Eleven-Story Luxury Building to Replace Auto Repair Shops on 4th Avenue in Park Slope

One man’s auto shop is another man’s luxury tower. A permit was filed Wednesday to erect an 11-story apartment building in Park Slope at 243 and 245 4th Avenue, in place of two existing single story auto repair shops. A combined 60-foot-wide lot, the properties were purchased for a total of $9,900,000 in June, YIMBY reported.

Karl Fischer is the architect and Hosea, or Haysha, Deitsch is the developer. The 118-foot-tall residential structure-to-be will have 16 apartments as well as ground floor commercial space and a small community facility. The permit specifies there will be 32,021 square feet of commercial space and only 3,171 square feet of residential, but this is likely a mistake and YIMBY says it’s the opposite.

Assuming YIMBY is correct, each unit will average a spacious 2,000 square feet, so condos are likely. The building will have tony amenities — another indication this building will probably be a condo — including a pet spa and children’s play room, according to the Schedule A.

The lower floors will have only two apartments per floor. There will also be four apartments that will each take up an entire floor on floors 8 through 10. The unit on the 10th floor will also have its own private terrace on the roof.

No parking spots are planned, but the building will have space for eight bikes. New buildings along 4th Avenue have been widely criticized for blank walls at street level because of required parking rather than shops, but thankfully that will not be the case here.

Karl Fischer is one of the busiest and most well-known architects in Brooklyn, particularly in Williamsburg. The red brick loft-style building at 101 Bedford Avenue near McCarren is one of his best known designs.

Hosea Deitsch is a local developer who is also active in Manhattan (a 30-story condo tower at 133 Greenwich Street is one of his projects). He is also the owner of Park Slope’s assisted living facility the Prospect Park Residence. He has attracted a great deal of attention from media and local politicians for his controversial attempt to close and sell the facility, now embroiled in lawsuits, as a development site.

This tall development is one of many to replace low-slung buildings on 4th Avenue since it was rezoned.

Permits Filed: 243 4th Avenue, Park Slope [YIMBY]
4th Avenue Development Coverage [Brownstoner]
Karl Fischer Coverage [Brownstoner]
Photos by Christopher Bride for PropertyShark