1010 bedford avenue schematic bed stuy 72014

A new building is rising on the foundation of an old one at 261 Skillman Street behind a Bed Stuy church. We found this schematic posted to the construction fence. The church at 1010 Bedford, which we thought was being converted to apartments, has sat mostly untouched since its interior was demolished two years ago.

It turns out a six-story, 36-unit building is going up on the Skillman Street side of the lot, which goes all the way through from Bedford to Skillman. The base of the new development is another old religious building, with a gothic exterior (pictured below). The church sits on the Bedford Avenue side, between Kosciuszko and Dekalb. 

New alteration applications say the mixed-use project will have 41,849 square feet of residential space,  4,956 square feet of commercial and 7,566 square feet set aside for a community facility. But the DOB revoked the building’s previous permit and has yet to issue a new one. The project was hit with another stop work order yesterday.

However, construction is well under way, as you can see below. All six stories have gone up, and the building has exterior walls with a few window cutouts. What do you think of the design?

Plan Revealed for Bed Stuy Church Conversion [Brownstoner] GMAP
Interior Demolition for a Bed Stuy Church [Brownstoner]
Last photo by Christopher Bride for PropertyShark

1010 bedford avenue new building bed stuy 72014

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