7-cranberry-middle-041613Just what Fedders monstrosity might be going into the empty lot at 27 Cranberry Street? A reader asked us to look into plans for the site, which was the focus of a recent New York Times story about preparing for neighbors’ renovations. Thankfully, the answer seems to be an attractive, single family house of four stories, above, whose design appears to fit in very well with neighboring historic buildings. The cornice and bay window will be zinc, and the entrance surround, doors and windows will be mahogany. The plans were approved by Landmarks last year, and the architect is Martin Santini. The owner, an LLC, appears to be Brooklyn developer Louis V. Greco Jr. Do you think infill that plays well with surrounding buildings is a major benefit of landmarking?

 

 

 


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  1. It might very well come out looking good (hard to tell from the rendering). But as to the specific point of this post (harmonious and “appears to fit in very well”), I disagree. Big use of metal, and roman brick, are odd material choices for a block of wood and conventional brick buildings.

  2. I disagree. I didn’t say I thought they should go for a phony federal or Italianate house. In fact I feel the opposite. A really contemporary look, but with materials common to the block (wood and plain brick), would to my mind look better than what they aimed for (a look echoing a traditional townhouse but with very different materials). I personally think it will stick out in an ostentatious way rather than a creative way. Reasonable minds can differ…

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