Development Watch: 433 3rd Avenue, Now and Later
Lately work’s been picking up on the 3rd Avenue site between 7th and 8th streets where a 27-unit rental is planned. The building’s developer forwarded us the above rendering and said the design is going to see a few minor adjustments, but this is basically what the project will end up looking like. The architects…
Lately work’s been picking up on the 3rd Avenue site between 7th and 8th streets where a 27-unit rental is planned. The building’s developer forwarded us the above rendering and said the design is going to see a few minor adjustments, but this is basically what the project will end up looking like. The architects on the job are SLCE.
Development Watch: 433-435 3rd Avenue [Brownstoner] GMAP DOB
Better than an empty lot.
I got a job in the high upper west side (96th st)and have to drive to into harlem sometimes and I was surprised at how nice and swanky all the new buildings are. While most have alot of glass they are sleek and have nice lobbies and overall seem expensive. This is in stark contrast to 4th ave which everything new is ugly and cheap looking.
this place looks like a holiday inn.
This doesn’t look so bad to me.
prediction: this area of brooklyn is going to be as expensive as DUMBO someday due to the blighted industrial wasteland feel, big spaces and musicians, bands, artists, etc…
OK all you design geniuses out there, I will give you a clue: square windows in a rectangular facade makes for ugliness and visual discord. You want to stick with rectangular proportions, next you want the proportion of each masonry opening to be related to every other opening and to the geometry of the facade as a whole. It is called design. Pick up one of my builders guides. Please.
the design seems to try and evoke the tenement buildings that were torn down to make way for this project.
The sky in the rendering is gloomy – and the building is awful, retail space or not.
Ground Floor retail = its fine
No Ground Floor retail = F U!
Ghost trees!