Brooklyn Co-Housing Lands in Greenwood Heights
It was a big disappointment when the Brooklyn Co-Housing group had to walk away from its plans to take over the Carlton Mews project for financial reasons back in January. Good news though: The group has found a new home in Greenwood Heights. More specifically, we have learned that the Brooklyn Co-Housing went into contract…
It was a big disappointment when the Brooklyn Co-Housing group had to walk away from its plans to take over the Carlton Mews project for financial reasons back in January. Good news though: The group has found a new home in Greenwood Heights. More specifically, we have learned that the Brooklyn Co-Housing went into contract in early March on the 40,000-square-foot former mattress factory at the corner of 19th Street and 8th Avenue. The group’s website has a sketch of the building posted and has been working with Ken Levinson, the architect from Carlton Mews, to carve out 29 separate co-op apartments along with common dining, guest and recreation areas. So far 15 households have come aboard. The closing should happen in early June.
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As someone who can’t stand even B&Bs, the idea of sharing dining quarters with people not your friends and family at breakfast and dinner is just nutty. What happens if you end up really disliking somebody? Bound to happen, and you’d have to see that person all that time.
I do hope someone blogs about daily life at this residence though, it should make for interesting reading.
> “im not just talking out of my a–.”
OK, then back up your “thesis” with evidence.
i know some of the people involved in the co-housing group, and they’re:
– long-time Brooklynites who have lived in/owned a variety of houses, apts., etc
– outgoing, involved community leaders
– successful and imaginative business folks and entrepreneurs
– incredibly humble and positive about this co-housing thing.
Having survived a few years in a co-op, co-housing is definitely not my kind of thing. But it’s an awesome experiment and I wish them all the best. As it sounds like most other commenters do.
wow, there goes the parking!
But that’s good news, I was afraid they’d tear that down and put up a giant condo building.
Another working industrial building bites the dust tho…
There is an info session TONIGHT: 7pm at Belarusan Church, corner of Atlantic and Bond Street in Boerum Hill. For those who want greater community life in their building, while still being very much connected to the community at large and owning one’s own fully equipped private apartment.
–kb & family, members of Brooklyn Cohousing
that’s the point, being “sheltered.” it’s basically a cult. things like this do not belong in nyc. in my opinion anyway. why segregate yourself and claim you are better than your neighbors? a lot of people agree with me on this issue too so im not just talking out of my a–.
*rob*
Fantastic! The old mattress factory’s owners, so I am told, went to the BSA for a spot rezoning, which ties the plans to the site. So, no bigger, no smaller. They also plan to restore much of the facade.
Win-win. I hope it happens.
seems like a very sheltered location between the cemetery and the expressway. The building looks a lot bigger than just 40,000 sq.ft.
In the end, I can’t imagine this will cost much less to develop than the Carlton Mews site although it is not covered by landmarks restrictions. On the other hand, it’s not as attractive as the Fort Greene site.
That’s great news – was hoping that old building would go to some sort of creative housing re-use-