27 Cranberry Going Mod
27 Cranberry Street, the 25-by-100 lot that recently sold for $1,500,000 (to developer Louis Greco!), is now going through the design phase. The Brooklyn Eagle dishes on the modern design: Subject to approval from the LPC, it’ll be a four-story single family home with a mostly glass facade and a stoop. An underground squash court…
27 Cranberry Street, the 25-by-100 lot that recently sold for $1,500,000 (to developer Louis Greco!), is now going through the design phase. The Brooklyn Eagle dishes on the modern design: Subject to approval from the LPC, it’ll be a four-story single family home with a mostly glass facade and a stoop. An underground squash court and pool are also planned. The CB2 Land Use Committee has given its approval, but the LPC hearing date was laid over from November 9th. The Brooklyn Heights Association expressed its concern over the width of the home and the glass facade. According to the Brooklyn Eagle, “The architect said the design is contemporary and not intended to imitate its neighbors. Although much limestone will be included, the style will differ.” We’ll see what the LPC thinks. In the meantime, we’ll trade our first-born for a rendering!
Modern House Planned Beside Historic Cranberry St. Neighbors [BK Eagle]
Heights Lot Sells for $1,500,000 [Brownstoner]
The height required for an underground squash court will most likely result in the partial collapse of the two neighboring properties after 12 months worth of unsuccessful underpinning attempts are made. I see preemptive lawsuits by the neighbors before this even gets underway.
Without knowing how modern it is it’s hard to comment but knowing how modern LPC is, they will reject it flat out if it is not red brick / wood windows or wood siding / wood windows if that’s even legal in the Brooklyn Fire District.
In 1902 the first squash court in Brooklyn was built on the top of 24 Remsen Street, a few blocks away from this lot. ‘Montrose Morris’ helped me uncover that little nugget. Wasn’t all glass, it was all brick. Here is the full story:
http://www.myhomebrooklyn.com/2010/05/17/the-mystery-and-history-of-24-remsen-street/
Curbed already covered this yesterday:
– http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/11/10/vacant_brooklyn_heights_lot_wants_landmarks_pass_for_glass.php
Seems like they keep beating Brownstoner to the punch lately.
man, squash sounds like a crazy sport!!
DIBS — the “new money” folks don’t necessarily have more of it, they’re just more willing to actually *spend* it.
Or maybe they just like to play squash!!!!
Some clubs are really WASPy, and they like it that way. No women, Jews, Blacks or any other questionables allowed. Squash is the excuse, exclusion is the game.
Ha NYGuy7! Spit coffee a bit.
DIBS, no whine cellar here, just a big ol’ 17 years young 100-bottle unit from Wine Enthusiast 😉
And I wouldn’t call it whining…more like sniping. In the face of this bizarre political landscape, the example seemed rather appropriate.
As a side not, why are private tennis or squash clubs so hard to get into?