YIMBY photographed ten upcoming and recently completed low-rise residential projects across Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The majority of the properties are located along Bedford and Skillman Avenues in the corridor between the Myrtle-Willoughby Avenues and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues subway stations, which both serve the G train.
The first project is 915 Bedford Avenue, where construction stands topped out on a six-story building between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues. Developed by Park Management USA, the structure will yield two units and a cellar level, according to permits.
The following photos show most of the windows in place and the steel-framed superstructure enclosed in metal studs and insulation boards. No renderings have been revealed for the project, so it remains unclear what materials will be used for the exterior. Two balconies protrude from the main western elevation and have yet to have their railings and glass doors installed. The ground level remains obscured by sidewalk fencing.
915 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
915 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a four-story residential structure, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition.
A completion date for the new building has not been announced.
915 Bedford Avenue before. Image via Google Maps.
Construction is complete on 952 Bedford Avenue, a nine-story apartment building between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues. The structure is designed by Adam R. Taddonio and developed by Isaac Broyn under the 952 Bedford LLC, and is clad primarily in red brick with sections of contrasting gray masonry. The third through fifth stories feature two columns of balconies, and a setback at the eighth floor creates space for additional terraces.
952 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
952 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
952 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly overgrown and occupied by an abandoned building, as seen in the below Google Street View image from 2019.
952 Bedford Avenue before. Image via Google Maps.
Across the street to the south is 953 Bedford Avenue, where work is nearing completion on a four-story residential building. The structure features a light tan façade and a set of three balcony doors on the third story. The building features a similar design to its neighbor to the south at 955 Bedford Avenue, with a third-story balcony and a staircase leading up to a second-floor entrance. If 953 Bedford follows suit, dark metal railings will be added to the roof parapet as well as to the windows on the second and fourth stories for Juliet balconies. The ground floor remains blocked off by scaffolding.
953 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
953 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
953 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
953 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a low-rise residential building, as seen in the below Google Street View image from 2019. No architect, developer, or completion timeline have been announced.
953 Bedford Avenue before. Image via Google Maps.
Also on the same block between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues is 974 Bedford Avenue, where an four-story residential building is undergoing renovations. Designed by Leandro Nils Dickson Architect and developed by 974 Bedford Holdings LLC, the 7,868-square-foot structure yields eight units.
The building stands completely enshrouded in white plastic sheets as crews work to overhaul its exterior.
974 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The rendering posted on the construction board previews a simplification of the existing façade with the central column of windows removed along with the arched entryway. In its place is a nondescript glass door with a small fire escape landing above. It is unclear whether the rendering is omitting detail or whether the renovation will remove much of the building’s ornamentation. Completion is expected this summer, as noted on site.
974 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below Google Street View image shows 974 Bedford Avenue’s appearance before the start of work.
974 Bedford Avenue before. Image via Google Maps.
Construction recently finished up on 1010 Bedford Avenue, a seven-story building on the next block to the south between DeKalb Avenue and Kosciuszko Street. The building features a dark gray EIFS envelope, multiple stacks of balconies, and yields 36 residential units. A garage door at the southern end of the main eastern elevation suggests the presence of an enclosed parking garage.
1010 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1010 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1010 Bedford Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The site was formerly occupied by an Evangelical church, as seen in the below Google Street View image from 2019. Plans originally called for the church to be converted into apartments, but this scheme was abandoned in favor of full demolition, which concluded at the end of 2022.
1010 Bedford Avenue before. Image via Google Maps.
The church featured an annex to the west at 261 Skillman Street, seen below in 2011, that was also demolished. The site is planned to give rise to a separate residential development.
261 Skillman Street before. Image via Google Maps.
Exterior work is progressing on 245 Franklin Avenue, a seven-story residential building near the corner of Franklin and DeKalb Avenues. Designed by Charles Mallea and developed by Victor Battaglia under an entity referred to as The Franklin Mint, the 65-foot-tall structure will span 11,441 square feet and yield eight units, according to the permit listed on site. The development will also include a roof terrace, a communal laundry room, and a private rear yard.
Façade installation is currently moving along behind scaffolding and construction netting. Much of the red brick envelope and grid of floor-to-ceiling windows is in place. The ground floor remains obscured behind the sidewalk shed.
245 Franklin Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The rear eastern elevation, seen below, features a light gray stucco façade and Juliette balconies on most of its windows.
245 Franklin Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Below is a rendering of the final appearance of the facade and grid of industrial-style windows, as well as a satellite map showing the property’s location. Completion is expected next winter, as noted on site.
Rendering of 245 Franklin Avenue (Charles Mallea Architect) and aerial view of construction site (Google Maps)
Earthwork is underway at 735 Myrtle Avenue, the site of an eight-story mixed-use building at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Sandford Street. Designed by Leandro Nils Dickson Architect, the 100-foot-tall structure will span 18,338 square feet and yield ten condominium units with an average scope of 1,249 square feet. The development will also include 5,838 square feet of commercial space and enclosed parking for one vehicle.
The following photos show an excavator and piling machine at work behind the wraparound sidewalk fencing.
735 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
735 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
735 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below preliminary elevation diagram shows the structure clad in brick with a grid of windows interspersed with scattered balconies. A setback is located at the corner of the eighth story, creating space for a private terrace. An additional roof terrace will sit atop the final floor beside a mechanical bulkhead.
Completion is expected in summer 2026, as noted on the info board.
735 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The site was formerly occupied by a two-story commercial structure, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before its demolition.
735 Myrtle Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn via Google Maps
Construction is imminent at 772 Myrtle Avenue, the site of a six-story all-affordable residential building near the corner of Myrtle and Nostrand Avenues. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo and developed by Bed Stuy Fantastic 4, the 60-foot-tall structure will span 10,000 square feet and yield ten rental units with an average scope of 838 square feet. The development will also include 1,618 square feet of commercial space and a 34-foot-long rear yard.
Recent photos show a construction fence assembled in front of the formerly vacant lot, signaling that work is likely about to get underway.
772 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
772 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The rendering on the construction board depicts the façade composed of earth-toned brick, exposed concrete, and a grid of windows with black frames. The ground floor features double-height frontage with signage, and a thick cornice lines the roof parapet.
772 Myrtle Avenue is expected to be completed in summer 2026. The project will be one of several new residential developments in the Bed Stuy North & Central Phase II master plan, which aims to create new affordable housing throughout the neighborhood. Phase I consisted of 13 separate properties yielding 31 new affordable units.
772 Myrtle Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Construction has topped out on 210 Skillman Street, a four-story building between Willoughby and DeKalb Avenues. The development is planned to yield two residential units.
The structure stands enclosed in yellow insulation boards surrounding wide floor-to-ceiling windows. A setback at the fourth story will likely be topped with a private terrace. The sidewalk shed obscures the state of progress on the first floor.
The project formerly had a completion date of August 2024, but sometime near the end of 2025 is likely.
210 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
210 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
210 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a vacant low-rise building that was damaged in a 2014 fire, which also affected 208 Skillman Street to the north.
210 Skillman Street. Image via Google Maps.
The final building is 212-214 Skillman Street, a completed four-story residential building directly south of 210 Skillman. The project was developed by Chaim Lebovits, who purchased the property for $1.4 million in 2019, and features a red brick façade with ornamental bond patterns surrounding a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows. The symmetrical layout incorporates opposing staircases leading to second-floor entrances, as well as two balconies on the third floor. A cutout at the center of the fourth story creates space for terraces, and the structure culminates in a setback bulkhead.
212-214 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
212-214 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
212-214 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
212-214 Skillman Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a pair of abandoned residential buildings, which were demolished in 2022.
212-214 Skillman Street. Image via Google Maps.
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These neighborhood construction tours are fun, a great addition to the blog.
A collection of some of the worst designed, cheaply detailed buildings presented on Yimby.
And I suppose you could do a better job considering all of the constraints? Everybody’s an architectural critic.
You don’t have to be an architect to see a building and think it’s ugly.
Nice collection of housing, but how much of it is really affordable. I have been on affordable housing sites and many of them list apartments that are “affordable” but are priced more like a market rate apartment what gives.
How is a working poor person or single person looking for an apartment but doesn’t make a six figure income.
cry us a river Diane.
there are a million rent stabilized, controlled, DRIE, SCRIE, NYCHA, Section 8, IMD, vouchers, and just plan old squatters and non payers of rent.
it cost money to build. Even hideous new construction costs a lot in this city.
Cut the red tape, union no show jobs, allow taller, delays in permits, and there will be more housing.
and market rate is just that, what the market bares. hardly housing for billionaires
we should also encourage home ownership via condo and co-ops
politicians want voters poor and dependent on them
Most of these housing is for one particular group of residents if you look around you can see the newcomer replacing other minorities.
A lot of it is clearly built for the Haredi community living in this area
who have a right to live there as anyone else.
and are building for themselves.
you have a problem with that.
Thank you Yimby for adding these types of small scale updates. It’s a real mixed bag of projects that, for good or bad, are adding housing units that will certainly get occupied.
Yeah I love this mini series or updates, as it gives a much broader coverage and perspective of projects, not just the big buildings we see on the skyline.
Nice photos by Michael Young too
Love to see this much new housing coming up! Would be nice to also see more buildings coming up that longtime residents can get into in addition to these which target a specific community.
An excitingly boring collection of new projects. I look forward to their demolition and replacement in 10-30 years.
Agree with others that these are not the most attractive buildings (particularly the bulky balconies). It would be nice if they used materials that helped the buildings blend in more with the historic structures around them. That said, the only project that really made my heart sink was the brownstone that they tore down, only to build an unattractive new building in its place that is just one story taller. Couldn’t they have saved the brownstone and added an additional floor on top? I wish people respected the city’s built history more and were more motivated to repurpose structures when possible instead of tearing them down. There are still many empty lots throughout Bedstuy; would be great if developers prioritized those spots for future projects.
Jeez Bob the builder 🤔🤷😅, aren’t we a little pessimistic and jaded. Do we remember nyc in the 70’s & 80’s!?, kinda like Kurt Russell in the 1981 film; ‘Escape From New York’🤷😅, I do construction work, and these new buildings are, first of all mostly not even FINISHED OFF YET, plus it’s a measured improvement, certainly better than “abando’s” & “Fort Apache the Bronx” style depravity🙈, also a 1981 film. In AA we say; “progress, not perfection”.👍🍀🌷🌞
Universally bland. Ugh. Compare any of the old buildings left to see how people once cared how buildings looked.
Where on earth are those buildings in the top (main) picture? London? They’re certainly not in New York.
I was wondering the same thing (hopefully they could tell us) However, if you look at the caption, it says “ Bedford-Stuyvesant. Photo by Michael Young”. But I believe that’s an error
This is actually in bed study and it was most likely also criticized when it was finished, but now that you look at it it’s actually nice!
It’s a hasidic collection of buildings on Bedford.
1 lynch Street right off Bedford avenue
Seems like a shame to demolish historic buildings and replace them with new ones that actually aren’t much denser.
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