Permits have been filed for a ten-story mixed-use building at 964 Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located between Montgomery Street and Sullivan Place, the lot is near the Sterling Street subway station, served by the 2 and 5 trains. Yitzchok Schwartz of YS Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 102-foot-tall development will yield 210,365 square feet, with 205,577 square feet designated for residential space and 4,788 square feet for commercial space. The building will have 259 residences with a total 376 residences on the lot, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 793 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
Hamish Whitefield Architects is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the lot is vacant. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
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More high price units coming to crownheights what a dam shame, again no truly affordable housing
Developers are getting greedy! Snapping up every empty lot in this neighborhood (Crown Heights). At the end of the day, renters will lose out. As a result, the homeless population will continue to rise in NYC. The City of New York needs to put an end to this madness!!
Bizarre comment. You’ve got it exactly backwards.
How is it bizarre to express my legitimate concern for what is going on in Crown Heights (Brooklyn)? I have lived in this community since childhood. Long time residents like myself won’t be able to afford the high cost of rent upon completion of construction of this mixed use building.
I’m confused at the suggestion that this will contribute to a rising homeless population. This is an empty lot. They are adding housing. More supply in the neighborhood. Why would NYC put an end to building more housing?
I’m not saying that housing shouldn’t be built. My concern is the cost of rent for these newly constructed buildings. How will long time residents of Crown Heights, especially those living south of Eastern Parkway be able to afford the monthly rent of such residences? Where are the elected officials who represent the districts that cover this area of Brooklyn on this issue? NYC Council Member Crystal Hudson, NYS Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest, NYS Senator Zellnor Myrie…we need to hear from you.
Fantastic addition in a transit-dense neighborhood!
I live at 1015 Washington Ave and am directly impacted by the cumulative construction along this corridor. Residents have endured years of near-constant disruption from the projects at 960 Franklin Ave, 111 Montgomery, and the renovation of PS 375 Jackie Robinson School.
The school renovation takes place at night, while private development construction occurs during the day and on weekends. The result is effectively 24-hour, 7-day-a-week construction noise for nearby residents, stretching on for years.
Construction at 960 Franklin Ave continues outside weekday hours. As I write this, there is active pounding and hammering, workers shouting, materials being thrown from the roof, and trucks repeatedly backing up. The noise is relentless.
Neighbors have been exceptionally patient. With additional large projects moving forward, residents urgently need relief and meaningful enforcement of construction hours and noise limits