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]
I went to 1HP open house and also checked out their floor plan carefully. It seems to me the quoted sqft numbers are rather inflated. Not sure whether it’s because of those large columns and thick walls or they added the common area in, or both.
I think they mean pedestrian street traffic a bit sparse at night on this block between Boerum and Court.
Yet once this bldg opens will change.
But traffic-wise on Boerum plenty of traffic all evening from BkBridge racing down to Atlantic Avenue.
but don’t you all think that 1 Hanson will suffer tremendously from the huge buildings going up around it? the corcoran listings boast views of “steeples” to the south, but in a few years won’t those south facing apartments be looking at gehry’s miss brooklyn and the other highrise over the modells site?
i personally love the 1 Hanson building, inside and out, but it seems you have to be careful which way your “views” face.
how can anyone say this area is desolate?(ie cobblestoner)
– Short walk to the Brooklyn Bridge
– Close to 2,3,4,5,R,F,C,E,G,M trains and tons of buses
– 10 min walk to Promenade
– Very near Court, Smith, Montague Sts and Atlantic Ave, all main drags with tons of restaurants and shopping
– Brand new YMCA (with pool) around the corner and a couple blocks down on Atlantic
– Close to Borough Hall (little farmers market on the weekends)
– Etc etc…
Totally desolate!
“there is not heavy traffic”
If you think this, you’ve never even been to brooklyn. I would guess this is up there with flatbush for the busiest road in Brooklyn.
That said, 1 Hansen may actually be the busiest intersection in Brooklyn, but puts on no airs to the contrary. Furthermore, 1 Hansen offers access to 5 neighborhoods (PS, PH, Downtown, FG, BH), is walking/short biking distance to prospect park/grand army/museum/gardens, has unbeatable transit options (including 25 minute train/air train to JFK), has better shopping, has a real super market and, of course, is next door to BAM.
first of all, after the court houses close, there is not heavy traffic. and as far as desolate is concerned, i wouldn’t quite use that word either. there is plenty of non-touristy foot traffic. it’s the kind of neighborhood where you can get to know your neighbors. and it’s also 3 blocks from smith street–worlds better than montague. hanson is on flatbush. with target to the left and fulton mall to the right, if it’s an urban, downtown feel that you want, that’s the neighborhood you’ll find it in.
I don’t know about the savings bank, but the immediate area (2-3 blocks) of this is pretty desolate and traffic heavy. Granted, it’s about 5 blocks to Montague Street and really close to Borough Hall, but I think that I’d probably rather be on a nicer street myself.
I’m would think the $1200 per sq ft at WBurgh Savings Bk is for top floors with best views and most apts not near that price. No apts in this bldg will have the same commanding views.
Not sure which I would pick as far as location. Both are very busy spots but easy stroll to tree-lined blocks.
yesterday’s press release said occupancy Fall 2006, for what it’s worth