'The Most Amenitized Building That Brooklyn Has Seen'

"When the Hotel Bossert opened in 1909, it was one of the most luxurious places to stay in all of Brooklyn, before it lost its luster in the years after World War II. In the 1960s, it became an S.R.O. for respectable types and subsequently, dorm-like accommodations for visiting Jehovah's Witnesses, a well-maintained place if not exactly glamorous. Now, the Brooklyn Heights hotel is returning to its (very) upscale roots,"

"Now, Ross, who called Brooklyn Heights "the best neighborhood for families in New York," says that there will be 60 to 70 apartments, "primarily geared toward three- and four-bedroom users." He described the hotel conversion as a "phenomenal opportunity to provide that condo product that the market is deeply seeking," noting that much of the neighborhood is landmarked, preventing ground-up new residential."

Hotel Bossert opened in 1909 as a luxurious Brooklyn destination but declined after World War II, becoming S.R.O. housing and dorm-like accommodations for visiting Jehovah's Witnesses. SomeraRoad bought the landmarked Brooklyn Heights property for $100 million after a foreclosure that ended Joseph Chetrit's long, stalled plan to revive it as a hotel. SomeraRoad founder Ian Ross, a neighborhood resident, plans a condo conversion of about 60–70 units aimed at three- and four-bedroom buyers. The project promises extensive amenities, including a 60-foot pool, kids' playroom, pilates studio, and private dining room, marketed as exceptionally amenitized for the borough.

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