There are not a lot of new developments going up in Crown Heights North these days mostly, we assume, because, unlike in neighboring Bed Stuy, there are not a lot of vacant lots in the area. One of the few good-sized projects in the area is at 1378-1386 Bedford Avenue between Bergen Street and St. Marks Avenue. The paper trail on this one’s a little confusing. It look like the developer bought part or all of the property for $1,000,000 back in December 2005; the DOB filings show approval to construct a five-story, ten-unit building of just under 10,000 square feet. Problem is, this looks bigger to us than 10,000 square feet. We’re thinking that this may actually be two identical buildings of 10,000 square feet each. Anyway, it’s too early to tell much about the aesthetics of the building. Good-sized windows at least. Anyone know anything about this project? Update: Thanks to a helpful comment from a reader, we were able to grab the rendering above from the site of Durak Design; the project description also reveals that this is a 40-unit, 39,000-square-foot project. Looks pretty darn upscale for that stretch of Bedford. More power to ‘em. GMAP P*Shark DOB