Construction is rising on 9 5th Street, a five-story residential building in Gowanus, Brooklyn. Designed by Angelo Ng + Anthony Ng Architects Studio and developed by Michael Gendin of Titan Equity Group, the 8,675-square-foot structure will yield six condominium units with an average scope of 1,445 square feet. The project will also include a cellar level and a 38-foot-long rear yard. The property is located near the corner of 5th and Smith Streets.
The steel-framed superstructure stands two stories high behind the sidewalk shed, and crews are steadily assembling the inner and outer walls with cinder blocks.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The following photos from mid-March show the superstructure beginning to become visible.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
No renderings have been released for the project apart from the below elevation diagram depicting the main southern elevation. The building will feature a lone setback at the fifth story and will culminate in a small roof deck lined with a metal railing. The façade appears to be composed of a mix of brick and smooth paneling surrounding a grid of rectangular windows and glass doors leading to balconies.
9 5th Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a surface-level parking lot and one two-story building at 15 5th Street, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition.
9 5th Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn via Google Maps
The nearest subways from the ground-up development are the F and G trains at the Carroll Street station to the north.
9 5th Street’s anticipated completion date is slated for the winter of 2027, as noted on site.
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Ugh.
It always amazes me how overdesigned structures are in NYC. In most other cities, this would be four floors of wood structure on a first floor concrete podium. Sprinklers throughout make it safer than a steel or concrete building without them.
And obviously this would make construction much less expensive and greener.