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March 21, 2006

Sketchiness Continues at Greene and Grand

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We stopped by one of our least favorite developments at the moment, the beauty going up on Greene Avenue just East of Grand. You may remember that this is the place that the received a Stop Work order back in January for "compromising" the wall of the adjacent building. We don't claim to be construction experts, but something about this wall does not inspire confidence. Can any builders or architects comment on whether this patchwork construction is in of itself shoddy or dangerous? More pics on the jump.
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Posted by Brownstoner at 10:43 AM | Comments (16)
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what a piece of crapola.

Posted by: clinton hillbilly at March 21, 2006 11:10 AM

Two words: shit sandwich.

Looks like the block cracked...under the weight? Since it looks like they'll brick it (by the tabs) or part of it, they'll cover their crap work and another "questionably safe" building will go up in Bklyn. Only time will tell if if and when it falls apart. Shame.

Posted by: gottalovebob at March 21, 2006 11:24 AM

very very scary

Posted by: Bx2Bklyn at March 21, 2006 11:27 AM

i live near this thing. it looks like it's going to be a prison.

Posted by: judson at March 21, 2006 12:01 PM

at what point do you feel a civic duty to call the department of buildings?

Posted by: Anonymous at March 21, 2006 12:04 PM

Yikes, looks dodgy, and bound to be clad in cheap looking fake brink veneer...

Posted by: Anonymous at March 21, 2006 12:23 PM

I'm sure the 19th century tenements built in the Lower East Side were the Fedders buildings of their day. Were even cheap tenements built more than 100 years ago for poor immigrant renters better constructed than what passes for "luxury" (cough, cough) condos today?

Posted by: Anon at March 21, 2006 12:38 PM

Probably better I'd say since many of those tenements are still around after more than 100 years.

Posted by: Anonymous at March 21, 2006 1:09 PM

building standards sure have changed!

Posted by: Anonymous at March 21, 2006 2:48 PM

My favorite touch: the contractor has actually MOVED some of the air conditioners from below the window to the upper wall. So it will be even uglier from the inside!

Posted by: tinarina at March 21, 2006 3:24 PM

that was fast...they were just doing foundations.

Posted by: Derek at March 21, 2006 3:39 PM

At what point would I feel a civic duty to call the DOB? If I lived near this thing, I'd definitely call. It's hazardous for the workers now and potentially, for both the neighbors and future tenants. I'd feel pretty bad if I heard 10 years from now that someone got hurt by a falling brick facade due to the continued shift in the building.

Posted by: Anonymous at March 21, 2006 3:44 PM

Anon at 12:38-

I guess we'll have to wait a hundred years to see. All I know is that they were build with study materials as evidenced by the fact they are still standing.

Posted by: Oh Lord! at March 21, 2006 3:51 PM

i recently bought near here and htis building is my worst nightmare. i'll call the DOB, anonymously or not, but feel it won't do any good. has anyone done this before and have advice on how to get someone's ear??

Posted by: worst nightmare at March 22, 2006 7:05 PM

heck, i'll call, i gotta look at that thing every friggin day. so what do i say to the DOB when i call up exactly? give me some pointers and i'll become that thorn in their side.

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at March 23, 2006 12:21 PM

i LIVE in one of those 100+ year old tenement buildings. It's still standing, it's beautiful, high ceilings, with huge bay windows, and the walls are 1ft thick. when i look at new 'luxury condos', i'm horrified by the lack of quality, low ceilings, thin walls, and the high price. it's incredible that people can get hypnotized into buying one.

Posted by: Anonymous at January 9, 2007 6:40 PM

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