Bed Stuy Garage Goes Residential

An abandoned parking garage that sold for $3,475,000 in 2007 is nearing the end of a renovation project that will result in the creation of 46 rental apartments. A reader who can see the project from the rear of her house sent in the photos along with the observation that "it looks like a lot of track lighting, nice spiral staircases, etc." Not sure if that's good or bad but is sure is nice to see a beautiful old building like this getting recycled. GMAP P*Shark DOB

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Whats going on with the base of the building and the windows. I really wish someone would have hired a architect that knows what they are doing

Posted by: Amzi Hill at April 24, 2009 11:33 AM

"Beautiful" might be going a bit far ... I might've chosen "interesting."

Posted by: cwbuecheler at April 24, 2009 11:33 AM

46‽ I really don't see how that's possible.

Posted by: phripley at April 24, 2009 11:39 AM

it's nice to see an old building going rental for a change instead of straight to co-op condo.

*rob*

Posted by: PitbullNYC at April 24, 2009 11:40 AM

pretty sure the building goes through to Bedford in an L-shape

Posted by: brownstoner at April 24, 2009 11:49 AM

Agreed, cwb.

This qualifies as beautiful?

Only if you fetishize every old building in Brooklyn.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at April 24, 2009 12:13 PM

This is the sort of development that screams "GOOD IDEA"!

Posted by: werner at April 24, 2009 12:18 PM

Hmmmm.....the windows don't quite align, and to describe this building as "beautiful" is an insult to the word. Is this "Horror Show Friday" in disguise?

Posted by: East New York at April 24, 2009 1:13 PM

I used to go by this place fairly regularly: when it was pretty decrepit, and I'm pretty sure the bricked up windows predate the conversion. THe posters are correct, it COULD have been done with more style and panache, but it was done, and it is an interesting (sort of) reuse of a space.

Posted by: Minmin at April 24, 2009 1:18 PM

far better than tearing the bldng down and building something as stupid looking as the rest of the new garbage

Posted by: werner at April 24, 2009 1:51 PM

Totally agree twice... "beautiful" is stretching it, but re-purposing quality old buildings like this is great. Oh, wait, agree three times, it's is awesome that's it a rental property and not $375k co-ops.

Posted by: tybur6 at April 24, 2009 2:36 PM

> "Hmmmm.....the windows don't quite align..."

Get outta my head, ENY, heh heh.

Posted by: SnarkSlope at April 24, 2009 3:16 PM

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