The New Minerva Begins to Sprout
The 100-by-100-foot lot at 614 7th Avenue in Greenwood Heights first grabbed headlines back in 2005 when a design for a 70-foot, then a 50-foot, building by Robert Scarano that would have blocked the sight line between the Minerva statue in next-door Green-Wood Heights Cemetery and the Statue of Liberty was ultimately squelched. The property…
The 100-by-100-foot lot at 614 7th Avenue in Greenwood Heights first grabbed headlines back in 2005 when a design for a 70-foot, then a 50-foot, building by Robert Scarano that would have blocked the sight line between the Minerva statue in next-door Green-Wood Heights Cemetery and the Statue of Liberty was ultimately squelched. The property was ultimately sold to a new developer, who, after much wrangling, now has approved plans for 11 single-family, four-story homes on the corner lot; they were initially trying to get approval for 11 curb cuts, but only wound up with two. The tipster who sent this photo in noted the existence of the choice of wood floor joists and plywood floors, adding, “Damn if it ain’t gonna be loud in those units!”
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Are there posted plans/renderings anywhere to look at?
That is the down side of stop work orders, appeals and loss of funding. This site sat vacant for what, 3 years? Just wish the standards were higher from the builder, or like every other new condo in the area (few excepts…and heck, any new one in Bklyn), this is prone to structural issues in 5-10 years. Not like the 100+ year old frame and brick homes in the area.
11 single family houses is lot better than what going to go up in 2005. I prefer this to a large condo or rental building any day. I live 2 blocks away and hope this project gets completed. unlike a project on my block that has a stop work order hanging from construction fence. Now, there just a big hole in the ground, 3 months and counting of no activity. graffiti vandals and metal collectors are already doing a number on the site. oh well, at least the raccoons are have a place to hangout 🙂
Since the “norm” as of late is to do block, steel and brick/stucco exterior, the norm is also to pour a concrete floor as well.
Looks like these boys are mixing everything under the sun if you look closely: brick, block, steel, wood…what’s next, mud?
While the idea of single family home is novel in today’s market, 11 of them on a 100X100 ft. lot seems a wee bit silly.
But, building more and building cheap is a better ROI I guess.
Single family houses, right? So where do you find single family houses that don’t have wood joists and plywood subflooring?