http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 03:29:03 +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/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-766636 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:30:37 +0000 whynot_31 766636@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Construction is well underway. </p> <p>As per the diagram below, they have kept the front facade, and set back the addition 15'.</p> <p>The external walls of the addition are currently cinderblock, but they will be given a coat of something else by the time this goes to market.</p> <p><img src="http://cdn.brownstoner.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/355-st-marks-enlargement.jpg"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-754102 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:18:00 +0000 PragmaticGuy 754102@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Well, look at it like this...if the neighborhood didn't warrant it they wouldn't build it. Remember....location, location, location. So...be happy you live in an area that's gong to eventually become so high rent you won't be able to afford to live there. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-754070 Tue, 01 May 2012 13:36:09 +0000 whynot_31 754070@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>So, I assume the owner will get to live in 2 floors, and there will be 3 apartments on the other three floors.</p> <p>I wonder if they will be rental or condos....</p> <p>I wonder if the facade of the dinky, existing building will be saved.</p> <p>BTW, Brownstoner picked up on this thread today: <a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/05/big-addition-in-store-for-355-st-marks-avenue/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/05/big-addition-in-store-for-355-st-marks-avenue/#disqus_thread</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753999 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:26:10 +0000 whynot_31 753999@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq220/whynot_31/Snapbucket/54891098.jpg"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753976 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:22:04 +0000 notsayin 753976@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>DOB Change of Use has it converting from 2 family + store to four family, no store. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753974 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:31:57 +0000 whynot_31 753974@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Indeed. It looks like those four apartments will be quite large. Will there be something commercial on the first floor? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753968 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:32:46 +0000 booklaw 753968@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Judging solely by the images on the referenced website, it appears that Mozer could very well rename itself as "McMansion Inc." </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753967 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:43:56 +0000 eastbloc 753967@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Holy smokes, that's one hell of an extension! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/355-st-marks-is-about-to-get-huge-and-probably-butt-fugly#post-753965 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:26:39 +0000 notsayin 753965@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>When the ragged little row house at 355 St. Marks (between Washington and Grand) appeared to change hands last fall, it looked as though it was about to get a welcome gut renovation. The three-story building – smallest on the block – had been occupied by a bottle and can collector and appeared to be just this side of condemnation.</p> <p>This week, when a number of orange surveyor marks appeared on the west wall of its much larger neighbor at 357, it piqued our interest and we checked the DOB filings.</p> <p>Turns out the owner has bigger plans for 355 – MUCH bigger. The zoning diagram filed in January shows a huge expansion to a five-story, four apartment building that’s 20 feet taller and <strong>more than triples the building’s floor space from 2,576 to over 8,000 square feet.</strong> Full diagram here: <a href="http://bit.ly/Izwwx4" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/Izwwx4</a></p> <p>Then I checked the architect’s website and threw up in my mouth. <strong>Mozer Architect Design of Gravesend specializes in the sort of frosting-covered, out-of-context cartoon buildings that make you stop in your tracks and wonder <em>“what the hell happened here??”</em></strong> Don’t take my word for it. If you have a strong stomach, click Mozer’s project gallery here: <a href="http://bit.ly/IHFJrd" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/IHFJrd</a> </p> <p>We LOVE seeing developers’ renewed interest in investing east of Washington Ave, but we’re praying Mozer turns over a new leaf with this one… </p>