575 Fifth on a Roll
Two years ago, when the Fifth Avenue Committee announced its plans to build a supportive housing facility on the site of a municipal parking lot at 575 5th Avenue in the South Slope, the potential composition of residents caused quite a to-do in the neighborhood, with even the borough president expressing his lack of approval….
Two years ago, when the Fifth Avenue Committee announced its plans to build a supportive housing facility on the site of a municipal parking lot at 575 5th Avenue in the South Slope, the potential composition of residents caused quite a to-do in the neighborhood, with even the borough president expressing his lack of approval. And now look at it: It’s smooth sailing. Since we checked in at the construction’s inception last fall, things have been humming along, as this photo on Gowanus Lounge yesterday shows. When all’s said and done, there will be 49 units over five stories. GMAP P*SharkDOB
Fifth Ave. Committee Supportive Housing Moving Along [GL]
DOB Green-Lights 575 5th Avenue [Brownstoner]
City Planning Approves FAC Project at 575 5th Ave [Brownstoner]
Marty DK’s Fifth Avenue Housing Project [Brownstoner]
City Planning Considers 5th Ave Housing Facility [Brownstoner]
FAC Development at 575 Fifth Avenue [Brownstoner]
“quite a to-do” is an overstatement. A handful of neighbors objected noisily but didn’t get very far. FAC was way more responsive to community concerns than the typical for-profit developer in our neck of the woods. If I recall, our BP wasn’t responding to neighbor complaints but wanted to rethink the whole project at the last minute and do something bigger.
This is the South Slope. We know how to do a real “to-do” over new development when we want. This wasn’t it. I think this will be a great addition to the hood. Glad to see the economy hasn’t stalled it.