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February 26, 2007
New Development at Myrtle and Clermont Avenues
We've gotten a number of inquiries in recent weeks about the big project at the corner of Myrtle and Clermont in Fort Greene. We posted photos of the lot back in November and a debate ensued about the degree of Fedders-ness of the design. Turns out it's going to be a 6-story, 93,000-square-foot residential building, about 7,000 square feet of which will be office and retail space; in addition, there will be nine underground parking spots. The project is being done by the same group, BRP Development, that converted the Graham Home for Old Ladies in Clinton Hill. The building, which will consist entirely of two-bedroom, two-bath apartments, is designed by Danois Architects (which, before it does anything else, better redesign its website!) While the rendering isn't anything to get excited about, the developers get big points for being concerned about contextual design: "The design continues the street wall of Myrtle Avenue at a scale that is consistent with buildings found along the avenue," reads the website. "In an attempt to delicately intertwine the residential fabric of the neighborhood with the commercial strip, the wall of Myrtle Avenue conspicuously wraps around the corner, locating the residential and the office entrances along Clermont Avenue."
375 Myrtle Avenue [BRP Development] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Development Watch: 150 Clermont [Brownstoner]
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Looked at Property Shark and saw that "The Community Preservation Corporation" was involved. Their website says "The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) is the lender of choice for developers of multifamily and “special needs” housing in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut."
Can this mean the apartments will actually be semi-affordable?! Anyone?
Posted by: Brooklyn Zoo at February 26, 2007 11:04 AM
the floorplans look wierd. the bathrooms fit funny in the layout.
Posted by: Anonymous at February 26, 2007 1:19 PM
Well, nothing's bringing Pluto's back.
Posted by: willingd at February 26, 2007 3:34 PM
pretty funny that the site says 'available 2006' ! not
Posted by: Anonymous at February 26, 2007 5:01 PM
whoa brownstoner, i think you're a little off on this on. you're data and that site are outdated, and show the rendering before the developers bought and demolished a few more buildings. myrtle minutes has had a recent posting with more current info:
http://www.myrtleavenue.org/blog/index.cfm/2007/2/5/New-Development-375-Myrtle--150-Clermont
and BRP has a more recent site at http://brpdev.com
Posted by: Anonymous at February 27, 2007 12:09 AM
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