Horror Show Friday: 170 Clermont Avenue
We just love what the developer has done with this this new four-story building at 170 Clermont Avenue. We’re dying to pick up one of those little eaves over the doorway for our place and that little nook he carved out to display the lovely Con Ed meters is to die for. And just imagine…
We just love what the developer has done with this this new four-story building at 170 Clermont Avenue. We’re dying to pick up one of those little eaves over the doorway for our place and that little nook he carved out to display the lovely Con Ed meters is to die for. And just imagine all the great parties the residents of the upper floors are going to be able to throw on their balconies. It’s great to see such creative, innovative design going on in Fort Greene! GMAP P*Shark
Friday’s Architectural Criticism=Kind of like shooting fish in a barrel or making fun of the disabled.
Here’s the real horror show… Always check out the DOB site to get a vibe on what kind of GC/builder performed the work… Stop Work Order Violation for work contrary to approved plans, inadequate shoring unsafe excavation, after-hours work… inadequate house keeping-debris piled up in back and front yards..
You know if the company can’t even build a decent construction fence that’s pretty much says it all.
This is really ALL they know how to do. The best that anyone can hope for is that these amateurs never build next to YOUR house.
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If it doesn’t balance on the outside, how can it balance on the inside
what a ridiculous ascertation that has been brought up numerous time in this thread. do you also assume that ugly people are automatically ugly on the inside and vice versa? of course not.
*rob*
Come on. At the end of the day this guy will sell for 300$ per Sq. Ft. Nicer Condo / House – 600$ per Sq. Ft.
I don’t like this POS but the “Developer” took the risk – bought the land, designed and built, probably loaned money Etc ….
Why shouldn’t he be rewarded. I am 90 % sure most of you commentators only dream of doing something like this.
From a business point of view – He did the right thing. He built cheap so he can sell cheap.
From a visual point of view – This thing is crap.
It’s fine if you want have threads like this; as someone says it’s your blog. But when you start getting all preachy and shrill about it, like someone gave you the right to be the arbiter about what good is and what people can do with their property under the applicable laws and codes, it’s a turnoff. It’s a fine line between what “everyone” can see is “obviously” bad and your personal opinion. Also, when you start off in a mean spirited and snarky way, you might be funny, or you might be an a-hole. You never know until it’s too late.
ENY- it really isn’t a matter of aesthetic sense- the facade is uncomfortable because things don’t line up and its not balanced. If it doesn’t balance on the outside, how can it balance on the inside.If they are that careless about facade details, what else are they going to be careless about? You know PR- is this building the best PR for this company that claims to be building luxury apartments?
Sam – The entrance looks like the one next door – its an ugly door – ok, not the end of the world.
The Brick – its tan – so what???? its a matter of taste – red brick is mandated by god or something
The “blank wall” above the top windows – it looks to me like it is both the top floor as well as a parapet wall for a roof/deck beacuse it looks like there is another floor setback from the street – again who cares – it is finished off nicely and again if there were bigger windows you wouldnt even notice…I am not entering it into a design competition – its a utilitarian building that but for its way too small windows is fine
“This is why developers build eyesore POS’s all over the place – because whoever objects is termed elitist and these concerns are dismissed.”
Oh – developers build homes that don’t match Mr. Brownstoner’s aesthetic sense because they want to see people like Mr. Brownstoner called elitist and have his concerns dismissed, huh? That’s ridiculous. They build them to make money. I’m sure that they don’t meet Mr. Brownstoner’s finely honed aesthetic sense doesn’t enter into the thought process, nd since Mr. Brownstoner’s money isn’t involved in any of these Horror Show projects, he can’t do much more than share his viewpoint, which he has. That doesn’t mean I or anyone else has to agree.
“BTW I would love to get a 2 Family in ENY with a driveway for under 200k! One of those Big Assed Brick Babies ; ^ }.”
I grew up in one of these in the Spring Creek section of ENY. My Mom still owns it and lives in it.
Thanks for the Skittles, my man.
fsrq: You think only the windows are a problem?
Do you like the entrance? It looks more like a little mouse-hole than a real entrance. And how about the brick? What can you do with such ugly brick? and how about that enormous expanse of blank wall above the top floor windows? This is one of the most graceless composition of disparite elements I have ever seen.