Development Watch: Myrtle Place Rising
A lot’s happened since we stumbled across the massive vacant lot at the corner of Nostrand and Myrtle last summer. Dubbed Myrtle Place, the 74,000-square-foot Scarano Project is humming along. At this rate, we’d guess they’re shooting for a Fall 2006 completion. Has anyone heard anything? Timing? Prices? Massive Bed Stuy Condo Development [Brownstoner] GMAP
A lot’s happened since we stumbled across the massive vacant lot at the corner of Nostrand and Myrtle last summer. Dubbed Myrtle Place, the 74,000-square-foot Scarano Project is humming along. At this rate, we’d guess they’re shooting for a Fall 2006 completion. Has anyone heard anything? Timing? Prices?
Massive Bed Stuy Condo Development [Brownstoner] GMAP
Joji, you’re right about that empty lot just east of this development. I too have been wondering what’s going to happen there. I haven’t seen any indication that anything will be built there. At least the vacant lot is well maintained. Whoever owns it makes sure that it is trash-free and that the grass is cut regularly.
Ah Victor. I hear ya. Maybe one day we will be able to shop in a decent grocery store located within 5 blocks of our homes.
Anon at 9:52, the nearest almost tolerable grocery store is the Key Foods which is about 3 blocks east of this development on Myrtle. I think it’s just past Tompkins Ave. Lots of folks in this area head over to the Associated on Myrtle near Ryerson. That’s a cool 8 or 9 blocks west of this development. It’s not a bad walk on a nice day, but don’t try this with a lot of bags and under no circumstances should you take the B54 bus that travels along Myrtle Avenue. The Key Food is bad because it is small and lacks variety. The Associated is bad because it is always crowded, they ask for your bags at the door because they think that you are going to steal the food, and because they are busy they are constantly restocking and there are always boxes in all of the aisles. It’s a nightmare trying to shop there. Anyone who chooses to move into this area should steer clear of this grocery store version of Scilla and Charybdis–just ride your bike up to Sunac Grocery on Union or CTown on Havermeyer.
Are there any plans to built anything to the east of the building? Isn’t there empty land? I hope they built something aswell.
The A at Nostrand is WAY closer to this than the L at Lorimer, and the closest JMZ stop is Myrtle Ave, pretty far away at Lewis. Let go of your Williamsburg fantasies (why not call Bed-Stuy Sorta South East Williamsburg or SorSEW, would that make you feel better?) and embrace the real Brooklyn — and actually, the G to Metropolitan changing for the Lorimer St L is a quick commute to Union Square as well.
Where is the closest supermarket right now?
Regarding the whole foods rumor…
1. There is nothing on the internet that says that WF is even thinking about it.
2. There is a sign on the construction fence with the commercial broker’s information so there probably isn’t a tenant already.
3. Whole foods usually builds stores over 50000 sqft. This space is 17000 sqft in total.
So if you take the fact that the store would be too small for a WF plus the fact that the space hasn’t already been taken by one large lessor, it becomes clear that we are not getting a WF.
Sucks for me… I live on Vernon Ave, on the same block as this development.
Back in the early 1980’s the “G” line (or even before when it was the “GG”) was one of the worst subway lines going. But it’s much better now.
Electricgreek1, I live near this development and I would LOVE to believe that a Whole Foods and a Duane Reade are moving in, but is this true or just blog-rumor? I need something that I can believe in. The building is supposed to be completed in November, right? I can’t tell you how many new developments are being built in this area. It would be well served by a REAL grocery store and a REAL pharmacy.
And Grandmaster Melle-Mel at 2:33 pm, the G train is not so bad. At least you don’t have to wait for 2 G trains to pass before you can hitch a ride, and it’s certainly a lot better than having to rely on the always-crowded Brooklyn buses. Save your train put-downs for the Franklin shuttle.
Anonymous at 3:17, yes the housing projects are horrible, but they are on the other side of the park/playground that borders Myrtle Avenue. That is, they do not face this building.
Whole Foods?!?!?!