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.
If everybody lived in a tall glass building the world would be a much better place!
For people like 12:51, “local Brooklyn culture” doesn’t mean everyone in multi-cultural Brooklyn. He’s talking about his one demographic and mindset. Which is of course NOT representative of “local Brooklyn culture” and therefore he should not get to define what is authentically Brooklyn. Everyone who comes here becomes Brooklyn. That’s the concept of this whole country.
well i grew up near here back when the crack trade was a bigger business than real estate development, and am in full favor of this building.
just curious 12:51, do you think the wsb building should be in manhattan as well?
brooklyn sux
12:51 –
When you speak of the “natives” of Brooklyn are you referring to the Iroquois or Dutch?
Btw what in the heck is “Local Brooklyn Culture”?
2:07 I completely understand when some people don’t like all-glass buildings, but you don’t say much really. It’s better than a blocky design. I think the segmented aspect to it avoids that kind of visually heavy appearance. And I like the two colors of glass. I actually live here and am one of those who will have to look at it and I like it a lot. There’s more things to say in an intelligent conversation about architecture than “DOWN WITH EVERYTHING MODERN” blah blah. Which is so boring. If you don’t like the building’s design say exactly why. Otherwise you just sound like a hater in general.
Something is screwy here. The architect is quoted as saying that the new development won’t be an eyesore. Yet the photo is of quite a glaring example of…well, an eyesore.
I think the Sun picked up the wrong picture or something. This doesn’t make sense. No one would want this monstrosity in their neighborhood, not even the most ardent proponent of development.
Come on 12:28 we discussed this a zillion times…. please stop bringing up the zoo and crousel.
Move to a farm, 12:51 if you hate people so much you don’t want any more to be allowed to move into NYC. You’re very misanthropic.