Razing 328 Grand: What a Waste
When we first saw the dumpster in front of 328 Grand Avenue, we assumed that someone was going to do a cool loft renovation with possibly a rooftop addition. So we were distressed to learn from the demolition crew that the entire building is being taken down to make way for a new condo development….
When we first saw the dumpster in front of 328 Grand Avenue, we assumed that someone was going to do a cool loft renovation with possibly a rooftop addition. So we were distressed to learn from the demolition crew that the entire building is being taken down to make way for a new condo development. What a waste! The facade would make a beautiful base to build something more modern on top of. Only demo permits are online so we don’t know what lies in store for the site. Anyone heard anything? GMAP
I agree the building across look ugly, so it the one next to it. To knock the building to put up another ugly condo, it useless. I don’t want Brooklyn or my neighborhood to become another Manhattan. The new building could partially block my view, and will block my neighbors if it over 4 floors. I am curios to see what is plan for the site. We should stop the development of another ugly building.
what is interesting about this section on the border of bed stuy clinton hill are the small factories interspersed. there are some on greene/grand-franklin clifton/grand-bedford, stuff on quincy & lexington.too bad all of this can’t be turned into interesting housing.
Yes well, the hotcake market does indeed validate the crap ass developers, at least on a immediate ROI basis, but aren’t they really selling themselves short? Is it not hard to imagine utilizing at least the wonderful facade of this warehouse? Thereby differentiating the building and allowing for premium pricing. Unfortunately their short-sightedness of designing and building on-the-cheap will be Brooklyn’s longterm disfiguration.
Oh for those “crappy old warehouses or whatever” in Dumbo, Soho, the West Village, Red Hook, etc!!!
my friend lived in this building for years in the late 70s/80s – both parents were artists and they rented some space to pratt students. it was an INCREDIBLE space – huge and authentically lofty. it is so sad to see what they are doing to it.
my friend lived in this building for years in the late 70s/80s – both parents were artists and they rented some space to pratt students. it was an INCREDIBLE space – huge and authentically lofty. it is so sad to see what they are doing to it.
my friend lived in this building for years in the late 70s/80s – both parents were artists and they rented some space to pratt students. it was an INCREDIBLE space – huge and authentically lofty. it is so sad to see what they are doing to it.
Nice theory, except that the apartments in the building across the street rented like hotcakes. Even Mr. B. acknowledged that fact sometime way back when.
“anon 11:26 – if you’ve seen the building across the street you’d be grossed out. ”
fair enough, i haven’t seen it.
anon 11:26 – if you’ve seen the building across the street you’d be grossed out. the warehouse is actually really cool – and I agree with b’stoner that they could do an incredible “modern” reno inside and build on top – they’d probably sell like hotcakes and for top dollar, whereas what they’re planning will probably sit for a long time with little movement. the demographic who’s buying in that area and willing to pay, is not looking for sh#t like the one across the street or around the corner next to eddie’s. it’s not a sentimental attachment to old and quaint, but rather something attractive and cool vs. deeply cheesy “luxury” apts…