502 New York Ave: Not So Bad? Eh, Pretty Bad
We received another development submission from a reader (keep ’em coming, folks). This one happens to be at 502 New York Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. (Let’s just say we’d be pleased as punch if this discussion could stay on track about the development and design without yet another digression into how safe the nabe…
We received another development submission from a reader (keep ’em coming, folks). This one happens to be at 502 New York Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. (Let’s just say we’d be pleased as punch if this discussion could stay on track about the development and design without yet another digression into how safe the nabe is.) Anyway, here’s what the reader had to say about the new structure:
Certainly the design is not a paradigm of tasteful restraint, but you can see that at least an effort has been made to build something of some quality – not a Fedders box in sight, or any of those window cages so common on other buildings in Hassidic areas. And while the juliette balconies on the front may not be suitable for religious use (except for the top ones), the back has three big, staggered balconies for Sukkoth.
The photo at top right shows a view of the construction site next door to 502 on the NW corner of Lefferts Ave and New York Avenue; at bottom left is a for-sale sign on the lot across the street from 502.
Comment: Looks like a veritable building boom is underway in PLG!
I only know what I see. Given that qualifier, Ocean Ave/the Park appears to be a very popular walking route to and from the temple (in Midwood?) From time to time, one can witness the Hassidim in huge north/south street migrations, along Ocean Ave and/or in the park.
They put bars on the windows because they are crazy.
And if you wanted to protect yourself, why not get bars like everyone else? And why go higher than the first floor or so?
Yeah, I can see the attraction of Ocean Avenue in terms of big apartments, but what about the need to walk to temple, etc., have they established temples down there too?
Babs, the westward spread of the Lubavitcher community goes at least as far as Prospect Park. At present there is a bit of such spillover to the large apartment buildings on Ocean Avenue, especially the block between Flatbush and Lincoln Road.
anon 11:54, I hope you’re joking about the “black man” being the culprit for those cages. That’s absurd.
A fireman told me that was to protect them from the “black man” Its ABSURD
That’s always been a question of mine too, and I did think them a potential fire safety hazard (sorry to hear I was right). Anyone know why? I thought it had something to do with Sukkoth, as in if you didn’t have a balcony, but this doesn’t really make too much sense, either.
This is spillover and on the very edge of PLG. One could almost call that corner Crown Heights. BTW those caged in windows are a fire trap! My friend, a NYC Fireman has had to battle those cages at times in Brooklyn. What a nightmare.