Development Watch: 525 Clinton Avenue
We’ve been watching the development of 525 Clinton Avenue, the 13-story project between Atlantic and Fulton, with interest since work started last Fall. With its glass exterior now almost 50 percent finished, we decided to dig a little deeper and get the skinny straight from the developer (who, it turns out, is the same group…
We’ve been watching the development of 525 Clinton Avenue, the 13-story project between Atlantic and Fulton, with interest since work started last Fall. With its glass exterior now almost 50 percent finished, we decided to dig a little deeper and get the skinny straight from the developer (who, it turns out, is the same group that built the Green House Condos). When it’s completed in the first quarter of next year, there will be 30 market-rate condos atop a community facility, which will most likely be medical offices. It’ll be a mix of 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom units, with the lion’s share being two bedrooms. The big selling point is likely to be the combination of light and views, given the building’s height and unusual shape, which will ensure that each apartment has a ton of windows. The developer is using an unusually thick (4 inches) and energy-efficient glass called Visionwall designed to minimize heating and cooling bills. The layouts and interior design are being done by Stephanie Goto who’s done a number of restaurants as well as the sleek-yet-understate interiors at 448 West 37th Street in Manhattan. That’s about all we got. We’re just hoping this will be the shot of adrenaline that Fulton Street needs.
525 Clinton Avenue Looking Good [Brownstoner] GMAP P*Shark DOB
525 Clinton Gets Its Glass On [Brownstoner]
Tower Rising at 525 Clinton Avenue [Brownstoner]
interior design by Stephanie Goto, damn, that’s very high end. Ever been to Morimoto in NYC – pretty cool. Expect this to be expensive. I think it is smart they are not underestimating the market in the area.
They did not tear down brownstones actually. There was a one story commercial type vacant run down building. This is actually a great street architectually with the church, a free standing house etc.
Oh the painful irony. Brownstoner nailed PACC for tearing down a single unsalvagable brownstone to build an affordable/market rate building on Washington Avenue (that is no more than 6-stories and lines up w/ surrounding buildings) yet this totally out-of-context behemoth on Clinton Avenue which offers no affordable housing and for which they tore down 4 perfectly good brownstones is just fantastic.
Are they going to advertise on the site?
I like the block with the huge beautiful church across the street and other lovely row houses, including the one with the front porch. It is part of the proposed landmark extension of Clinton Hill. Plus there will be the new restaurant/food place in the old Bodegas space on the corner of Clinton and Fulton, as well as the new bank on the opposite corner. Good location by the subway, imho, and will change dramatically for the better in the next 5 to 10 years for those who buy in this tower (which will be one of the last towers on a residential block after the contextual downzoning goes through). I think it will be a good long term investment.
Good luck trying to sell these at some rediculous price. Have you seen this block? Some developers are just dumb!!
Like it a lot. Should be a good boost for southern Clinton Hill and keep sending the prices up in the area – hopefully with more amenities and development to come on Fulton Street. Five years from now, this area will be even more expensive imo.
I’m really glad this building looks good and is going to be full glass. I have a direct view of this building from my terrace in Prospect Heights across Atlantic. They seem like they are building this thing a lot slower than its larger cousins, Oro and Forte.
I think this is the greatest building between fort greene and clinton hill, I love it!
I also like this building because it’s turned on its axis, if that’s a way of describing it. It’s more interesting to look at from the street and should provide good views.