Nice Try in Vinegar Hill
We’ve always got our antennae up for decent affordable housing on a brownstone scale. We’re not sure whether this example on Evans Street in Vinegar Hill qualifies as affordable (lowercase or uppercase) but it does strike us as a good attempt at modest townhouse-style homes. It uses nice brick, the scale is contextual and the…
We’ve always got our antennae up for decent affordable housing on a brownstone scale. We’re not sure whether this example on Evans Street in Vinegar Hill qualifies as affordable (lowercase or uppercase) but it does strike us as a good attempt at modest townhouse-style homes. It uses nice brick, the scale is contextual and the driveways on not too conspicuous. And while the cornices and lintels aren’t perfect, they show effort. And look: No Con Ed meters on the facade. It can be done! These places also have the added benefit of looking out at the Commandant’s House. These three-story houses were developed by a group called Vinegar Hill Group, LLC and sold in 2005 in the low $800,000’s. Does anyone know if there was any government funding or subsidies involved and/or income requirements of buyers? GMAP P*Shark
It’s obvious that I do not keep up much with blogs that concern my hood. Vin hil used to be quite, now it’s over run. These particular buildings are a shame to construction in general. Yes the over all design is pleasing, but the workmanship is horrible, with lintels and headers turned upside down. Why they did that, keeps me wondering. I have heard that they leak like a sieve and most buyers were very unhappy. I’m glad it’s not on my block
I heard they were sue-ing the developer who built the project, for poor work that he did. But otherwise, I’ve heard folks in the development are pretty happy way over there….
Looks like an STD Clinic in Clevland
JW, thanks for the tip.
Any residence with that many garage entrances and curb cuts interrupting the sidewalk gets a big thumbs down from me. It might as well be a “Fedders Special.”
ghetto. The scale should have been much smaller — like, invisible.
Its a great area. I have been there a few times to visit friends. Those buildings are not the best, but not the worst compared to what I have seen.
Overall, I would say that they got a good deal.
“Nice brick”? You’re kidding, right? This place looks like a contemporary version of the projects. The big deal about the ConEd meters? Um, it’s one block from a gigantic power plant! Keep aiming high, New Yorkers! And good luck with the tumor eradication!
Pretty good. For the worst, go to St. Marks between Brooklyn & Kinston Avenue, across from Brower Park. A cheesy house was inserted into a block of magnificent limestones. Disgusting?