Development Watch: 525 Clinton Avenue Check-In
The 13-story condo development at 525 Clinton Avenue is looking great, we think, but it’s not exactly flying along. As we’ve said before, we think this place’ll be a nice boost for the neighborhood—and hopefully help inspire more retail activity along this stretch of Fulton. (Speaking of which, when’s the Pequena gang going to get…
The 13-story condo development at 525 Clinton Avenue is looking great, we think, but it’s not exactly flying along. As we’ve said before, we think this place’ll be a nice boost for the neighborhood—and hopefully help inspire more retail activity along this stretch of Fulton. (Speaking of which, when’s the Pequena gang going to get in gear on the old bodegas space that PACC awarded them last spring.) Anyhoozles, perhaps the slow pace has something to do with the special curtain wall that the developers are using on the exterior. One thing’s for sure, those upper floors are going to have some sweet views.
Development Watch: 525 Clinton Avenue [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
525 Clinton Avenue Looking Good [Brownstoner]
525 Clinton Gets Its Glass On [Brownstoner]
Tower Rising at 525 Clinton Avenue [Brownstoner]
525 Clinton Avenue is a horror. The developers cared nothing about the surrounding community or the style of it. I remember before the project was even started because I am often in the Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew. It has no scale or relation to the the surrounding area. As is often the case money is supreme, never mind the character of the neighborhood or the people who have been living there for decades. This is major disrespect. I am glad the project has not moved forward as quickly as I am sure the developers of it had hoped. Good.
Prediction: There are going to be increasingly more speculative projects like this slowing to a crawl. That’s a good thing. Enough of this running roughshod through Brooklyn.
Al
I like the look and location on the street of this project very much. I think that it’r great that this development sits in a residential area. A real neighborhood with beautiful brownstones. I did some research and the manufacturer of the curtain…..pretty amazing stuff, it’s far superior to what anyone else has used in any other NYC projects so far. The building looks as though each unit will be a corner apartments…..that will hoefully mean lots of air and good exposures. Is there an interest list for this project…..where can I get more info?
I did not like the look of the Greenhouse Condos, but do like this building. I like the fact that they’re also using the high end glass for thermal/noise/UV reduction and that Stephanie Goto is designing the interiors. Very up market, and a good call imo.
“Who in there right mind can compare this to Richard Meier?!? That’s just flat out silly!”
“It does look cheap actually.
if you know anything about building practices, this place is about as cheap as they come.”
I think its a perfectly valid comparison. The building is constructed in what seems to be Richard Meier’s preferred design, architectural concrete core with expansive glass curtain wall exterior. As far as I can tell that makes it a pretty strong comparison.
Regarding the construction comment, could someone please educate me as to why this is “as cheap as they come”. In previous posts it says that the developer of this building developed The Greenhouse Condominiums on Carlton and Greene. That building was definitely not “as cheap as they come”. In fact I believe that it achieved the highest sales prices in area when it was sold. Why does anyone think this would be an inferior product. Typically a developer will improve on their product, obviously there are exceptions to that statement, but it doesn’t seem that this guy is one of them.
I’m not liking it.
It looks a lot like something you would see as part of a government scheme instant housing for the Brasilia slum. With the methadone clinic around the corner I’m sure it will be fine.
it does look cheap actually.
if you know anything about building practices, this place is about as cheap as they come.
I disagree, and no I’m not a broker. This place does not look cheap, and for a change they are definitely going high end, including with the interior design.
As for the rats comment, rat infestations come when there is demolition of old structures where they live. Plug up the holes in your houses, as the whether gets cold, rats and mice will be looking for shelter… 🙂
Are all the positive posts on here from brokers or the developers? This building looks like shit! Just because it’s glass you think it looks nice? It’s out of scale and really looks cheap! How do you know who is designing the interiors? Who in there right mind can compare this to Richard Meir?!? That’s just flat out silly! The location sucks, just that, sucks! Who were they thinking of when they designed this plexiglass building? Do they really think that the more money they pour into it the more they can charge? Are they really only trying to target people from Manhattan? The decisions some developers make really baffle me.
Mr. B-
Tish James may not be serving the clinc users as you say they are not her constituancy…incidentally, there are many many other perople in this neighborhood who feel the same way i.e. homeowners who do not necessarily agree with all her tacticas who pay taxes and VOTE.
Just a thought.