A few months ago the city refused to green light Two Trees Management’s application to build their new rental on Atlantic Avenue to 60 feet, or 10 feet higher than allowed in the historic district. While Two Trees will conform to the area’s 50 foot height limit, the firm is going to build bulkheads on top of the building that are rubbing some locals the wrong way, according to an article in last week’s Brooklyn Paper. “Each [top floor] apartment has a staircase in its living room up to a ‘bulkhead’ with enough room for a workspace on the sixth floor, says Jeff Strabone of the Cobble Hill Association. That’s residential space and it extends to 60 feet.” Jed Walentas says everything about the building, which is directly next door to the future Trader Joe’s, conforms to the area’s zoning. Think the bulkheads are kosher?
Walentas to Keep ‘Cabanas’ [BP] GMAP
Out-of-date rendering of the project from the Brooklyn Paper.