Development Watch: 159 Classon Avenue
In a sign of how fast interest has grown in the no-man’s-land between Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy and South Williamsburg, after changing hands in October 2003 for just $1.55 million, this property at 145-159 Classon Avenue sold for $3.5 million just five months later in March 2004. The DOB filings say that the five-story building,…
In a sign of how fast interest has grown in the no-man’s-land between Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy and South Williamsburg, after changing hands in October 2003 for just $1.55 million, this property at 145-159 Classon Avenue sold for $3.5 million just five months later in March 2004. The DOB filings say that the five-story building, which occupies more than 200 feet of street frontage on Classon is only going to be 35,000 square feet and have 20 residential units. Unless there’s a very large courtyard in the rear, this would have to be two to three times that size. Easy. As for looks, as the close-up photo shows, it’s got more of a Hasidic than Scarano vibe going on. Perhaps Scarano, who signed the original plans back in 2004, was replaced on the project? GMAP P*Shark DOB
damn!!! $2 million profit in 5 months….now that’s what I call a FLIP!! Man if you have liquid, you gotta love whis madness, huh?
It’s a reference to the many hulking, hideous buildings that the Hasidic community has built to house itself, particularly in Williamsburg. No intention of being anti-Semetic (at least on my part) when I say that this sect has blighted Brooklyn with many unforgivably ugly stuctures. Totally unnecessary and sad. Curiously, also, they tend to put bars on the windows on every floor, from the first to the tenth, whether there are balconies or not. Do the Hasidim have some bizarre phobia for cat burglars? That’s even weirder than refusing to push elevator buttons on the Sabbath.
seriously, i don’t understand – is “hasidic” just another name for “fedders”? because i’m sure there are plenty of gentile fedders-builders out there. my landlord, for one.
Yeah they just don’t make girlfriends like they useta.
unfortunately my friend, nowadays its so freakin easy to be called anti, phobic, or whatever, just because.
My guess would be…
start with those discount tan bricks, build a building that resembles a project, throw on some cheap single-pane windows, Fedders all-day long (why can’t the brand name at least be covered or something), and then top it off with the twisted wrought iron cages jutting from the windows… and if the building happens to lie in a hassidic nabe, whoala!
Look at the portals – it looks like the building will feature lots of narrow balcony areas, like many of the Hasidic buildings not far from there. I made the same guess about the building (based on the apparent balconys) as Mr. B., and had my girlfriend call me an anti-semite.
what is a hassidic vibe? i can guess, but love to hear stoner explain…
Go Fedders, its ya birthday!
WTF????????