On the eastern side of Kent Avenue just north of the Williamsburg Bridge, 333 Kent Avenue attracted attention several years ago when Brownstoner reported the existing mansion sold for $5 million in early 2012. When the building…
The plan to convert a landmark former Upper West Side church into condominiums is still a no-go at the Landmarks Preservation Commission, though there is now really only one sticking point – the proposed windows on the east side of the building. The building in question is the former First Church of Christ, Scientist of New York City at 361 Central Park West (a.k.a. 1 West 96th Street). The original structure was completed by Carrére & Hastings in 1903.
When we last left the subject of 807 Park Avenue and the proposal for a new 12-story building there, there was no quorum at the Landmarks Preservation Commission. However, it did seem like those who…
Throughout the 20th century, the main form of development in Brooklyn has been redevelopment, with developers razing single-family homes and small walk-up apartments to erect larger multifamily buildings. That process was severely curtailed with the 1961 zoning…
200 Nassau Street [Brownstoner]: Expanding upon the existing two-story structure, the five-story, 84-unit residential building at 200 Nassau Street, in Downtown Brooklyn, has topped out. Façade has yet to be installed, but completion is likely by 2016….
