262 Pacific Street: How's This Gonna Fly?
Our guess for the first non-contextual brouhaha of the new year? A 12-story tower slated for the 70-by-100-foot lot (pictured on the jump) at 262 Pacific Street. More than twice as tall as any of its neighbors, the Chien Dao-designed project incorporates a chunk of neighboring air rights. The resulting building, which was disapproved in…
Our guess for the first non-contextual brouhaha of the new year? A 12-story tower slated for the 70-by-100-foot lot (pictured on the jump) at 262 Pacific Street. More than twice as tall as any of its neighbors, the Chien Dao-designed project incorporates a chunk of neighboring air rights. The resulting building, which was disapproved in its first submission to the buildings department, will incorporate a mix of studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedroom apartments. And how about the pesky proximity to the House of D? Fear not: The design of the building, according to the architect’s website, takes special pains to “avoid views of the downtown correction facility.” Natch.
Projects: 262 Pacific Street [Chien Dao] GMAP P*Shark DOB
So this falls outside the border of the 50′ height limit?
what a god-awful mess. The view from the prison will be far worse than the view from this thing.
What ever it looks like its going to block all the natural light that comes into the side of my apt.
Are these Condos or Rentals?
Teeny Tiny Apartments. In a 2-bedroom unit, there is a kitchenette…Please. This should a standard of living.
As a rental the 2-beds can be small for two singles sharing. Glad to see it’s not another condo. And it is a dark, ugly block.
Check out the sizes of the apartments…. They seem small. 778sq ft for a 2 bedroom, 500sq ft for a 1 bedroom and 442 sq ft for a studio?
I used to live on this block. Ugliest block in the entire area. Street is narrow, and it’s already pretty dark because of the existing apartment houses. This lovely new addition will only make it worse.
10:44 = fugly building’s developer or architect.
Lets hope the real thing looks better than early 70’s look that this rendering suggests
(if they do get ever get approval).
Does seem a bit tall for a side street and one that is not very wide. Atlantic Avenue is better suited to taller buildings.
The block across from this, especially toward smith, (atlantic/smith/pacific/Boerum pl) is very underbuilt. Unfortunately haven’t seen any building plans submitted for those lots yet.
The design of the building, according to the architect’s website, takes special pains to “avoid views of the downtown correction facility.”
“Special Pains”??
I’m confused, How painful is it NOT to put windows on a side of a building?
NYC’s new architecutre stinks, there is nothing innovative, original or aesthetically pleasing.