LPC To Review Proposal For New Townhouse At 28 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Rendering of proposed building at 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposalRendering of proposed building at 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

On January 28, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review a proposal for the construction of a new residential building at 28 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The proposal for the currently vacant lot was assembled by Building Studio Architects. If approved, the property will stand four stories tall and yield four residential units across a total of approximately 5,700 square feet.

Photograph of current vacant lot at 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

Photograph of current vacant lot at 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

Renderings for the proposed structure show a building with a stucco façade, window moldings, and a cornice that are all in alignment with the design of adjacent historic brownstones. The building’s rear elevation includes a stepped design to maintain open yard visibility, private balconies on the second and third floor, and a green roof, the latter of which is required for buildings under five stories.

Photograph from 2022 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

Photograph from 2022 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

The proposal includes a number of historic images of the building that previously occupied the site at 28 7th Avenue, including an image from as recently as 2022 showing the building in a state of disrepair. The site’s immediate neighbor was demolished following a plane crash in 1960, and has subsequently been replaced by a new structure.

Photograph from 1960 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

Photograph from 1960 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal

Transit nearby 28 7th Avenue includes the 7th Avenue Subway Station, which is served by the B an Q trains.

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20 Comments on "LPC To Review Proposal For New Townhouse At 28 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn"

  1. David of Flushing | January 24, 2025 at 8:54 am | Reply

    Brownstone has what museum curators call “inherent vice.” Many examples have been repaired with stucco and I suppose its use in a new building is fitting. I do like the neighboring red brick and terra cotta building.

  2. Glad to see they’re going for multiple apartments. Too often new townhomes are built in this city as single-family homes like in Red Hook and Fort Greene. If we’re gonna build our way out of a housing crisis, then we need to support the creation of multiple new apartments per lot like these, even when we have to build within the confines of a landmark designation.

  3. The townhomes on the south half of this blocks street frontage all have an extra floor. It would be great it they could add the same here as its only 3 houses between them that are shorter.

  4. Funny, I assumed the corner building was the one under review, and pleasantly surprised when I scrolled down to see it was the center house. Great job folks — now if only we could fix that end house.

  5. Why no stoop?

  6. Pretty cool. How often do full blown Italianate brownstones like this get built?

  7. Surprised Landmarks is allowing the at-grade entry. The stoop would be the icing on the cake. Obviously this must be because it’s not going to be a SFH… ?

  8. Stoops are expensive

    • So is a ground-up perfect replica new build of a 19th century brownstone rowhouse. Something tells me the cost of a flight of stairs wasn’t the determining factor.

  9. David of Flushing | January 24, 2025 at 5:33 pm | Reply

    Stoops are not ADA compliant.

  10. Looks so much better than the corner building.

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