Horror Show Friday: 1715 11th Avenue
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop…
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop Work Order still being in place, there was activity on the site last week. Classy. GMAP
By the way, one more question for everyone here: how do you know that this is “illegal” or “wrong”? I highly doubt it. Such extensions are put up on these types of homes all the time.
If the neighbor is convinced that this is illegal, why don’t they just report it to the DOB, and be done with it?
The big problem in this sort of situation is a side effect of the stop work order. What exactly happens going forward?
Sometimes…absolutely nothing. So the neighborhood is stuck with the eyesore for an indefinite period. The owner just refuses to finish it or tear it down. This happened in Bay Ridge, where a jerk just left his incomplete construction around for years.
interesting stuff, benson. Thanks.
And the garages and curb cuts are in context so they aren’t travesties the way curb cuts in Victorian row houses are. So the archtect self-certified? I think that’s a practice we need to stop.
Correction to my last sentence above:
“to make them affordable”.
bensen, thanks for bringing some actual usable info to the post. So much of the housing stock in WT and GWH was guilt for such the purpose…too bad we no longer have a working waterfront 🙁
yeah, looks funny yellow but that isn’t the finish material.
Don’t know the regs/zoning/permit issue there… yes the row is cute but could be done well if has setback. Not hating it.
Some people on this site need to get a life. Busybodys, indeed.
Also, the correct name for these homes is “Trump bungalow”. These homes were built by Donald Trump’s father, Fred, in the period after WWII. He built them by the thousands in many of the southern parts of the borough, that detested area that snobs like Nokilissa like to look down their nose at.
One of my uncles lived in such a home. For those who care (and there are few on this site), they were comfortable homes for working stiffs: nice layout, a drive-in garage for one car, and a walk-in rental apartment on the first floor, to make them comfortable.
“I don’t see anything about zoning violations.”
IMBY, doubtful, since it is R5B and they look like they are under the 35 ft cap.
Just a contextual issue I have the beef with.
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Rob, what has happened to your ‘MYOB mindset’?
people can change..
hahah
i dont have problems with curbcuts. but this thing is ugly.
*rob*