Out of Context on Tiffany Place
We were less than pleased to see this picture of the out-of-context building that going up on Tiffany Place over in Cobble Hill. Does anyone have any info on who the developer is? Though we assume there’s about a 99.9% chance that this will be a condo development, we’d appreciate any other details on the…
We were less than pleased to see this picture of the out-of-context building that going up on Tiffany Place over in Cobble Hill. Does anyone have any info on who the developer is? Though we assume there’s about a 99.9% chance that this will be a condo development, we’d appreciate any other details on the project.
Since there hasn’t been any posts to this in some time, the building is going up. It’s at 9 stories and they just finished fireproofing the steel. What’s strange is it’s flush on the first floor then set back afterwards. There’s a gigantic outdoor space for the second floor. Also what’s strange is the absense of any basement. There is none, just poured concrete. Plus there’s a driveway on the left of the building that takes you to the rear. Looks like that might have been air-rights to the building next door that has windows there. Seems strange.
It’s not a scam, read the zoning analysis and the bylaws. I’m sure you wouldn’t know but its really not that much of a common practice, it doesn’t add agreat deal of value to the developer unless used for a large building.
As a frequent visitor to your Bronstoner Forum, I’ve noticed the occasional “penis enlargement” spam add. Must be getting through even with your due diligence. By the way, the community facility bonus is a scam that developers overuse. You can call Susan Hinkson @ DoB and ask her to audit the job.
Ken Lazar is Brooklyn’s DoB community affairs person.
You do not get extra F.A.R (floor area ratio) for setting a building back from the streetwall. What it alows you to do is build a taller building, as long as you don’t protrude the sky exposer plane, but you are still limited to the F.A.R set by the zoning resolution. In general it gives you less F.A.R than if you were to build quality housing. You also get a bump of (.5) F.A.R if you include a small amount of community facility.
Re: comment deletions, we get about 1,000 spam comments a day that we have to spend 30-45 minutes a day deleting manually…Sometimes in the course of that we inadvertently delete a legitimate comment. So we’re not trying to censor anyone, but human error can rear its head. Sorry.
It seems that there is some dictator behind the scenes that deletes postings he(boldface type here)/she doesn’t like.
big Bubba,
speaking of farm animals, there is a poultry market on the corner of Columbia St. and Degraw St.
A little further down on the Tiffany, there are condo- factory loft conversions, so it isn’t so out of character.
I would imagine, the upper floors will have views of the Manhattan skyline.
I think the benefit of setbacks is smaller than one may initially think. It’s not like someone can’t see a tower poking out of a short base. Still, I guess it’s better than the terrible plaza-in-the-park approach of the 1960s that ruined so many urban neighborhoods.
Why do set-backs get extra FAR?