991 Saint Johns Place

Construction Wraps Up on The Gregory at 991 Saint Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on April 18, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

Work is nearing completion on The Gregory, a school-turned-rental conversion in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Located at 991 Saint Johns Place, St. Gregory the Great School was built in 1921 by Helme & Corbett. In 2011, the building was declared structurally compromised, requiring immediate vacancy. The conversion came to fruition with a team that includes GEMA Capital Partners and PKSB Architecture. Construction consisted of a complete structural overhaul, full façade restoration, a complementary two-story addition, and three-story horizontal expansion.

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Housing Lottery Launches for The Gregory at 991 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:00 am on February 9, 2024 By Vanessa Londono

The affordable housing lottery has launched for The Gregory, a seven-story mixed-use building at 991 St. Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Designed by PKSB Architects, the structure yields 40 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 12 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $85,715 to $227,630.

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Renderings Revealed for Expansion of Historic 991 Saint Johns Place in Crown Heights, Brooklyn

7:30 am on October 9, 2018 By Andrew Nelson

A proposal has been revealed for the redevelopment of the St. Gregory the Great School, a four-floor Neo-Classical design by Helmle & Corbett from 1921. The notable historic features include the entrance portico and building piers at the upper story windows, with arch-headed blind lintels. The proposal is to almost double the building’s floor count and add residential units to the old school building in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, at 991 Saint Johns Place.

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