Development Watch: 785 Dekalb Avenue

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Only the worsening real estate market can save the former Deliverance Evangelicalistic Center now. With the dreaded MMG sign already posted though, the die appears to be cast for this beautiful old two-story brick commercial building at 785 Dekalb Avenue in Bed Stuy. The developer, SSJ Realty, has filed plans for a four-story, seven-unit (sounds small, no?) building on the site. This is another of those cases where we don’t understand why the developer doesn’t keep the existing two stories and do a cool modern addition on top. Could it be that 99 percent of developers have no vision or creativity? GMAP P*Shark DOB

By Brownstoner |