Development Watch: Grandma's House No More
Writing up yesterday’s atrocity on Underhill put us in the frame of mind to revisit another blight on the area, 478 Grand Avenue. Back in 2005, the original structure was being marketed by Corcoran as “Grandma’s House,” presumably in reference to its charming but somewhat rundown condition. A year later it had been replaced by…
Writing up yesterday’s atrocity on Underhill put us in the frame of mind to revisit another blight on the area, 478 Grand Avenue. Back in 2005, the original structure was being marketed by Corcoran as “Grandma’s House,” presumably in reference to its charming but somewhat rundown condition. A year later it had been replaced by a plywood box. And for sometime now it’s been a cinderblock eyesore. Just look at that quality design and construction! It’s a pleasure and an honor to share the same street.
Supersizing Grandma’s House [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
Grandma’s House in Clinton Hill [Brownstoner]
I’m still amazed that they can clear a violation for demolishing a building withoug permits with the simple payment of a $2500 fine (someone correct me if the amount was wrong). Also, it looks to be built bigger than the FAR allows…
She also ran out of money and thus cannot continue the project. Poorly managed, poorly financed…voila. Also the house next to it was flooded when they were doing all the permit free work due to negligence on behalf of the ‘skilled’ workers.
Awful, The buildings these days are really ugly.
I am so sick of seeing the name Fedders scream at me 500 times I look at a building.
You would think that the Fedders compnay could make air-conditioner covers that would come in a variety of colors to match the facades of buildings.
They really are ugly.
At least the old tenements did have fancy stone work on the outside.
its not even done yet.
now now, that is on the other side of fulton which is not landmarked like your block BS. it is a whole different world over there!
The Balconies are good you can get a good view of Paris by night or the view of Sorrento with Amalfi in the back drop. You can breath the fresh air that is coming from the BQE. Nothing like playing poker and having a BBQ on your 6 by 6 balcony.
It looks like modern third world housing,and not in a good way. I’ve seen cinderblock across Guatemala; they tear down adobe to put this shit up.
the word is “criminal”.
so unbelievably upsetting.