Apartment Building That Kicked off Development in Ocean Hill Almost Done

When we happened by 880-882 Macon Street Sunday, we were surprised to see the building is looking just about finished — and it looks much better than we expected. We had no idea from the sketch on the fence that it would be all black or even brick. Although it replaced a tiny 19th century brick row house and empty lot, it fits in quite nicely with its surroundings, we think, since there are apartment buildings of the same height just two doors away.

This was one of the first for-profit developments in Ocean Hill in perhaps a decade, and now there are buildings going up on empty lots all around. Click through to see more photos. What do you think of the look?

Rendering Posted for Small Apartment House in Ocean Hill Near Broadway and Saratoga [Brownstoner] GMAP
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