Was Happenin' on Nevins?
Who can tell us what’s happening at 93-95 Nevins Street between Atlantic and Pacific? It’s a nice old 2-story brick with lots of retail potential on the ground floor. Looks like that scaffolding’s been up for a while. GMAP P*Shark
The city put up the scaffolding several years ago b/c the building was dangerous, and billed the owner for it (he never paid and never fixed the building, so the scaffolding remained). His house and this building were to go to tax auction, but the developer stepped in and was able to make a deal with him – bought this building and gave him enough money to buy his house out of foreclosure. Full disclosure – I was trying to do the same thing – they got to it first. I wish them the best…
The developers have owned the property for 8 months during which they worked with a contractor to stabilize the facade and remove the debris.
2-3 YEARS of scaffolding and abandoned for even longer. This is a hazard and blight on the community. Developer needs to cut bait.
I live right across the street and I am sooo excited about this development. the developer rocks! (the other day he bailed me out when I did not have enough money for my sandwich …… now you know who I am!). And Iro, you are right what can we do about nevins-I take the same walk to the train every day. The block between Livinston and Schermerhorn is especially bad. What is up with that dilapitated building with the tarp on the facade? Is that even legal? I think about it every day…..
This may be a first. A developer who actually cares about asking what his neighbors think? Now if only Henry Radusky and Robert Scarano worked for R & E Brooklyn Inc.
I look forward to the day that this project is completed. Nevins can use all the help it can get. The walk down it (to the 2/4 train) is so awful (especially on the other side of Atlantic) that I often walk backwards to the Atlantic and Fourth Ave station. . . .
Well, there is no denying that this blog works. Community dialogue at its finest. Don’t worry about this renovation, Emily and Rolf are honest, caring and hard-working developers. When the building is finished, it will be an asset to the area.
Disclosure: I bought one of their properties.
The developer posted this e-mail on the Boerum Hill Network last October. Doesn’t seem like much has happened since then.
“For anyone who has wondered what is going on with the scaffold enclosed building on the corner of Nevins and Pacific: R & E Brooklyn purchased the building last week. Demolition on the interior is under way as of yesterday. The buildings dept. approved demo plans and we expect it to approve construction plans soon. The Boerum Hill Association and other neighbors and community members have seen plans and have been supportive and helpful: thank you.
For those of you who may be interested in more details on the project, here goes:
The plan for the building is to preserve and strengthen the façade while building up an additional two stories. The building will be converted into two side by side condominium residences with a common wall on Nevins. One residence – 93 Nevins – will have its entrance on Nevins Street and the other – 453 Pacific – will have its entrance on Pacific Street. The existing brick façade will be preserved but new parts of the building will have a more modern, clean, streamlined design. The project’s architects, spearheaded by Fort Greene’s Tony Daniels, are known for their expertise in green design and architecture and the building will be very energy efficient and incorporate the use of local, sustainably produced and salvaged materials (bluestone terraces, salvaged refinished flooring, counters incorporating use of recycled glass, etc). Photovoltaic panels on the roof deck will produce much of the building’s electricity and hot water.
R & E Brooklyn is a Boerum Hill based development company started a few years ago by Rolf Grimsted and me. Other projects we’ve developed or are now working on include 514 Atlantic, 582 and 584 Pacific Street.
Finally…we’ve been talking with the owners of the adjoining buildings and it’s important to us to be able to respond to concerns, questions, etc re the demolition and subsequent construction of the building. Please feel free to email me with any concerns, questions, etc.
Emily Fisher
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Emily L. Fisher
R & E Brooklyn, Inc
I attended P.S.38 across the street in the 80’s and it was dilapidated then…Is the building salavagable?