It was nearly two years ago that YIMBY showed you renderings of the 15-story building being developed by John Catsimatidis’ Red Apple Group at 180 Myrtle Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, dubbed the Margo. Since then the unit count has changed and the building is now nearly complete, with the façade in place, save for some work on the terraces. The realization of that latter fact comes courtesy of photos taken by our friend Tectonic.
In April of 2014, YIMBY revealed renderings of Red Apple Group’s 15-story mixed-use building at 180 Myrtle Avenue, in Fort Greene, and a year later, the structure was two stories above street level and rising. According to Brooklyn Daily, the structure has topped out and slightly larger than originally planned. The building — dubbed The Margo — will have 228 residential units, 40 of which will be rented at below-market rates. The ground floor will feature 10,600 and 500 square feet of retail and community health space, respectively. Dattner Architects is designing, and completion is expected in the spring of 2016.
Brownstoner noticed Red Apple Group’s 15-story, 213-unit rental building has risen above street level at 180 Myrtle Avenue, in Downtown Brooklyn. The project was revealed by YIMBY back in 2014, and Dattner Architects is designing. Completion is expected in the summer of 2016.
The first renderings are up for 180 Myrtle Avenue, which is being developed by John Catsimatidis’ Red Apple Group; the firm is behind several buildings in the immediate vicinity, including 218 Myrtle Avenue and 81…