Development Watch: 175 Vanderbilt Avenue
When we last looked at 175 Vanderbilt Avenue, a six-story new building on the western edge of Clinton Hill, we wondered aloud whether the exterior finish would end up being glossy or matte? Now that the netting has been removed we have our answer, don’t we? Development Watch: 175 Vanderbilt Avenue [Brownstoner] Development Watch: 175…

When we last looked at 175 Vanderbilt Avenue, a six-story new building on the western edge of Clinton Hill, we wondered aloud whether the exterior finish would end up being glossy or matte? Now that the netting has been removed we have our answer, don’t we?
Development Watch: 175 Vanderbilt Avenue [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 175 Vanderbilt Avenue Revisited [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 175 Vanderbilt Avenue [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Its seemingly taken close to 5 years to get to this point. Luz will surely be happy once the scaffold/shed stuff is taken down.
Outside of my distaste for metallic finishes (I’m all about the vinyl!), how do folks think these finishes will hold up?
A Scarano on 20th St/6th Ave is only 2 years old and is already rusting and stained.
Is it the material or the installation? Or both?