Jefferson Avenue Neo-Brownstone Launches Condo Sales Starting at $899,000

Sales have started at the brownstone-style new construction condo building at 353 Jefferson Avenue in Bed Stuy. As readers may recall, neighbors and preservationists were alarmed when they first saw the building under construction on the brownstone row, but relieved when they realized the design would fit in among its neighbors. The area is part of the proposed Bed Stuy North Historic District.

The small infill building has four units in total. A 1,056-square-foot two-bedroom unit came on the market in April. It has a living/dining room in the front, an open kitchen in the middle and two bedrooms in the back of the apartment. It also has two bathrooms. It’s asking $899,000.

The second unit listed, also a two bedroom apartment, is on the ground floor and includes a private garden and a large recreation room below ground. It has a total of 1,616 square feet and is asking $1,150,000.

All units have their own washer/dryers, central air, access to a common roof deck and a 15-year-tax abatement. Units 2, 3 and 4 also have private storage units in the basement.

When construction began on the project in early 2014, neighbors on the block were concerned. They worried that a Fedders building might mar their block of Jefferson Avenue, which is home to buildings by some of brownstone Brooklyn’s best-known architects, including the Parfitt Brothers, Amzi Hill, Axel Hedman and Isaac Reynolds.

But by the time the facade was up, we reported that neighbors were pleased by the look of the building, which mimics a traditional brownstone, albeit without the front stoop.

Now that we have a good look at the finished facade, we can see that it is not historically accurate, but it does blend in with its neighbors in color and height. If the area were landmarked, the design would require approval from Landmarks and might be more traditional, perhaps including a stoop as well as a cornice, and a different style of window and door surrounds.

What do you think of the exterior and the condos? Will buyers pay these prices for a single floor of a neo-brownstone in Bed Stuy?

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Photos by Corcoran