Right on teoNYC--money creates taste. This is affordable housing folks. In order to build under-market housing, you're going to have to save on material costs. No curtain walls of glass, sorry. The best scenario at this point for creating more aesthetically pleasing affordable housing is when it's coupled with luxury housing, like in Schaefer Landing's towers (2 condo buildings and 1 rental building). Other than that, let's hear about some economically feasible solutions for future "Bedford Bummers" from our harshest critics here.

Posted by: sacrebleu76 at July 28, 2006 3:17 PM in response to Bedford Bummers: Number 727

It's the "North 10th Street" project on Scarano's site. It's also going to block the windows on the whole east lot-line of the 55 Berry Loft building!

Posted by: sacrebleu76 at July 28, 2006 2:40 PM in response to Development Watch: 125 North 10th Street

I love these buildings. They were built in empty lots or where ugly 1-story warehouses one stood. They expanded a thriving Hasidic community in an area that was the LEAST likely to ever be revitalised because of its isolation from subway transportation and ammenities. They look like bunkers, but the positive trade-off is huge.

Posted by: sacrebleu76 at July 25, 2006 12:10 PM in response to Bedford Bummers: Number 727