174 Vanderbilt Revealed: Clermont Greene
One of the more interesting development projects underway in Fort Greene is the Meltzer/Mandl Architects design at 174 Vanderbilt Avenue. With the six-story, 73-unit building about to top out, the developers threw up some marketing bling this week, revealing the project’s name: Clermont Greene. (The building backs up on Clermont Avenue and is in Fort…
One of the more interesting development projects underway in Fort Greene is the Meltzer/Mandl Architects design at 174 Vanderbilt Avenue. With the six-story, 73-unit building about to top out, the developers threw up some marketing bling this week, revealing the project’s name: Clermont Greene. (The building backs up on Clermont Avenue and is in Fort Greene, get it?) We think this’ll end up looking pretty nice from the street but can’t wait to check out the large round fountain that’s slated for the interior courtyard. What kind of prices do you think they’ll be able to get away with here?
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Douglas Elliman, I believe.
It really looks awful, and cheesy. Really not a great location so I’m assuming they will be priced at $650 a/ft if they want it to sell. I mean who comes up with these names and marketing campaigns? DO any of these people know what they are doing? Who does this speak to? I would expect more from Corcoran.
het, i used to live in the armory and it rocked. is $700 – $800 really achievable this far from the subway? that was my biggest problem with living in this area.
To add my above comment: “Greene” is one of the top 3 suburban development names: X Greene, X Crossing, X Meadows.
I made the comment above about it’s looking like a suburban medical office building. I love good modern architecture. I adore the 3 Meiers. I liked the interesting glass facade Brownstoner posted the other day (proposed 4th Avenue). I would as a rule much rather have an interesting, thoughtful steel and glass building than a boring brick one or a faux old-fashioned one. However, this building in question looks like a suburban office park.
I think that “Clermont Greene” is also a bit of a pun, with “Greene” referencing village green and the open space between the two buildings. Or maybe I took too many literature classes.
As for the architecture, it’s okay overall, with the central open space really smart. This was the original concept at that contested Washington-Hall through-lot. I wonder if the people who don’t like it would like it better if the steel and glass facade was [fill in the blank]. Based on the oft-invoked “suburban office park” comments, I am increasingly of the opinion that many people just don’t like anything in this style, which is their right, of course. But to compare every modern building with corporate, commercial buildings isn’t very profound architectural criticism. (I know; don’t tell me–I should come to Brownstoner if I want profundity. But why not?)
My favorite aspect of the Clermont Greene website is that it shows you images of lovely brownstone streets, but not the hideous facade of this glass crapshack.
Can’t tell much from the pics but I’m reminded of suburban office parks.
This looks OK. The Clermont Armory next door looks like crap!!