Views From Greenwood
Over on the edge of Windsor Terrace, the Simone Condos have turned out to be a cut above the standard Bricolage fare, in our opinion. A reader who sent us these photos was also surprised at the development’s color coordination with its surroundings: “I don’t believe Mr. Radusky did it intentionally, but the slate blue…
Over on the edge of Windsor Terrace, the Simone Condos have turned out to be a cut above the standard Bricolage fare, in our opinion. A reader who sent us these photos was also surprised at the development’s color coordination with its surroundings: “I don’t believe Mr. Radusky did it intentionally, but the slate blue stucco and reddish brick actually mimic the colors of gray marble and pink granite you see in that portion of the cemetery,” he writes. The Corcoran site shows 22 units in contract and another 9 on the market in the $600 to $700 per square foot range. Has this crept up since the development first came on the market? Winning many fewer points for blending in to the landscape, however, is 266 22nd Street. What’s the story on this place?
Checking in on Windsor Terrace’s Simone [Brownstoner] GMAP
Luxury Condos Come to Windsor Terrace [Brownstoner]
The Simone Condos that is…
That building is actually designed 100% as of right from what I have heard…No loop holes on this one
New blog site for this condo : Only the dead no Brooklyn
Diein’to live here.
Ah, sweet 266 22nd St.
Yes indeed, this was the poster child for the rezoning effort in South Park Slope/Greenwood Hts. CM Avella actually used it as an example of “community facility” bonuses gone awry…especially since the current facility has been converted into 2 apartments, not the day care center that’s on the paper work.
Doubtful DOB will ask him to lop off a few floors (though I’d give Lancaster a big smooch if they did!). There’s a huge culpability issue here on their part…
Besides, you gotta love old Jack giving the finger to the community, all 9 stories worth. Heck, throw Green-Wood Cemetery into the FU from Jack. Perhaps if he has “perpetual” property in the Cemetery they can return the favor one day 😉
For the purpose of further discussion on this thread, DOB has a criminal investigation on going for Mr.LoCicero in reg’s to 266 22nd St (and possibly others, check BIS).
Let’s hope it sticks.
Agree that the Simone looks pretty darn nice. seems successful, too.
266 22nd has been discussed here before, and it has also been the subject of a village voice article from 2005, i believe.
The developer/owner of 266 22nd is Jack LoCicero, (same dude who is responsible for the current mayhem of cracked buildings and 3 floors of underground parking at a development site at 15th st & 8th avenue) and the village voice article described how he lied on the DOB application that this building would be a “community facility” by virtue that it would house a yeshiva from Midwood. This turned out to be completely untrue.
The article also interviewed the DOB’s Jennifer Givner, who was “at a loss” (always loved that line) to explain how a highly out-of-context building like this was approved by her department.
anyway, we’ve heard talk in the past from city councilmembers like Tony Avella that LoCicero should be forced to remove 4 or 5 floors because it was built illegally, and we wouldn’t complain if he were forced to do so – this would send a very strong message to builders who violate the zoning laws.
this building was also a catalyst, i believe, for the expedited downzoning of south slope a few years ago.
I live on the same block as 266. Seems as though the owners/developers paid off officials to get the building put up (but this is according to one of the old-timers in the ‘hood, not sure of the real story). It’s annoying how the owner has his cars parked on the sidewalk at night, in front of the gate, and spraypainted “No Parking” on the sidewalk itself. Residents are mostly doctors who work at a hospital nearby, and I think the hospital either pays for or partially subsidizes their rent. I’m pretty sure this building is a big reason why 22nd st is loaded with cars.