Hello Living Build Spreads to Washington
Work’s started on the first building in the Hello Living series that’ll be full frontal on Washington Avenue (the rest are on Pacific or coming to Dean). This entry into Eli Karp’s mini-neighborhood on the Prospect Heights-Crown Heights border is going to consist of six units over six stories, according to DOB paperwork. Last time…
Work’s started on the first building in the Hello Living series that’ll be full frontal on Washington Avenue (the rest are on Pacific or coming to Dean). This entry into Eli Karp’s mini-neighborhood on the Prospect Heights-Crown Heights border is going to consist of six units over six stories, according to DOB paperwork. Last time we heard about the project, the higher-end units were taking longer to sell. A check of StreetEasy shows that of the three Hello Living buildings currently on the market, there are 31 units for sale ranging from $425,000 to a hair over $1 million. Hello Living is supposed to have eight buildings and 106 units when all’s said and done.
Hello Living [StreetEasy] GMAP DOB
To be clear the building pictured to the left of the “poor little brownstone” is NOT part of the Hello Living development.
pretty hideous. It looks like its leaning on that poor little brownstone. Some people’s taste is in their mouth.
I for one am a big fan of this project. I think it will be very interesting to see how such a bold commitment to a neighborhood will pan out. In my opinion all of the conditions are just right for the idea of a mini-neighborhood to be an absolute success. It speaks volumes that the developer chose to do several medium sized buildings over a larger footprint instead of one huge eye sore of a building. One way or another the people who end up buying or renting in these condos will be of like mind in that they find the lifestyle and and construction styles pleasing. 106 units worth of similarly minded people pretty much guarantees that eventually businesses will arrive to cater to the new population. If I had the cash I’d open up a nice cafe as close to this project as possible.
Love that storefront church building with the towers around it. There ought to be a preservation law that forces developers to keep one brutally underscaled building at every corner, just for the cool effect. This would work quite well in Williamsburg.
Contact lenses are buggin’….please forgive typos…
I like the Hello Living Series, although my gf brings up a good point: That area of Pacific & Dean Sts. just off Washington is now a no-man’s land; eerily quiet, mostly populated by businesses that cater to auto wreckers, etc, and it’s a haul to the closest supermarket. It’s also a long-ish walk to the Q,B or 2,3 trains (the C is pretty close though). Most peeps that move in here are going to see Clinton Hill as an easier hike for restaurants, etc, as these buildings lie on the very outskirts of PH/CH. I’m still trying to figure out what school(s) the bldgs. are zoned for; at this point, the 2 & 3 BRs appear to be a good setup for a family with children. Even though we live very close by, on Prospect Place, our apt just seems much more convenient for the amenities, restaurants, etc that PH,PS,CH offers.
Hpefully this will bring more businesses to this part of Prospect Heights. Washington Ave. (in terms of businesses) is far behind in the gentrification curve when you look at how many new condo buildings are going going up all around it.
Dave: These things are always a mess in the beginning.
I like the Hello Living Series, although my gf brings up a good point: That area of Pacific & Dean Sts. just off Washington is now a no-man’s land; eerily quiet, mostly populated by businesses that cater to auto wreckers, etc, and a haul to the closest supermarket. It’s also a long-ish walk to the Q,B or 2,3 trains (the C is pretty close though). It can see most peeps that move it here and going to see the Clinton Hill as an easier hike for restaurants, etc, as these buildings lie on the very outskirts of the PH/CH. I’m still trying to figure out what school(s) the bldgs will be zoned for; at this point, the 2 & 3 BRs look to be a good setup for a family with children. Even though we live very close by, on Prospect Place, our place just seems much more convenient for the amenities, restaurants, etc that PH,PS,CH offers.
What a mess!