Bracing For The Worst on South Portland Avenue
South Portland Avenue is getting a new addition. At 97 South Portland, between Lafayette and Fulton, a five-story residential building was just approved on the site of a former garden center. (This is not the same block of South Portland that won the best block award from TimeOutNY a couple of years ago.) Given that…
South Portland Avenue is getting a new addition. At 97 South Portland, between Lafayette and Fulton, a five-story residential building was just approved on the site of a former garden center. (This is not the same block of South Portland that won the best block award from TimeOutNY a couple of years ago.) Given that the total height of the structure is 48 feet, don’t expect the kind of ceiling heights typically found in this part of town. (This site falls outside of the Fort Greene Historic District. Unfortunately.) In fact, based upon this architect’s other projects, it doesn’t seem like you should expect much at all. Let’s hope our pessimism is misplaced. GMAP P*Shark DOB
The staff architects United Homes would be embarrassed by these.
What architectural school did Landis L. Dooley attend? Was it a correspondence course?
Oh know! Woe to Fort Greene, woe to Brooklyn!
Isn’t the property owner ashamed? They are not even getting best value!! We need a community board who will stand up for SOMETHING. Good design perhaps?
Maybe a whole building slipcover 🙂
Ugly doesn’t even begin to describe those things. Maybe a Fiberama awning could dress them up!
omigod, 10:40#1, I just remembered that you’re going to have to register on Monday! Please don’t forget!
they couldn’t even spell their address correctly on their website. YIKES. my condolences for the nabe.
Damn! I don’t usually say this, but that is super ugly. Like Queens ugly. What a bummer. I’d actually prefer a Scarano building.
absolutely, totally out of keeping with the neighborhood. horrible! and this particular area could easily command serious $$$$ in terms of more interesting architecture.