http://brooklynian.com/forum/tags/gentrification en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:12:06 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-769192 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:42:25 +0000 whynot_31 769192@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>yup.</p> <p>I expect it to be a modern doorman building, with all of the amenities typical of that style: in house gym, in unit laundry, car parking available in basement, central air etc.</p> <p>While our neighborhood is not Park Slope, this 1300 sq ft coop is asking $1.4M: <a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/06/co-op-of-the-day-235-lincoln-place-6c/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/06/co-op-of-the-day-235-lincoln-place-6c/#disqus_thread</a></p> <p>Given that a few high floor condos went for over a $1M on Classon several years ago, and the real estate market has only gone up locally since then, it would not surprise me if they are able to fetch $750 a sq ft for the lower floors, and over $1000 for those prime, top units. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-769181 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:40:45 +0000 eastbloc 769181@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Those are going to be $$$. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-769180 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:38:45 +0000 whynot_31 769180@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I walked by this site this weekend (June 10, 2013), and it looks like they have the steel in place for the main 6 stories. The 7th story will be set back a little, and the 8th looks like it will just be those tower things.</p> <p>The towers look like they will have some nice, "writers perch" 360 degree views. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-768373 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:37:52 +0000 whynot_31 768373@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Brownstoner echoed the "news" today, 5/20/2013:</p> <p><a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/05/new-renderings-for-341-eastern-parkway/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/05/new-renderings-for-341-eastern-parkway/#disqus_thread</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/grammar-police-now-correcting-graffiti#post-768289 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:19:05 +0000 whynot_31 768289@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>This place is now looking like it is finally going to open within the next few months.</p> <p>....Time for a new thread!<br /> <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/island-cz-cafe-743-franklin-corner-of-sterling?replies=1#post-768290" rel="nofollow">http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/island-cz-cafe-743-franklin-corner-of-sterling?replies=1#post-768290</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-768158 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:50:57 +0000 whynot_31 768158@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>BTW, while Brooklynian lacks the readership of Curbed, it seems my post above beat them by about a month. On 5/10/2013 they published an article pointing out the new design and architect....</p> <p><a href="http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/10/341_eastern_parkway_gets_a_new_look_reveals_interiors.php#more" rel="nofollow">http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/05/10/341_eastern_parkway_gets_a_new_look_reveals_interiors.php#more</a></p> <p>I read it with great interest, only to realize that I came upon that info weeks ago. </p> <p>They did, however, contribute this:<br /> <blockquote>During the Brooklyn Real Estate Summit, David Maundrell of aptsandlofts.com confirmed that the development's 65 condos will hit the market in spring 2014. </blockquote> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767828 Mon, 06 May 2013 23:04:36 +0000 whynot_31 767828@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>We do know that the retail won't have a super market or coffee shop, because the owner of Bob and Betty's was able to get a non-compete clause in exchange for letting them have some his property. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767812 Mon, 06 May 2013 14:29:44 +0000 eastbloc 767812@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>If there is no curb cut, the parking is not legal.</p> <p>Conversely, if there is a curb cut, it doesn't mean the parking is legal, either. But absence of a curb cut is a guarantee that a space is not officially permitted to be used as parking. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767772 Sun, 05 May 2013 20:55:22 +0000 whynot_31 767772@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>May 5, 2013: Windows are going in on the lower floors.</p> <p>The steel for the two towers looks to be almost complete. This building seems to have reached its peak height. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767494 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:35:13 +0000 whynot_31 767494@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Photos taken April 27, 2013.<br /> It looks like they are working on the steel for the left tower:</p> <p><img src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/920483_10200485327929504_495424255_o.jpg"></p> <p><img src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/473428_10200485327809501_1827421258_o.jpg"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767420 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:40:13 +0000 vaportrail 767420@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Does anyone know if the parking in front of the Chase bank on EP/Bedford is legal? There are no curb cuts and drivers just pull in through the handicap pedestrian ramps on the sidewalk. I'm constantly dodging cars and drivers dirty looks while just trying to walk on that sidewalk. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-767359 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:09:28 +0000 MsBoombastic 767359@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I'm impressed with how quickly this project seems to be moving along. It looked like they were starting to put in some windows today. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766581 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:37:00 +0000 whynot_31 766581@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Not to state the obvious, but how the "front of building" space is used will largely be related to the prefences of the first floor commercial tenant. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766578 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:19:58 +0000 grwd 766578@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>They could totally use that expanse of sidewalk for car parking just like the Chase Bank + medical building on the corner of Bedford and Eastern Parkway. Also, I think there's a church on Eastern Parkway where people do the same thing and park on the sidewalk. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766577 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:58:23 +0000 Ridonkulous 766577@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Ah! I see what you mean. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766569 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:19:13 +0000 whynot_31 766569@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Yes, the building lines up with homes to the right.</p> <p>However, the building actually owns several feet in front of it.</p> <p>The houses use this space for lawns/gardens and fence it in. </p> <p>The drawing suggest an expanse of sidewalk.... But the builders are under no obligations to let the public access it. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766565 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:35:58 +0000 Ridonkulous 766565@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I was walking by yesterday, and that big expanse of the sidewalk is realistic. The building lines up with the homes next door(not the front of their yards). It should be a really open space out front. Curious how they'll use it. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766540 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:55:54 +0000 vaportrail 766540@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Condos are typically designed very differently than rentals - i.e. larger floor plans and higher end finishes. It is not typical for developers to go into a project without these plans finalized and a clear exit strategy for their construction loan. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766509 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:34:43 +0000 whynot_31 766509@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>The actual decision as to whether they will be rentals or condos is occasionally made right before a building opens.</p> <p>Basically, the developers look at the market for each and then decide which is most profitable, and whether they want cash now (condos), or over the course of the long run (apartments).</p> <p>Yet another scenario is that the present developers sell the entire building to an entity (i.e. developers get cash now) which decides that it would like cash over time.</p> <p>The developer needs to make such decisions when it comes time to buying appliances and installing finishes, not at the present rough construction stage....</p> <p>They also have some flexibility re: the actual number of units (apartments or condos), if all is going well with DOB.</p> <p>Folks are going to talk about such topics here, at this upcoming conference: <a href="http://thebrooklynsummit.com/" rel="nofollow">http://thebrooklynsummit.com/</a></p> <p>Today's Brownstoner:<br /> <blockquote>The eight-story apartment building going in on the corner of Franklin and Eastern Parkway at 341 Eastern Parkway is up to the fifth floor now. Construction started in the fall, and is supposed to be completed by the third quarter this year. There are 64 units planned, plus retail</blockquote></p> <p><img src="http://cdn.brownstoner.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/240-eastern-parkway-040313.jpg"><br /> <a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/04/eastern-parkway-build-up-to-fifth-floor/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/04/eastern-parkway-build-up-to-fifth-floor/#disqus_thread</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-curious-case-of-341-eastern-parkway-aka-the-hole/page/2#post-766508 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:16:42 +0000 AP 766508@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Hmmm. I was surprised to read on the Meshberg Group website that they will be rentals. Should be interesting to see how much they end up going for. </p>