Surprise at 167 Lafayette

We were pleasantly surprised — no, we were thrilled — to see this rendering of a building going up at the long vacant lot at 167 Lafayette Avenue. This is a landmark area, and this brand new building looks like it’s going to fit in perfectly.

Permits list the owner as Chris Horrigan of Horrigan Development LLC. A description of the project on the firm’s website says the project will be two townhouses with a total of 6,700 square feet. The architect of record is Christa Horrigan of Horrigan O’Malley Architects of Brooklyn.

The Landmarks approval letter describes it as a red brick building with brownstone colored lintels and sills, black metal double-hung windows, and two black-painted wood-clad projecting bays on the side.

Thanks to a reader for sending in the photo. Click through to the architect’s website for more renderings. What do you think of the design?

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