Overview
Environments designed with intention, crafted to stand the test of time and establish roots and focused on community, health and wellness, and the arts.
The Glass House is the beating heart of Bergen. It captures life’s vitality and draws it into its core.
Grounded by community, health, wellness, and the arts, a sense of belonging is established within Bergen’s Glass House; the source of equilibrium between the East and West residential wings. Monumental in stature, the totem staircase is a portrait of function and form. This principal architectural feature serves as the building’s backbone, providing residents with interconnected access to a multitude of spaces that create a sense of home.
At the heart of the property is the Glass House, an airy architectural atrium with a monumental concrete totem staircase at its center. The multiple levels build organically, and can be accessed from the building’s core.
The Foundation
Home to Bergen's four core amenity suites—the Wellness Suite, Creative Suite, Fitness Suite, and Entertainment Suite—The Foundation level is spread across the entirety of the Glass House’s cellar.
The Wellness Suite
The Wellness Suite is a serene sanctuary designed to restore, rejuvenate, and inspire mindfulness. Nestled within the heart of Brooklyn, this space invites residents to pause and reflect. It embodies the essence of tranquility, offering a retreat where residents can escape the city chaos and find inner peace. Whether residents seek quiet reflection in the meditation room or ultimate relaxation in the spas, complete with saunas and a plunge pool, The Wellness Suite is the perfect place to fully embrace renewal and relaxation.
- Wellness Lounge
- Meditation Room
- Treatment Room
- Tea Room by Kettl
- Spas (x2) with saunas
- Steam Room
- Plunge Pool
- Showers
The Fitness Suite
Indulge in a front row view of Bergen's lush private garden, featuring waterfalls and native plants, while exercising in The Fitness Suite.
- Pilates Studio
- Yoga Studio
- Boxing Studio
- Fitness Pods
The Creative Suite
Curiosity comes to life throughout Bergen's creative amenities, the ceramics studio, art studio, and kids' cabin provide residents with naturally lit space to work up new ideas, experiment and play, and bring creativity to daily life.
- Ceramic Studio by BKLYN Clay
- Art Studio by Arts Gowanus
- Kids’ Cabin with viewing garden & kitchenette
The Entertainment Suite
From movie nights in the screening room to celebratory karaoke sessions, or budding entrepreneurs looking to kick-start their first podcast, The Entertainment Suite is where film, music, and technology collide.
- Screening Room with stadium seating
- Music Studio
- Podcast & Zoom Rooms
- Snack Room with vending machine
Ground Floor
The Central Point of Access for all of Bergen
Whether you arrive via Bergen street and approach the warm glow of the double-height Glass House, or travel through Dean Street Park crossing the entry bridge, the ground floor is the primary access point to nearly all of the property. Through the central totem stair in the Glass House, decor shifts and complements the activities with the changing amenity levels, the soft ambience of the spa at the base of the building moves towards more saturated tonality, the intimacy of the jewel-like cinema and cultural space starts to level out and broaden. The almost cerebral and spiritual landscape of the roof garden acts as a transition from interior to exterior, where the possibilities of endless horizons and picture-perfect sunsets into dawn are at once a dream and a typical day.
- Grand Lobby & Dean Park Lounge
- Library with conference room and privacy pods
- Dean Street Park & Bridge
Third Floor
An open space for leisure and play
The third floor is where residents can unwind and connect with friends and family in a relaxed, lounge setting.
- Club Room with lounge areas
- Game Room with game tables
An open space for leisure and play
The third floor is where residents can unwind and connect with friends and family in a relaxed, lounge setting.
- Club Room with lounge areas
- Game Room with game tables
Fourth Floor
An elevated, indoor/outdoor retreat with an emphasis on social gatherings and events
Divided into two sections, The Great Room offers a laid back lounge area with terrace access ideal for casual entertaining, alongside a semi-formal gathering space and group dining area. At the center of it all lies a chefs’ table and open-air kitchen, ideal for catering a range of events and parties.
An elevated, indoor/outdoor retreat with an emphasis on social gatherings and events
Divided into two sections, The Great Room offers a laid back lounge area with terrace access ideal for casual entertaining, alongside a semi-formal gathering space and group dining area. At the center of it all lies a chefs’ table and open-air kitchen, ideal for catering a range of events and parties.
Bergen is all about indoor-outdoor balance, and the rooftop park is the ultimate expression of this.
Spanning portions of the East and West wings, the rooftops flank the Glass House. Designed with areas to bbq and dine, to sit and gather, and expansive greenspace to spread out and enjoy the fresh air, the Rooftop Parks are the crown amenity of the property.
The Great Lawn is fit for picnics, stargazing, sunbathing, and all-around outdoor play.
Intimate lounge seating on the rooftop with views of Downtown Brooklyn, are designed with fire pits for year-round relaxation.
Meet The Bergen Collective
Beyond Bergen’s architecture, interiors, and landscapes is a collective of professionals committed to fostering a community focused on health, wellness, and the arts. A curated team, The Bergen Collective brings the property to life with rich experiences, environments, and a shared philosophy of what “simple living” really means. From rotating art classes to crafted tea ceremonies, lessons in handmade ceramics to holistic mind and body regimens, The Bergen Collective brings a true sense of comfort and curiosity to residents’ everyday lives.
BKLYN CLAY was founded by Jennifer Waverek in 2018 with the intention of elevating ceramic art by providing modern spaces and processes for an ancient art form. BKLYN CLAY has two NYC locations, in Prospect Heights and Tribeca, as well as a line of ceramic goods called BKLYN CLAY Made. BKLYN CLAY studios offer memberships, semester-long courses, one-time classes, and an extensive shop for ceramic art materials, goods, and merchandise. The membership waitlist is long and classes sell out quickly.
BKLYN CLAY simplifies and elevates the process of working in ceramics by providing access to ceramics facilities and education to anyone from children to adults, novices to practicing artists. BKLYN CLAY aims to streamline the processes within the beautifully designed Bergen Brooklyn Ceramics Studio. Allowing residents to learn about and work with clay occasionally, or to continue their ceramic practice close to home.
Kettl began from a sincere desire to make the finest teas of Japan available to customers throughout the world. In 2010, after working for Japan's largest green tea company, owner Zach Mangan took a solo one month trip to Japan and realized immediately that the freshest and most delicious products stay within Japan's domestic market. The supply chain in Japan is short and customers more often than not drink fresh, local tea. Driven by a simple desire to shrink the supply chain and to connect these incredible teas with a wider audience, Zach began a two year process to develop relationships with several of Japan's most notable tea producers. Mangan is known throughout Japan as an authority on Japanese tea. He has contributed to radio, books, and magazines and has developed the tea menus for chefs holding a combined thirty-nine Michelin stars.
Johnny Thornton is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Born in Connecticut, he spent his childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, before moving to Tucson, Arizona, where he studied Fine Arts at the University of Arizona. He received his Masters of Fine Arts from Parsons the New School for Design in New York City. Thornton has had work exhibited throughout the United States and is part of several collections. Currently, Thornton works out of his art studio in Gowanus and is the owner of Established Gallery in Brooklyn. Thornton is the Executive Director of Arts Gowanus.
Claudia Germuga is a New York City based mindful movement teacher, certified breathwork and meditation facilitator and founder of the interdisciplinary fitness concept, Bodywise Studio. She is passionate about helping others transform restrictive fitness protocols into attuned movement practices that promote self-care, self-actualization, and sustainable transformation.
Makena Diehl is a dynamic fitness enthusiast who brings her sunny California flair to the bustling fitness scene of NYC. She currently channels her passion for health and wellness into her role as a full-time fitness instructor and wellness expert with the on-demand platform Obe Fitness.
Additional Building Services
Residents benefit from a range of additional lifestyle services curated by our team and partners.
**For Purchase
- 24-hour attended lobby
- Porter and Handyman services
- Live-in resident manager
- Mail & secure package rooms
- Dry cleaning storage
- Cold storage
- Pet spa
- Parking**
- Private storage**
- Stroller storage
- Bicycle storage**
- Phone, internet, and cable pre-wired for Verizon FiOS & Spectrum
- WiFi in amenity areas