The Venetian Unveiled
We took a look at The Venetian, Gravesend’s attempt at classical opulence, last year when it was still in the throes of construction. A reader just sent in this photo with the news that all the scaffolding and other construction paraphernalia had recently been removed. Honestly, we’re not entirely sure what to make of it….
We took a look at The Venetian, Gravesend’s attempt at classical opulence, last year when it was still in the throes of construction. A reader just sent in this photo with the news that all the scaffolding and other construction paraphernalia had recently been removed. Honestly, we’re not entirely sure what to make of it. We had been assuming it would be entirely mock-worthy but it looks a lot better in reality than we had expected. We don’t care much for the roof or those rounded upper corners but the lower floors actually look decent. Plus, judging from the renderings, the interiors are also not as garish as we would have thought. Of course, the whole thing rides on the choice of materials, which is hard to judge without being up close. We’ve got no idea about sales status, though last year Gowanus Lounge reported that condos there were asking $1 to $4 million. What do you think?
The Venetian: 16th-Century Living, Gravesend-Style [Brownstoner]
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I think it looks fine, if a little too fussy. Would fit in better in FL or TX than NYC, but it’s not bad.
One more comment: this condo sits smack in the middle of the uber-rich Syrian Sephardic community that has recently been discussed. This thing will sell out in no time.
I’m with Kevin. Overworked, overdone and over the top.
benson, never took you for an Avenue P guy. Always thought you wgrew up around Avenue U-V.
I spent most of my after high school days either in the Ave. P park (East 5th) or Playboy Billiards on Coney Island which is not there anymore.
I can’t afford it but I love the exterior. Its so wedding cakey and actually fun. May not be what they intended but its artsy and I like that.
I’ll take this over a Fedders building any day.
This building has a mauresque feel, and seems quite attractive (in pictures at least.). I don’t know the area well enough, but if it is close enough to the right synagogue, it would be an affordable alternative to the $4M cottage.
It will be cheaper than 1 mil for the smaller units. Don’t think anyone will pay that in this area for the smaller units considering the common charges and taxes listed on the website.
Folks;
These condos will be worth every penny they ask for. You know why? This is a historical site: it is where I had my “Big Fat Italian Wedding”, with over 200 guests!
On this site stood a catering hall called the Claridge. Previous to being a catering hall, it was a movie theater by the same name. It was a big cavernous space, perfect for such events. I grew up about 5 blocks from this place.