Yesterday Curbed reported a tip from a reader that the four-story, block-long building that used to house the S&S Corregated Box Company on North 4th Street between Berry and Wythe is being turned into 99 condos. (According to the Gene Kaufman Architect’s website, where the rendering above comes from, the number’s actually 92; DOB filings say 96.) Gene Kaufman also notes that the building originally looked like it was going to be a toughie to convert:

This 450 foot long, full block building, left as an underutilized warehouse, was considered not convertible for residential use due to its 60-foot depth and blind rear lot line. An extra wide hallway served by three separate elevator cores runs the entire 450 length, illuminated by windows at both ends and along the south facing exterior wall, providing a dynamic space to enter the living lofts. The program for 92 lofts and multi-level parking includes the transfer of floor area to create a two story vertical expansion. Restoration of the old brick façade and steel structure is combined with a glass addition. The 130,000 square foot project features luxury interiors by Escobar.

As far as the exterior is concerned, the big cosmetic changes appear to be with the fourth floor and the new fifth-floor addition. (Compare to the existing building on the jump.) That, and the color of the bricks. (To find the project on the Kaufman website, click on projects and scroll down to the one called “The Factory.”)
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Photo by Gregg Snodgrass for Property Shark