Prospect Lefferts Gardens: Next Condo Frontier
February 5, 2006–How hot is Brooklyn these days? So hot that condo developers are seeking building sites even in Prospect Lefferts Gardens — where single-family homes are the only thing that’s allowed in a big section of the neighborhood, because of deed covenants that date back to the 1890s. And other parts of the nabe…
February 5, 2006–How hot is Brooklyn these days? So hot that condo developers are seeking building sites even in Prospect Lefferts Gardens — where single-family homes are the only thing that’s allowed in a big section of the neighborhood, because of deed covenants that date back to the 1890s. And other parts of the nabe are included in a city landmark district, which also limits new construction. Builders are heading to this area despite the relatively low supply of available sites because of the continued strong demand for housing in one of the hottest boroughs. “The pattern in Brooklyn is a repeat of a century ago. First people settled in Brooklyn Heights, then the brownstone belt was created, then radiating bands were created outside the brownstone belt,” said Kevin Holmes of Massey Knakal Realty Services. “It’s a reclaiming of the brownstone belt.” (More…)
Building on Condo Boom [NY Daily News]
Tripster has it right. Would someone please develop the corner of Flatbush, Empire, and Ocean? What a fantastic piece of property in the pocket of Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. The nabe could live without the Wendy’s and Phat Alberts.
I agree with wally, “reclaiming” is an unfortunate word to use here. Why do people touting “new” neighborhoods always assume no one decent lived(s)there before they showed up?
I know now how Native Americans felt when they saw the ships offshore.
wait till someone buys the Phat Albert site and puts condos in there. that will change the nabe in a hurry.
hey anon @ 9:43. They are building these properties to a target market in the area. What is wrong with that? They do the same in park slope, prospect heights and even manhattan!
Hey Babs,
Are you close enough to 502 New York to snap a photo for us???
Maybe Henry “Build it too High” Radusky is being slowly pushed out of Brooklyn and soon he will be in Queens and we won’t have to worry.
None of the places discussed is really in PLG — they’re all on the other side of Nostrand Ave. And 502 New York Avenue, which is already built, isn’t too bad looking.
Bricolage is behind this. Also, units are being designed/marketed to a particular demographic. So much for diversity.
“It’s a reclaiming of the brownstone belt.”
Reclaiming it from whom? Not necessarily the best choice of words.