Atlantic Avenue Development
Does anyone know the story on this development on Atlantic and, we think, Bond? It’s a tad out of scale with its neighbors but, at this rate, in five years it’ll probably be one of the small fries on Atlantic.
Does anyone know the story on this development on Atlantic and, we think, Bond? It’s a tad out of scale with its neighbors but, at this rate, in five years it’ll probably be one of the small fries on Atlantic.
I’ve walked by this site since they started a couple of years ago…a rule I use is: the quality of the windows says everything about the overall quality–if a developer is building for longevity and better quality, he or she will pick better windows…
Now, I am not an architect (though I spent 2 years in a grad program within an arch school), but these windows appear CHEAP to me…
Anybody? Anybody?
The truth is that if it, meaning New Construction, doesn’t fall down and crush someone than it is considered a success in Brooklyn. With all the trained architects in this city this is the best they can do. I have watched the use of plastic stucco over metal framing being used as a replacement for masonry for the last 20 years. Remember it doesn’t have to smell and taste like stone anymore, just look like stone, from at least 40 feet.
I would agree that the vacillation might be losing money, but there is a time lag in getting condos approved by the AG’s office, in getting offering documents, so maybe the architect/developer thought about that in delaying the entry to market. THat would certainly explain the hesitancy to build out the individual units — if this might go condo, it would be silly to waste time putting rental quality fixtures only to have to rip them out and replace them with better fixtures later.
Since when have stucco walls and imitation divided light windows had “historical reference to the local architecture”?
The lack of recent activity and progress on the development definitely suggests financing and/or contractor woes. I suppose condo/rental indecision (if it exists) could also be a possibility but, if it is, I’d have thought that by this point such vacillation is losing, rather than making, money.
John Ife
I thought this building looked ok when I last saw it. At least they are sympathetic to the other buildings with the cornicing. Plus I like the large windows.
how come everyone that posts on this site is always so hostile?
This was intended, as mentioned in an earlier post, to be rentals with ground floor commercial. This post is a prime example why brownstoner and the townhouse group should stop commenting on new development. The information posted is rarely even remotely close to accurate and there is always the sob posting “buyer beware” on every NewDev.
Stop the fabricated rumor mill and don’t post unless you have real info.
This is builder which has a few other spots along Atlantic and in Ft.G/ClHill, not an architect. There is no multiple contractors. These guys are really just builders. The Developers Group is representing them according to one of their site supervisors.
Atlantic Avenue is so annoying. Traffic Traffic Traffic. It is so unfriendly to pedestrians especially in the morning and afternoon rush hours. I think the builder is trying for some historical reference to the local architecture. The building is constructed from steel studs and waterproof Yellow Coated sheetrock. That is the current method amoung builders as far as I have seen. I think the reason it is taking so long is that the builder/ developer may also be the architect, and you know how architects can be.
What are you guys talking about, this thing isa piece of crap. I watched it being built and it looks really shoddy. those external wall look paper thin.