Development Watch: Washington Bummer
The PACC development on the east side of Washington Avenue has shown its skin and the results are decidely underwhelming. This location deserved much better. Development Watch: PACC on Washington [Brownstoner] GMAP PACC Projects on Washington Moving Along [Brownstoner] What a Difference a Week Makes [Brownstoner]
The PACC development on the east side of Washington Avenue has shown its skin and the results are decidely underwhelming. This location deserved much better.
Development Watch: PACC on Washington [Brownstoner] GMAP
PACC Projects on Washington Moving Along [Brownstoner]
What a Difference a Week Makes [Brownstoner]
i walked by the other day and noticed that there are also gaps between the facing and the structure – i forsee heating issues for years to come. as for the building between atlantic and fulton, they’re moving forward furiously – they’ve been digging for a while, but finally look like they’re starting to get the retaining walls poured. and they now have an architect placque outside – Stephen B Jacobs Group.
‘thing’ not ‘think’. gotta start proofreading…
its funny. i walk past this think multiple times daily and my general thought is that it could have been so much worse. this stretch of washington is already a bit of a lost cause. bit of a bummer but we’ve known this was coming for a long time.
I believe that PACC restores the building when it is feasible to do so. They just began work on 420 Classon Avenue and I believe that they are restoring the building as much as possible. In order to get the funding needed sometimes it is necessary to offer a certain number of units of various sizes. Given that a gut rehab does not always cater to these needs, the only possibility is a tear-down. Given the choice of the previous eyesore or an unremarkable, but clean building – I’d choose the latter.
It seems everybody finds it very easy to sit back and critique these projects but don’t really want to ever get their hands dirty.
Strangely asymetrical.
Original Brownstone could have been restored, true… but this way more affordable residences will be constructed. If those condos actually go to people deserving of the “affordable” housing, I think it’s great.
I couldnt agree more with the front balconies! They are awful! But at least the buildings in general are not terrible, like some of the new Fedders disasters in western Bed-Stuy.
does anyone have any furhter info on the construction site on Washington between Atlantic and Fulton?
I agree with Brownstoner on this one. It could have been restored. In fact, that whole side of the street could have been nice if all the buildings were restored.
The building that was razed across the street was not really salvagable in my opinion, though I really dislike the balconies that PACC added and the lack of set back with the adjacent buildings.
Balconies on the front of buildings in brownstone neighborhoods are out of context and end up being used to dry laundry, store bike and go for a smoke – because they are too small for anything else. If you want small balconies, put them in the back and preserve a handsome facade for the rest of the street.