YIMBY recently checked in on the progress of three low-rise residential projects under construction in Mapleton, Brooklyn. These ground-up replacements of single-family homes are illustrative of the numerous smaller-scale housing creation efforts taking place across the city in tandem with the larger developments we typically cover.
Work is nearing completion on 1811–1815 60th Street, a three-story residential building on a mid-block site between 18th and 19th Avenues. The following photos show the majority of the exterior completed with only a small section still covered by scaffolding and netting. Some finishing touches around the main entrance are also still ongoing.
1811-1815 60th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1811-1815 60th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1811-1815 60th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1811-1815 60th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1811-1815 60th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by three abutting two-story homes, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before their demolition early last year.
1811-1815 60th Street. Image via Google Maps.
One street to the south, another three-story residential building is nearing completion at 1847 61st Street. The following photos show a fenestration of large windows on the third story and tall glass doors on the second floor that will lead to Juliet balconies. The lot line walls are blank, clad in beige EIFS. It is unclear what materials will be used for the front elevation.
1847 61st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1847 61st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1847 61st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The digram from the construction board previews the design, which appears to feature a tiled cornice.
1847 61st Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a two-story, 2,304-square-foot home built in 1920. The structure is the one clad in yellow siding in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition.
1847 61st Street. Image via Google Maps.
Two streets farther south, exterior work is taking shape on 1821 63rd Street, a two-story residential building located mid-block between 18th and 19th Avenues. The project will yield two units and a cellar level. The structure stands topped out and covered in scaffolding and construction netting as crews work to install the façade around the grid of tall windows.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The main elevation will be clad in brick, and the raised first story will feature glass doors leading to a balcony with metal railings.
1821 63rd Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a two-story home built in 1920, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before its demolition.
1821 63rd Street. Image via Google Maps.
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Meh
There is no such area as “Mapleton”.
There’s a Mapleton in Staten Island, though.
There’s a Mapleton in Brooklyn.
Whether anyone ever calls it that is another issue.
Whole lotta tacky schlock is what I see.
Net neutral I suppose.
Does that 1st photo have anything to do with this article?
It looks like somewhere in Mapleton more than likely. It’s not like YIMBY would write about 270 Park Avenue and post a cover image showing Chicago, or a hot dog stand in Times Square. I’m sure everyone can figure that out.