How the Argyle Greets 4th Avenue
Following in the footsteps of another 4th Avenue masterpiece new condo, the Crest, behold the latest grate addition to the Park Avenue of Brooklyn’s streetscape, this time c/o the Argyle. Jane Jacobs would love this! GMAP
Following in the footsteps of another 4th Avenue masterpiece new condo, the Crest, behold the latest grate addition to the Park Avenue of Brooklyn’s streetscape, this time c/o the Argyle. Jane Jacobs would love this! GMAP
I don’t know for sure, but I bet the ‘communiy service’ was a sop to the activists to allow it to happen. Justa guess tho.
that is freaking crazy. “community service” uses but no retail? what is the justification for that? either way, it’s still really hostile, and even as a garage they could have done better.
Couple of trees and some cosmetic adjustment would make this
no retail in the new developments. You can have retail in existing structures.
If it was me, I would have a grand entrance on 4th, and stick the garage on the side street.
Anyway maybe the condo board will d a lil’ decorating at some point.
Wow denton, is there really no commercial retail allowed on 4th avenue? Or only parts of 4th avenue? I’m too lazy to check the zoning maps, but that disgusts me.
Well if it had to do with high water tables and parking then I don’t begrudge them putting the lot on 4th and the building enterance on 7th – entering on 7th is alot more attractive (and they do have to sell the units) BUT
you could at least make the garage entrance attractive (for a garage entrance) – ever hear of f’ing landscaping???? – with some nice doors, iron fencing, two trees, 16 bushes and a couple of perennials – it could look A WORLD better.
> So clearly the people buying the place didn’t seem to mind as
Well, it was less fugly in the renderings:
– http://www.argyleparkslope.com/#/classic-and-modern/
yes bkr. Sound idea imo, keeps cars off the street.
However, in spite of the high water table, the Novo managed to get their garage underground. Quite a mess it was, but they managed. Of course it must have cost them, and so the new guys didn’t bother. The subway is not under the buildings, it is under 4th Ave.
And you can’t put nice retail in anyway because the zoning specifies ‘community service’ uses only. To wit, the infusion center in the Novo.
” ‘On-site parking is required for 50% of the units’–seriously, this is required by the city?
Wow, that’s stupid. Seriously, no parking should be required in any NYC building. Especially one so close to the subway.”
Ridiculous, non-sensical rules in NYC (and NYS) – never! It wouldn’t be a surprise if there’s something in the building code requiring dirigible moorings, and that some jackass bureaucrat would enforce it.