Co-Housing Site Likely "Near Prospect Park"
In the wake of the news that the Brooklyn Co-Housing group had walked away from a deal to take over the Carlton Mews project, the group’s organizer Alex Marshall mentioned on the Brian Lehrer show this morning that it is now negotiating on a development site “near Prospect Park.” Any guesses?
In the wake of the news that the Brooklyn Co-Housing group had walked away from a deal to take over the Carlton Mews project, the group’s organizer Alex Marshall mentioned on the Brian Lehrer show this morning that it is now negotiating on a development site “near Prospect Park.” Any guesses?
Co-housing differs from co-ops in that they’d actually be sharing living space like dining rooms and kitchens. More like a kibbutz than a co-op I guess.
I hope it’s not in park slope proper–i think it would be great to have development like this in a needier neighborhood (i realize needier can be a lot of things). and since they’re going to have instant community, they don’t need the ps321 and co-op stuff; they’ll make their own.
I would anticipate major delays on projects in this climate, where they sit without activity and yet it doesn’t mean the projects are aborted. It could even be a year or so before work restarts. That wouldn’t be surprising.
I think that in this economy a lot of projects might be aborted even without an announcement, but, who knows?
There’s another project which MIGHT be stalled on Hawthorne Street, between Rogers and Nostrand. The site is cleared, but the last time I passed by there was no sign of any activity. However the existing permit is for a new building of a bit more than 4500 sq. feet, which is also, I guess, too small.
The Ocean Avenue site is defintiely too small. The Fat Abert and Lincoln Road sites are large enough but the old Caldonian Hospital site would probably be more cost efficient and right across the street from the park.
In early Fall, the developer for the Lincoln Rd tower told a PLG resident who inquired with him that the project was still going to be built but with some adjustments to the plan to fit more units. Delays and stops in work happen in developments all the time, and not only during a recession. Especially in NYC. We all know that. So until this developer announces it’s aborted there’s no reason to assume it is.
I just listened to the item on the WNYC website. IIRC the Ocean Ave. site was intended to have 8 apartments and thia group is planning for 30 families. Even if the site next door were included, I can’t imagine how it could be large enough. The Lincoln Rd. site or the “Fat Albert” bldg would be another story.
There’s also the site of the (apparently)aborted 23 story glass tower on Lincoln Road, near Ocean, but AFAIK that’s not for sale and, if it were. would probably be too expensive. OTOH, you never know in this market.
They will probably use the old Caldonian Hospital site on Parkside. It seems to be the only site near the park that is big enough to accomodate their project. It is only one block away from Parkside station on the “Q” train and steps away from the entrance to the park.