880 Bergen Street: Not a Small Building
This photo of 880 Bergen street, lifted from the Wired NY Brooklyn forum, is a couple of month’s old so given how far along it looks we assume it must be just about done. Does anyone know if it is being marketed yet? By whom? Man is it big! 880 Bergen Street [Wired NY] GMAP
This photo of 880 Bergen street, lifted from the Wired NY Brooklyn forum, is a couple of month’s old so given how far along it looks we assume it must be just about done. Does anyone know if it is being marketed yet? By whom? Man is it big!
880 Bergen Street [Wired NY] GMAP
If you call the 1970s modern then I guess this would qualify. Reminds me of all those “suburban style” apartment complexes put up then — like the Lafayette Towers (not Gardens, whichis the project — this is the complex next to them — I think that’s the name) or a hundred others.
And yes, a little incremental work certainly would have helped, but probably the developer didn’t want to eat into his profits, thinking it will sell/rent as it for any of the various reasons discussed above. A shame.
And I don’t know Miami, but how are their zoning codes/development restrictions? Maybe the developers down there are less greedy/more nelightened/more restricted than here — or maybe the consumers can afford to be more demanding because the market isn’t so tight.
Good points, Josh — just some more reasons not to build a more appropriate/attractive building — the builder has no taste, is not from the area, doesn’t care how his building fits into the exisitng landscape, or actually think it looks nice.
But yeah it’s a real tough call — who decides what looks nice or fits in? All one can do is hope for the best I guess – like in most areas of life.
And a lot of new construction appears uglier than actuality because of its very newness – after a number of years, when trees have grown, etc., it will seem less shocking and more like a part of the landscape. I hope.
THis is going to be rentals, not condos. It is owned by the smae people who did the rentals in the former jewish hospital on prospect pl. It is Alma Realty who will handle them.
Most people would prefer to live in an ugly building in a good location rather than an attractive building in a less desireable location. Hence, Albany Avenue takes back seat To Bergen and Classon.
Sorry about all the typos up there — trying to do too many things at once…
Young people on limited budgets should check out the condos on Albany Ave between Sterling and St John’s — these are ideal for that. Perfect starter homes, renovation of an exisitng apartment building and very affordable. Didn’t inlvolve construction of an obviously cheap, out of place monstrosity. What are your thoughts on these Hal?
And Josh, I don’t know about that — don’t want to cut into that profit per square foot equation — just build the same ugliness taller. Saying it’s wrong to try to control what people do with their property sounds good, but unfortunatley the almighty dollar causes too many people to hit that lowest common denominator — the community has to step in at some point.
You folks aren’t thinking about young people on limited budgets who want to own their own home. Condos like that one may be their only ticket. Just cause most of you were lucky enough to buy when prices were still affordable does not mean you have particularly good taste. It just means you were lucky.
If you think this building is ugly and you can’t do anything about future development other than whine, you are incorrect. Your valuable energy can be used constructively.
Please come to the next meeting of the Crown Heights Nort Association (CHNA) and join us in the effort to get a large part of Crown Heights designated landmark status. We are making progress, but more support from within the community really helps.
The next general meeting is in February. All are welcome.
http://www.crownheightsnorth.org
That mental health professionals understand the influence of environment on personality more than greedy real estate developers? That they have the leisure and the funds (supplied largely by the government) to actually consider aesthetics in their construction decisions? That they aren’t motivated purely by profit per square foot?