Development Watch: 93 Nevins Making Progress
Last we checked, progress was molasses-like at 93 Nevins, otherwise known as the Heath House, a green townhouse project in Boerum Hill. They seem to be finally rounding the curve these days, with the fourth floor addition showing signs of, um, health. The developers sent this vague but hopeful progress report: “Slowly slowly slowly getting…
Last we checked, progress was molasses-like at 93 Nevins, otherwise known as the Heath House, a green townhouse project in Boerum Hill. They seem to be finally rounding the curve these days, with the fourth floor addition showing signs of, um, health. The developers sent this vague but hopeful progress report:
“Slowly slowly slowly getting closer.
To.
Com.
Ple.
Tion.”
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The place was indeed abandoned for years. But when they began construction, the whole building was gutted and the only thing that really remains is the brick shell of a facade.
The env mag Natural Home has a glowing article on this house every month, but seeing as they’re somehow connected with it, no surprise. According to them, there’s great progress: all interior walls, stairs, shell insulated, waterproofed and rebuilt and awaiting limestone blocks from Indiana (how is that green!) etc.
I went to an forum on this 6 months ago, and according to the architect, much remediation was done for toxic materials, and I believe him. Whether that makes it a “health house” is uncertain.
There are, ims, only 2 3-bed apts here, one 4 stories and the other 3, with a garage for each. No doubt will top $2 mil when they sell, should make for interesting posts.
“”Slowly slowly slowly getting closer.
To.
Com.
Ple.
Tion.”
Is this some John Cage reference?
Also, PropJoe…Heath Ledger died a few months ago. You must have seen his ghost.
I lived across the street from this building from 1994-6. It was a crack house. I was told that there was a fire 20-30 years ago and it has been abandoned and exposed to the elements ever since.
I laugh at the thought of this building being ‘healthy’. You would need to dismantle it and scrub every brick with a commercial solvent to say that with a straight face.
How many years ago did this project start? 4, 5 years? Pathetic. Heath Ledger lives in this hood, right? I think I saw him skateboarding on Atlantic recently.
Can someone explain the cinder blocks on the roof to me?
John, after the community board voted against the BSA application, the attorney said they would come back with a new design. To the best of my knowledge, there has not been any re-design but, on the other hand, the existing application has not been scheduled for a BSA hearing either.
Not “Heath House” — Health House, tho it is near where he lived.
Does anyone know how the developer is faring in his attempt to get a “hardship” zoning variance to build twice the allowable FAR on the Hank’s site at Atlantic & Third as previously covered at the link below?
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/06/cb2_opposing_pr.php