Mosaic Building With Troubled Past Hits Market
We’ve been obsessed with the mosaic tile building on the corner of Adelphi and Greene since we first moved to the area. We’ve never gotten a satisfactory explanation of how or why the building came to be covered in thousands of mosaic tiles — one of the few examples of an interesting alteration of a…
We’ve been obsessed with the mosaic tile building on the corner of Adelphi and Greene since we first moved to the area. We’ve never gotten a satisfactory explanation of how or why the building came to be covered in thousands of mosaic tiles — one of the few examples of an interesting alteration of a brownstone facade in the pre-Landmark era. After years of vacate orders and tax liens, however, the building is finally on the market. We were unable to find any info on the Massey Knakal website but look forward to details emerging. GMAP P*Shark
so guy is not selling? just leasing?
Where’s the mosaic? Sounds like a cheaper compromise for a frame house over stucco.
In reference to Jim’s post, I heard the owner sold the Greenhouse Condos land for over $4 million and used the money to pay the back taxes on the two buildings (54 & 40 Greene Avenue) to keep the operation a going concern.
Before the building across Adelphi Street was converted to apartments, it was at one time the Adelphi Hospital. It too was covered in white tile and the smaller ex-brownstone was the nurses residence for the hospital. Long time ago now, but the lot at Carlton Avenue where the Greenehouse condos were built was owned by the same person as the old hospital building and I believe the “mosaic” building.
Looks like they are trying to lease it not sell it from the description.
Where are the mosaic tiles?
From what I’ve heard and seen, that building is continuously in foreclosure. The owner doesn’t want to really sell, so he insists on having the price set unreasonably high.
54 Green Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (Corner of Greene Avenue & Adelphi Street)
Commercial Buildings,Outer Boroughs
Four floors totaling over 4,500 SF of Office Space. This building currently has an Office Certificate of Occupancy .The floors can be delivered individually or as a package. This building has open floor plates with bathrooms located on each floor. The 3rd floor has additional 540 SF of outdoor terrace/patio space. This office building is located directly off the prime retail corridors of Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue. Close to Long Island University, Pratt Institute, Fort Greene Park, and Atlantic Terminal. Only steps to the B52, B25, B26, B38, & B69 Buses, A-C and G-Line Subway, blocks from B,Q,2,3,4,5,D,M,N,R subway lines & LIRR at Atlantic Terminal. Asking Price: Ground Floor: $28PSF and Upper Floors: $20PSF Representative/s: Michael Annunziata
My wife and I always wonder about that building as well.