfoot and evokes the cobblestones of DUMBO. Floor-to-ceiling windows bring in plenty of natural light and views, while a wood-finished pavilion features a steam room, dry sauna, and treatment room.

Wellness offerings are unheard of in Dumbo, with indoor and outdoor pools, New York City’s highest private outdoor tennis court overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge, fitness center, sauna and steam room, movement studio and fitness studio. separate spin, plus a barre juice! Olympia Dumbo’s younger residents have access to an arcade, a shipwreck-themed outdoor playground, and a private park and water park. Source by Fortis Property Group and images Courtesy of Optimist Consulting.

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