YIMBY checked in on nine residential projects underway across Crown Heights, Brooklyn. All are located within an area bounded by Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway to the north and south, and Bedford and Washington Avenues to the east and west, and will add more than 520 units to the neighborhood.
Work is nearing completion on Prosper Brooklyn, a 17-story residential building at 1042 Atlantic Avenue between Classon and Grand Avenues. Designed by Issac & Stern and developed by Elie Pariente of EMP Capital Group, the structure yields 193 rental units, with 65 dedicated to affordable housing.
The exterior stands almost fully finished, with only some minor work ongoing on the commercial frontage next to the main entrance. The massing features three distinct sections featuring angled walls and rounded corner balconies, each topped with expansive terraces. The façade is composed of beige brick framing a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows, with dark metal spandrels between the fenestration on the upper levels.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Residences are equipped with washers and dryers, dishwashers, air conditioning, intercoms, patios or balconies, and name-brand kitchen countertops and finishes. Amenities include pet-friendly policies, a garage with EV charging stations, bike storage, a shared laundry room, common area Wi-Fi, media room, children’s playroom, game room, movie theater, pet washing station, coworking lounge, rooftop terrace, storage, gym, a sauna with a cold plunge pool, a pickleball court, doorman, and an on-site manager.
YIMBY expects work to conclude fully sometime this summer.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Prosper Brooklyn at 1042 Atlantic Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1029 Dean Street is a forthcoming pair of eight- and nine-story residential buildings in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects and developed by BridgeCity Capital with Dean GL LLC listed as the owner, the structures will collectively yield a total of 170 rental units. The project is alternatively addressed as 1104 Pacific Street and will be built on a through-lot property between Classon and Franklin Avenues, directly abutting the elevated S train subway tracks to the west.
A rendering depicts two architecturally identical buildings standing offset from one another. Each of the superstructures show a grid of large recessed windows surrounded by light-colored brick masonry, while a set of balconies will also form part of the fenestration. A flat parapet will be topped with landscaping and include a perimeter of metal railings, allowing residents to obtain uninterrupted 360-degree views over the entire neighborhood. Between each tower will also be a landscaped motor courtyard.
1029 Dean Street. Rendering courtesy of BridgeCity Capital.
The below image outlines the parameters of the project, which spans between Dean and Pacific Streets, and consists of a 6,360-square foot of building, and a large 13,708-square-foot lot. 1029 Dean Street sits within the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan rezoning that was approved in 20124 by the New York City Council to stimulate the construction of new market rate and affordable housing.
Image courtesy of Connect CRE.
In late-April, the developer secured $47.4 million of construction financing for the project. JLL Capital Markets arranged the sale. Currently, the existing structures are fenced off as they await to be torn down for the new residential development. Demolition is slated for completion this fall, as noted on site, while an anticipated completion date remains to be publicly disclosed.
1029 Dean Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Exterior work is progressing on 1070 Pacific Street, a ten-story residential building located between Classon and Franklin Avenues. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects, the 104-foot-tall structure will span 51,253 square feet and yield 74 rental units with an average scope of 670 square feet. The project will also include 1,644 square feet of ground-floor commercial space.
The northern elevation of the topped-out superstructure is shrouded in scaffolding and netting as crews work to install the façade and window grid.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The rear southern elevation is beginning to emerge from the scaffolding, providing a possible indication of the final look of the main face.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The elevation diagram from the info board previews a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors leading to numerous stacks of balconies. It remains unclear what materials will be used for the front façade.
1060 Atlantic Avenue’s anticipated completion is slated for summer 2027, as noted on site.
1060 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Construction has topped out on 822 Bergen Street, a seven-story residential building located between Classon and Grand Avenues. Designed by RSLN Architecture and developed by Eugene Khody, the 70-foot-tall structure will span 19,518 square feet and yield 22 rentals with an average scope of 887 square feet. The project will also include a cellar level, a roof terrace on the sixth floor, and a 30-foot-long rear yard.
A crane was in the process of lifting materials and equipment to the top of the reinforced concrete building as crews work to frame out the fenestration with metal studs. Two stacks of balconies are present on floors three through five on the front profile. Façade installation has yet to begin and it remains unclear what materials will be used, as no rendering has been revealed for the project.
Construction is slated for completion in May 2027 according to the info board.
828 Bergen Street. Photo by Michael Young.
828 Bergen Street. Photo by Michael Young.
828 Bergen Street. Photo by Michael Young.
828 Bergen Street. Photo by Michael Young.
Construction has resumed on 525 St. Marks Avenue, an eight-story residential building located on a 4,137-square-foot lot between Classon and Franklin Avenues. Designed by Isaac & Stern Architects, the 80-foot-tall structure was initially planned to span nearly 28,000 square feet and yield 22 condominium units, along with community facility space.
Crews have returned to the site and new materials are present at the top of the building.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below rendering shows a straightforward massing with stepped setbacks on the seventh and eighth floors leading to a bulkhead. The façade will be composed of beige brick surrounding a grid of floor-to-ceiling windows with protruding metal frames. A terrace lined with a glass railing will sit beside a small volume clad in dark masonry on the seventh floor.
The residential program was originally planned to include nine one-bedroom and 13 two-bedroom units. However, it remains unclear whether any modifications have been made since the project’s foreclosure sale. A revised completion date has not been announced.
525 St. Marks Avenue. Rendering courtesy of Isaac & Stern Architects.
Excavation is underway at 530 St. Marks Avenue, an eight-story residential building also located between Classon and Franklin Avenues. Designed by Gerald J. Caliendo Architects for DK Real Estate Group, the 74-foot-tall structure will span 14,600 square feet and yield 16 rental units with an average scope of 748 square feet, according to permits filed in 2018. The project will also include outdoor recreational space, a lobby, and a cellar level.
A excavator and piling machine are at work behind the sidewalk fencing. Based on the project’s modest scope, construction should begin rising above street level before the end of the year.
530 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The rendering from the construction board shows a narrow structure with a small partial setback at the top story. The façade will be composed of light gray brick with two columns of windows arranged in two- to three-story groupings surrounded by arched masonry frames. An array of small light fixtures is spread across the entire main elevation.
Completion is anticipated next spring, as noted on site, but YIMBY expects work to finish sometime in the latter half of 2027.
530 St. Marks Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
Work is nearing completion on 311 Eastern Parkway, an eight-story residential building located between Eastern Parkway and Franklin Avenue, near the southern boundary of the neighborhood. Designed by Bowebird Architects and developed by Harpia, the 75-foot-tall structure will yield five condominium units. The all-electric building is being built to Passive House standards.
The building stands clad in its façade of red brick and glazed green masonry between the grid of windows. Work is still finishing up on the ground floor and the open-air cutout at the sixth floor, where a terrace will be located. Landscaping will eventually flank the pathway leading up to the front door.
311 Eastern Parkway. Photo by Michael Young.
311 Eastern Parkway. Photo by Michael Young.
The residential program will include two double-height penthouses with mezzanine primary suites and private terraces, two mid-level two-bedroom units with exclusive rooftop access, and a triplex maisonette at the base with a private backyard.
YIMBY expects work to finish sometime this summer.
311 Eastern Parkway. Photo by Michael Young.
Demolition preparations are underway at 1084 Pacific Street, the site of a 13-story residential building between Classon and Franklin Avenues. Designed by S. Wieder Architect P.C. for Ranco Capital LLC, the 133-foot-tall structure will span 53,826 square feet and yield 71 rental units with an average scope of 676 square feet. The project will also include 5,765 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, and a 32-foot-long rear yard.
Construction boards have been assembled around the current structure, and demolition should begin imminently.
1084 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
1084 Pacific Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The below rendering shows 1084 Pacific Street rising uninterrupted to the tenth floor, followed by a setback topped with a landscaped terrace. The façade will be composed of earth-toned brick surrounding floor-to-ceiling windows, with numerous light fixtures illuminating the exterior at night.
1084 Pacific Street. Rendering courtesy of BridgeCity Capital.
Demolition preparations are also underway at 971-983 Dean Street, the site of an 11-story residential building between Classon and Franklin Avenues. Designed by Kao Hwa Lee Architects for the PIFR Real Estate Holdings LLC, the 70-foot-tall structure will span 177,745 square feet and yield 82 rental units with an average scope of 677 square feet. The project will also include 23,345 square feet of commercial space, a cellar, and 15 open parking spaces.
A sidewalk shed has been assembled in front of the existing low-rise occupant of the site, but demolition work has yet to begin. No renderings or construction timeline have been revealed.
971-983 Dean Street. Photo by Michael Young.
971-983 Dean Street. Photo by Michael Young.
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Crown Heights has always been an architecturally impressive neighborhood and I’m glad to see that developers are continuing the legacy with these new builds. It’ll be cool to see what it looks like in 10 years as more of the single-story industrial/commercial parcels and empty mid-block lots get turned into apartment buildings.
Lots to like here for sure.
1042 Atlantic Avenue is rather interesting and quite good. But I don’t understand this current fashion for the top floor to be the plainest finish. This isn’t a floor added decades later to a prewar building. It’s dumB.
Those photos of Prosper Brooklyn look wonderful and live the quality of the brick facade
and the majority of those a apartments will be HIGH rent apartments, when crown heights definitely needs truly affordable housing instead of more outrageous high rents
I just love the blank sidewalls of these buildings. It’s So attractive.