Condo of the Day: 188 15th Street
We first wrote about 188 15th Street back in May 2005 noting the great deal of unused FAR on the three story brick building and then again when it sold in March 2006 for about 10% less than the asking price of $1.4 million. So we were interested to get an email this week from…
We first wrote about 188 15th Street back in May 2005 noting the great deal of unused FAR on the three story brick building and then again when it sold in March 2006 for about 10% less than the asking price of $1.4 million. So we were interested to get an email this week from the guy who bought and is developing the building into a six-unit condominium to be known as The Modern Townhouse. Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects, this is a very modern take on the townhouse form. And while it’s not exactly our style on the outside, we suspect that the interiors will be very nicely done in a very modern kinda way. Perhaps more importantly, it’s nice to see an example of a small developer doing a project in the South Slope with pride about the project and concern for the legacy he’s leaving his neighbors. So far three of the listings are up on the Corcoran site, ranging in price from $495,000 for a one bedroom to $899,000 for a two bedroom, or about $675 a foot. The construction is about 60% done now and occupancy is targeted for May. How are people on the block feeling about this one?
188 15th Street, Apt. 200 [Corcoran] GMAP P*Shark
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lostinbklyn
you are correct but I think they would get to use the existing foundation under some hardship provision. Either way there will still be panoramic views from the front and back due to the distance between buildings and the fact that the future building @ 182 15th street will not take up the whole entire lot.
bklynite,
“footprint is setback substantially from the property line, thus preserving the panoramic views from the terraces of these condos.”
Actually you are wrong. The original foundation, for the 11-story building, was set back. R6B stipulates that new construction align with adjacent property. So, the balcony, nice to have, will be for street views only.
The final “buildings” on the adjacent site, in character and context” (height, mass, back yards) will be similar to this building.
What kind of style? Who knows…
This is the kind of tasteful development and re-purposing of existing housing stock that we should encourage more of in the non-landmarked neighborhoods of Brooklyn. Check out their complete website at www://themoderntownhouse.com. Quite impressive!
Eryximachus,
You are for once correct!
I truly am “another selfish brooklynite” who cares about my ‘nabe, my community and God forbid, has a opinion.
“How many people are living in squalor”
Huh? You got me on that one babe.
Eryximachus is convinced that low density housing (as opposed to knock it ALL down and put up crappy tower buildings) is keeping the poor of New York living in shanties made of recycled garbage dump materials, like you see on those “save the children” commercials .
Eryximachus has no respect or interest in historic Brooklyn or it’s architecture and is just a troll to be ignored.
i used to live on 17th street- what a nabe it was then. architects can make great renderings but the ‘scale figures’ they use go from abstract to awful. always white folks, why? and what the heck is that guy doing- picking his ear? on his cell? why is he looking at us? maybe that lady will mug him…
Oh come on, Eryximachus, who but a lottery winner will be moving from squalor to a $900,000 condo?
As a long time South Slope resident, I’d like to commend the developer for putting up a nice looking addition to the neighborhood. The building to go up on the vacant lot next door will only have a 50 foot height limit, and the footprint is setback substantially from the property line, thus preserving the panoramic views from the terraces of these condos.
Lostinbrooklyn,
You are another selfish brooklynite who will have your selfishness and avarice brought back to you in time. How many people are living in squalor because of selfish tools like you?
You are a disgrace to the very concept of civility.