Demolition is progressing at 436 Union Avenue, the site of a seven-story residential building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects for Yisroel Greenfeld, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 8,697 square feet and yield 13 rental units with an average scope of 669 square feet, as well as a cellar level and a 53-foot-long rear yard. The property is located between Metropolitan Avenue and Devoe Street, directly in front of the confluence of Union Avenue and Keap Street.
Recent photographs show the top floor of the three-story occupant of the site already razed and crews in the process of gutting the second level. All windows have been removed and workers are visible inside removing the walls, doors, cabinets, and pipes. YIMBY expects demolition and site clearing to conclude before the end of winter.
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
Photo by Michael Young
The below Google Street View image shows 436 Union Street before demolition began.
436 Union Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn via Google Maps
The nearest subway from the development site is the L train at the Metropolitan Avenue station, which offers free transfers to the G train at the Lorimer Street station.
No construction timeline or renderings have been released for 436 Union Avenue.
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Legalize new housing in Williamsburg.
You gotta love these tacky vents on the front of so many new buildings.
Well, won’t miss that one
Can dismantled materials be reused? I’m just asking based on my instincts and regret: Thanks.