Glassy Tower Planned for PLG
This morning the Sun has word of the 20-story glass tower that developer Henry Herbst intends to build at 33 Lincoln Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The building, which will be one of the tallest structures overlooking Prospect Park, is being designed by Gilman Architects, and it’s slated to have 80 units, a 17,000-square-foot private…
This morning the Sun has word of the 20-story glass tower that developer Henry Herbst intends to build at 33 Lincoln Road in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. The building, which will be one of the tallest structures overlooking Prospect Park, is being designed by Gilman Architects, and it’s slated to have 80 units, a 17,000-square-foot private rooftop park, and retail on the ground floor. Hawthorne Street, which has been following the coming condo’s progress, snapped the photo above of the site early last month. (Anyone know if those buildings have come down?) Architect Tom Gilman promised Hawthorne Street that the condo “wouldn’t be an eyesore”, which one would certainly hope, considering it’s going to be the tallest building in the neighborhood and significantly alter the Prospect Park panorama. Gilman told the Sun that “There is going to be a lot of glass, which means amazing views of the park.”Update: The Sun has just published a rendering of the tower, as shown above right.
Glass Tower to Overlook Prospect Park [NY Sun] GMAP
Demolition, Large and Small [Hawthorne Street]
Photo of 33 Lincoln from Hawthorne Street.
This is so depressing. Some of you might not care, but I actually live in PLG and, in fact, not far from this location. Crap!
My guess is that this developer has taken a page from Ratner’s playbook. He’s paying some flunky to post here and talk up his “creation.”
This is so depressing. Some of you might not care, but I actually live in PLG and, in fact, not far from this location. Crap!
Jeez how many times can that one guy post over and over again in an attempt to start a flame war and increase hits on the Brownstoner site?
Who is he, an advertiser looking to get his dollar’s worth?
I don’t think that rendering is meant to be exactly representational of the proposed building. The shape and orientation of the building relative to Flatbush/Lincoln, the subway tracks and the park don’t make sense. Based on the architect’s website, though, it looks like a representation of the type of building that they do.
I don’t hate it.
-Charles
http://hawthornestreet.com
I hope it’s a mistake. If they build this pile of crap in PLG it would blow big time. If they want to build something this fugly, why does it have to be in MY nabe? Good grief!
yeah mon! the plg building would have a nice roti shop included.
What the blod clot is this fuckery?
I’m with you 2:07. I think a mistake has been made here. The building in the drawing can’t possibly be the one they’re proposing for PLG. I’ll bet the PLG bldg is much nicer.
does anyone know the life expectancy of a brownstone building?