Board of Ed Building Sales "About to Start"
Two Trees Management’s PR machine is going into high gear in anticipation of the impending sales launch at 110 Livingston Street. (“Sales About to Start!” the latest press release reads.) The stately former Board of Ed building (shown here under construction last year) has had a four-story glass addition built atop the original McKim Mead…
Two Trees Management’s PR machine is going into high gear in anticipation of the impending sales launch at 110 Livingston Street. (“Sales About to Start!” the latest press release reads.) The stately former Board of Ed building (shown here under construction last year) has had a four-story glass addition built atop the original McKim Mead and White design. Designed in 1926 as a clubhouse for the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the building is getting the requisite high-end makeover, complete with name-brand appliances and sigh-worthy bathrooms. Another bonus: On-site parking. The development will have 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments, with the cheapest one starting at $400,000. One wonders whether Walentas will be able to match Magic Johnson’s asking prices of $1,200 a foot at One Hanson Place. Which do you think is a “better” location?
110 Livingston Street [Dumbo-New York]
$1,200 a Foot at One Hanson [NY Post]
Board of Ed Conversion [Brownstoner]
@1:56 AM, actually I think anon @ 12:57PM was the one that called smith world’s better than montague. I think bored at work was talking about traffic on Smith. Like I said, I think Smith has more restaurants/shops further down (past Warren Street) but I prefer Montague.
Bored at work:
There are a lot of empty storefronts on Smith and you have to walk several blocks beyond them to get to the real action – something many here have neglected to mention. Those storefronts are quickly filling up however. It remains to be seen said storefronts take on susatianable business.
Who on earth will buy ALL of these condos with the 400+ units becoming available in DUMBO and the hundreds, perhaps thousands more becoming available in Billburg? Just a hypothetical.
Brownstoner is right, the $1200 per square foot at One Hanson place must be for the higher floors–the apts they have on their web site (which are all floors 13 and below) average about $750 per square foot. Actually the Post article says it’s the Penthouse that’s 1200 per square foot. Has that really never been seen anywhere in Brooklyn?
Those of us who live on Schermerhorn only wish it were as dead as it used to be. With the movie theater (thank you Mr Ratner), there are folks on the surrounding blocks till midnight every night. People who only work in the area know nothing about what it’s like to live there. It’s great — even with the movie theater and lack of streeet parking and the constant contstruction. Yes, there is traffic on Boerum — but it slows considerably after rush hour. A lot quieter than living on any of the UES or UWS avenues. And it still IS a neghborhood where people know each other. We juts hope it stays that way with 110, Lookout Hill, Danny’s condos and the rental on Schermerhorn all under way.
I was talking about what 2:16 mentioned. Plus, I was talking about the immediate 2-3 square blocks. If you aren’t there from about 8-6 M-F, it’s absolutely dead. Even during the day most people are on Court Street. Most pedestrians avoid Boerum Pl. / Brooklyn Bridge because of the traffic. I think the best way to explain it is extreme – you either have heavy traffic and a lot of people or no traffic and no people.
As for Smith v. Montague, I think it’s personal preference. Smith has a lot of construction near Atlantic IIRC, and it’s got a lot of empty storefronts.
On the development – I attended a meeting on the 22 floor of the Brooklyn Law School building this morning which overlooks 110 Livington. They may be about to sell units, but they will be selling them based on floor plans, because construction has a looooong way to go. The 4 storey addition is partially framed in steel and there is demolition still underway.
I have lived and worked in this neighborhood for 15 years. Although it is becoming more residential and more active, this corner is not very lively with pedestrian traffic after the end of the work day. Courts, TA, offices all clear out at nite. Boerum Place, in front of the building, connects the Brooklyn Bridge with Atlantic Avenue and Smith Street and has constant vehicular traffic.
That having been said, I bet the units will look great.
I agreed with the comment above. It is common to include those phantom sq-ftage. One Hanson Place might be worse because it is an old school skyscraper. They were built like a fort.
I’m sure both – and its standard practice for any building.
(including single family home – where you calc sq ftage by outside dimensions of house).