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When we last checked in with the BRP Development project at the corner of Myrtle and Clermont in Fort Greene, we were working with an early rendering that didn’t give a great feel for what the end product would look like. Now that the construction is humming along and there’s a better rendering, we thought it worth a revisit. While this project may not win the Pritzker, it gets big points for be a contextual, well-balanced design of, we’re guessing, limestone and brick. The apartment windows are nicely sized, as are those on the retail level. The company’s website also points out that the streetwall lines up with the adjacent building on Myrtle. And while Myrtle Avenue has certainly made huge strides in recent years, it’s not surprising that the developers decided to emphasize the other street it sits on in naming the building The Clermont.
New Development: 375 Myrtle / 150 Clermont [Myrtle Minutes] GMAP P*Shark DOB
New Development at Myrtle and Clermont Avenues [Brownstoner]


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  1. There is nothing wrong with Myrtle and Nostrand area. Just because it is East of Classon doesn’t mean that it is “ghetto”. It is actually rather peaceful with being less busy than the Clinton-Washington stretch of Myrtle.

    It is the calm before the storm though, there is quite a bit of development going up.

    “Ghetto”, pfff. No wonder people are angry at gentrification – you people can be pricks.

  2. That section of Myrtle is humming, all the way down towards Classon Ave. Every few weeks a new, pleasant restaurant/cafe/bar opens and replaces a nail salon or a half-assed deli.

    The walk to the G is about 10 mins, another 5 to walk to the C. There are multiple buses to take to downtown Brooklyn including the B38 on Dekalb, the 54 on Myrtle, and the 61 on Park.

    ps. ignore the trolls, respond to thoughtful comments. We’ve been in the nabe for two years and it’s been great to see the improvement.