When the development team of Mason Gray, a new rental building on a leafy block in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, began to conceptualize the project, high on their list of priorities was the need to maintain the neighborhood aesthetic.

The building — created by Morris Adjmi Architects, the firm behind the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn and the Rockaway Hotel in Queens — is in the Crown Heights North II Historic District. A running conversation with the Landmarks Preservation Commission helped guide the design.

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The lobby at Mason Gray is light and airy. Credit...Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

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Amenities include an outdoor patio, co-working spaces, and a gym. Credit...Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

“I think this project is a lot about balance, finding the right mix of modernity and tradition, and relating to the neighborhood,” said Morris Adjmi, the architect. He added, “When we started working on this project — and this went through a number of iterations — we were trying to find out what was the right scale and the right tone.”

The name of the building, Mason Gray, was coined by Jeffrey Gershon at Hopestreet Capital, the developer, as a nod to the craftsmanship of the construction and the custom gray color used by the Morris Adjmi architects.

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