Scarano-on-Fulton Finally Finishing Up
After going into suspended animation for the better part of 2007 (due, we can only guess, to architect Robert Scarano’s problems with the DOB), the eight-unit trapezoidal residential building at 888 Fulton Street in Clinton Hill appears to be nearing completion. Anyone have any idea whether this will be condos or rentals? Our bet would…
After going into suspended animation for the better part of 2007 (due, we can only guess, to architect Robert Scarano’s problems with the DOB), the eight-unit trapezoidal residential building at 888 Fulton Street in Clinton Hill appears to be nearing completion. Anyone have any idea whether this will be condos or rentals? Our bet would be on the latter.
Development Watch: 888 Fulton Street [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
It’s 8 units, so KG2V is right, it’s 2 units per floor – one faces the front and one the back.
I recall when it was being built that it looked like it had a mezzanine level. While it’s not very nice looking, I think it could be worse and will at least bring some new life to dilapidated Fulton Street.
Looking at the permits, it’s 8 units.
The balconies are probably on the front because the building is likely split front/rear, so the front units get a balcony
As someone said, there are no sidde units so that when someone builds to the lot line next door, they don’t brick in your windows
appears to have good ceiling heights. they went cheap-o where it comes to window coverage. bigger window openings would have given the overall structure more balance. the undersized windows also don’t seem to open fully; again, too bad, since better air circulation would have allowed for big savings in energy cost, especially in the summer.
why does scarano hate architecture?
a front balcony works if it’s attached to the living room. back balcony would probably be off a bedroom. if you have parties, smokers, etc.. front balcony works.
again, this will either be bought or rented by someone who simply wants a clean new space. not everyone is dying to continue renting an old, noisy prewar apt. some of you have forgotten how crappy a lot of the rentals out there really are. a busy professional might just want to come home and not navigate a hot radiator heated place. back in the day, i had one that cranked heat every morning into the bathroom, so i could never even be in there and was freezing every night while i was hanging out eating dinner.
17 paint jobs tend to test most people’s patience as well.
i know 2 single people who are buying in this market because their incomes went up and renting is killing them at tax time. this could be something that would appeal to someone like that. neither of my friends could consider buying a building though.
There is a building on Coney Island Avenue someone knicknamed Klingon World Headquarters. This looks like it might be an outpost of the Klingons.
I find it’s looking great.
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Pole: I was merely stating that it looks “out of scale” compared to the other buildings I see in the photo.. I should have noted that I’m not particularly familiar with the area and current zoning
SnarkSlope, good one.
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