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
These type buildings will not be staanding in 50 years…maybe not even 15 in some cases. That’s what the real “horror show” is.
bxgrl is right. If the architecture is “on the cheap” it’s a pretty safe bet that the construction and the systems are as well.
THL – I’m not a fan of the tan/yellow bricks either. I’m also not a big believer in painted bricks. I like just plain ol’ untreated red bricks. That alone would make this building look much better than it does, in my opinion.
Don’t get rid of the thread.
What are you talking about? There’s no excuse for a building to look like this. It’s about incompetence and ignorance not cost. A good architect could have built a much nicer building for the same price. Instead, the neighborhood now has to live with this POS.
“GET RID OF THIS THREAD.
Posted by: InsertSnappyNameHere at April 3, 2009 11:49 AM”
Now you understand my level of frustration.
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
I think when I see buildings like this my real concern is how well are they built and are they up to code. I know good design is considered relatively unimportant in this kind of development,but when you see the facade and the oddities of placement, you just have to wonder not only what is going on inside but was there a professional who even checked the plans.
there’s nothing wrong with this building if owner wasn’t asking for “beautiful building” price. If the price was the working man/woman price, nothing wrong with it. But I’m pretty sure this beast is priced north of 1.2M. at that price level, one would expect a better product. At least I do
Here’s the Fort Greene Landmark Map…
http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/maps/ft_greene.pdf
May it never be expanded!