Development Watch: 19 Lefferts Place

It's unfortunate that the developer of 19 Lefferts Place couldn't figure out a way to make enough dough without plopping this set back penthouse on the roof of this new four-family project. After all, the scale and placement of the windows on the lower floors is quite respectful of the surrounding brownstones.
Development Watch: 19 Lefferts Place [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB

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Woo hoo! Crenelations! Rain fire-arrows down upon your enemies!

To me, the set-back penthouse is far less offensive than the crenelations and naked facade. If they'd just put a proper cornice on the top and above the windows, you wouldn't even notice the set-back penthouse as you walked by.

Those crummy little decorative features make a huge difference in terms of staying in character with the neighborhood. How freaking expensive could they be? I mean, compared to these awesome "hey kids, we live in a castle!" crenelations?

Posted by: bkrules at January 11, 2010 2:54 PM

Architecture over people?

Ask the new residents if they'd prefer to be replaced with a cornice.

Posted by: thwackamole1 at January 11, 2010 3:15 PM

Once sold, if the new residents care enough about something like cornices, they can use some of their maintenance money to put em up.

Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at January 11, 2010 3:18 PM

"After all, the scale and placement of the windows on the lower floors is quite respectful of the surrounding."

Not particularly offended. I don't think the penthouse looks too bad actually. I don't really know what the big deal is here...

Posted by: Joe from Brooklyn at January 12, 2010 8:49 AM

i think the penthouse is fine. I agree with bkrules, tho, hate the crenelations

Posted by: blowfish at January 12, 2010 4:30 PM

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January 11, 2010

Development Watch: 19 Lefferts Place

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