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June 30, 2008
Development Watch: 194 Atlantic Avenue
The exterior's all done at Two Trees' somewhat controversial project at 194 Atlantic Avenue. As you may recall, the Dumbo-based developer's efforts to build an extra 10 feet above the 50-foot height limit were rebuffed, though it did gain approval to build some habitable bulkheads set back from the roof line. From this angle at least, they appear to not be visible from the street.
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Wow! Gorgeous
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 12:31 PM
Thank goodness that the extra 10 feet was chopped off. Otherwise, this building would have been so, so grossly out of context with the surrounding area.
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 12:37 PM
Sarcasm or sincere gratitude? So hard to tell.
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 1:15 PM
As I understand it, the Landmarks Commission approved the extra ten feet, and then the City Council, in a bid to out-landmark the landmarks commission, turned it down. Only in New York kids.
Meanwhile the Cobble Hillers are screaming and moaning as if a nuclear enrichment site were being built on Verandah Place.
There is a certain point when the community becomes unhinged and I think we have reached that point in Cobble Hill.
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 1:27 PM
No word yet on availability/pricing/layouts?
Posted by: fishermb at June 30, 2008 1:44 PM
Sarcasm, 1:15, but the fact that you had to ask underscores how crazy some in this city can become when discussing the height of new buildings.
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 1:47 PM
Funny how quickly a building can go up when they put their minds to it. Now if we could only see a similar level of progress at the TJ's site...
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 2:21 PM
Considering how respectable these dudes are (I think model citizens for people who like reasonably-scaled developments, and with pretty good taste), this one's really a botch. The rendering was lovely, but the reality's kind of awful. I hope they learn something from this one.
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 2:41 PM
Is this landmark district? If so, how did that facade get through?
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 2:53 PM
You know, I think this is one that actually looks better in person than in the photo. I walked by it yesterday and thought it looked pretty nice. Although maybe more like an office building than residential...
Posted by: guest at June 30, 2008 3:02 PM
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