More (Un)Hot South Third Street Action
Like a hormone-riddled teenager, South Third street is sprouting developments like a bunch of bad zits. This one’s going up behind the Developers Group project between Bedford and Berry. It’s sure to be a winner!
Like a hormone-riddled teenager, South Third street is sprouting developments like a bunch of bad zits. This one’s going up behind the Developers Group project between Bedford and Berry. It’s sure to be a winner!
Big Don, it was the LES that was the most densely populated area of the world. The williamsburg bridge didn’t open until shortly after the turn of the century.
You know, Williamsburg has the worst housing stock in the city. As the home of the first New Deal housing development, it was the most densely populated part of the the WORLD at the turn of the century (and this included Calcutta). So now, ugly, poorly built buildings are being replaced by ugly, poorly built expensive condos. The circle is complete… At least we’re keeping our traditions alive. South side and loving it!
I used to live on this block (the Bedford part), and seem to recall that this was all one parking lot. Anyone know if this is part of the 342 Bedford development?
You’re right, of course. But Williamsburg’s track record over the past couple of years gives little reason for hope.
I don’t know if you’ve seen renderings of the finished product or not but I think it’s a bit too early to judge this one.
Odds are you are probably right that this will be ugly but there is no way to know at this point, all that’s there are some cinderblocks and steel beams. This is how most construction is done these days because it is strong. There’s nothing that says if the bones are strong the outside will be ugly.
The only evidence of anything on the facade is that there will be balconies. Who knows, maybe they’ll ship in some brownstone and put that on the facade. Or maybe limestone, or maybe steel and blue-green glass. Who knows? Not us by this picture alone.
A bit too early to judge if you ask me.
Nothing against new, it’s cheap and ugly that get to us.
Yes, but ideally they won’t be overpriced, ugly brickpiles like these luxury dumps.
Yes, people need somewhere to live – and somewhere to throw their money away on overpriced condos.