It appears that developer Michael Zazza is moving forward with his long-held plans to build a 20-story condo on Bedford Avenue and South 8th Street. The DOB approved Zazza’s building a few months ago, and we found a rendering for the project on GreenbergFarrow’s website. In ’06, neighborhood activists protested Zazza’s proposed development because it required the demolition of two of the oldest buildings in the neighborhood (see pic of 118 and 120 South 8th Street, pre demo, on jump). Now that the shovels are in the ground, though, it’s probably worth considering how this building is going to fit in with the rest of the structures in the neighborhood. It’ll certainly be taller and glassier than just about everything around it (with the exception of the nearby waterfront condos). Nevertheless, think it’ll play well?
Strange Bedfellows In Southside Landmark Fight [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
Photo by Scott Bitner for Property Shark.