From Robb Report · Abby Montanez · · 1m 10s
Brooklyn's Waldorf-Astoria Gets a Ritz Rebirth
A 1909 Brooklyn Heights landmark, empty for over a decade, is being reborn as Ritz-Carlton branded residences.
In brief
A 1909 Brooklyn Heights landmark, empty for over a decade, is being reborn as Ritz-Carlton branded residences. The Hotel Bossert's long vacancy ends with a conversion into the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, the brand's first in the borough. Originally reported by Robb Report.
A decade of dark windows
The Hotel Bossert has sat vacant in Brooklyn Heights for more than ten years. The landmarked 14-story building is finally getting a new chapter.
Ritz-Carlton comes to Brooklyn
It will reopen as the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, the first residential project the brand has done in the borough.
Built in 1909
The Renaissance Revival building at 98 Montague Street opened in 1909 and quickly became one of Brooklyn's best-known hotels. Helmle & Huberty designed it.
The Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn
That was its nickname in its prime, when it drew celebrities and business leaders through its doors.
“Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn”
Where the Dodgers celebrated
The Bossert famously hosted the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 World Series celebration, the only title the team ever won in Brooklyn.
The facade comes back
The conversion restores the geometric brick facade, granite-and-limestone base, terra-cotta cornice, arched windows, cast-iron railings, and lion's-head keystones.
The bottom line
The Hotel Bossert's long vacancy ends with a conversion into the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Brooklyn Heights, the brand's first in the borough.
