Burg Development: Hip to be Square on Roebling
Man, this new development at Roebling and South 3rd went up fast! And you know what? It doesn’t look so bad to us. Does anyone know if it’s rentals or condos? GMAP
Man, this new development at Roebling and South 3rd went up fast! And you know what? It doesn’t look so bad to us. Does anyone know if it’s rentals or condos? GMAP
Wrong, good design does cost more.
Cookie-cutter construction is generally the cheapest.
These developers are creating sub-standard buildings – How can this be acceptable? Good design does not cost more money, it just takes more effort. Effort that these developers are unwilling to spend.
They have no interest in improving our community, they only wish to improve their bottom line.
But what is the ultimate cost? To our environment? To our streetscape? To our future?
Complacency is addictive.
I agree it looks better than lots of other recent developments in that it resembles typical NYC architecture a bit more, but to me it looks like low income housing. If it weren’t for the hot rental market, I would have guessed it was a new city housing project.
Construction costs are so high these day, it seems the nice stuff is only built for the super rich. I really like the Glass House in Hudson Square. It looks seriously cool. My favorite comment about it was from some banker who stated that when he moved into his new pad at the Glass House, he was going to throw huge parties and rename it the Ass House.
Brownstoner I was actually addressing the anonymous poster who seemed to be saying you SHOULD be offended by this building.
I know that there are modern buildings you like (or tolerate) b/c you post about them here.
I will say though that I kind of thinking it is silly and even disengenuous for some people to knock EVERY new building – I mean if you dont like modern architechture fine, I get it but then dont even bother to critic it – cause 1890 aint coming back and essentially youll never like anything.
Its sort of like someone who hates opera writing reviews of it – its always going to say the same thing and it wil be of no use to those that might enjoy it and can appreciate its beauty.
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There’s plenty we don’t find offensive since a lot of what’s been built in the last 25 years is bland, bland, bland. There’s lots and lots of mid-century modern architecture we love. But the last 25 years? Honestly, in Brooklyn, nothing much comes to mind. Even in Manhattan, on the residential side, once again not much–though we do like a few recent things like the Meier buildings and Shrager’s Bond Street condos. As for commercial, we were walking by the new 7 WTC the other day and thinking how successful that is.
Cant type meant to say:
What built in the last 25ys do you NOT find offensive
Actually I think the question Anon @ 3:47 built in the last 25 years do you NOT find offensive