Closing Bell: Russo Realty Buildings Biting the Dust
As Gowanus Lounge has reported, the end seems near for the dilapidated Russo Realty buildings on Smith near 9th Street. Workers have been seen emptying the buildings out, and demolition plans have been filed with the DOB. Is this the end of an era or just buh-bye to a few eyesores? End of the Notary…
As Gowanus Lounge has reported, the end seems near for the dilapidated Russo Realty buildings on Smith near 9th Street. Workers have been seen emptying the buildings out, and demolition plans have been filed with the DOB. Is this the end of an era or just buh-bye to a few eyesores?
End of the Notary District: Russo Realty Falling [Gowanus Lounge] GMAP DOB
In this condition — and location — they are really not worth saving. But with the rooflines and eye-brow windows on the top floor, these houses could easily date to the 1830s/40s. Had they been better maintained they would be great examples of 19th century vernacular architecture. And shitty though they are, I’ll miss ’em. The new building on the corner is a great example of everything that’s soul-destroying about 21st century non-architecture.
shit! where the hell will i find a notary now?
good riddance!
those brick buildings won’t last half as long as the russo shitboxes. you heard it here first.
Yeah, these are dumpy buildings. And yes, I bet what gets built in their place won’t please me all that much. But Russo-land is part of my psychogeography and I will miss that squalid acre of the Brooklyn … my Brooklyn …. of the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Hmm. Depression era? The buildings actually have a classic Federal roofline, especially with those little windows on the top floor. I wonder if they are not much older and just the victim of serial remuddling over the years? I guess we will never know now….
hahaha
was thinking when i was only looking at the picture that some idiots with zero imagination will fight any new buildings that go up here even tho this looks like a gypsy camp right now.
the south brooklyn attitude is getting super lame.
It’s both…the end of an era that turned into an eyesore. The buildings weren’t always that bad way back when they were properly maintained (you all wouldn’t remember), but it’s good they’re coming down before they do so of their own accord and hurt someone. Anything will be an improvement.
“Goodbye and take that monstrosity on the corner with you.”
Agreed. Take it all down and start over.
These houses look 1930’s depression-era. And the roof on the one on the left is sagging.