961 Washington Avenue (near Montgomery) to go from 4 stories to 11.

whynot_31

Rebecca discusses the filing with DOB here:
"Alteration applications filed yesterday reveal that the 29,000-square-foot structure would more than double in size, growing to just over 63,000 square feet of residential space. The number of apartments would increase from 40 to 70 units, and the roof line would rise from 45 to 120 feet.

The landlord, Pinnacle Group, benefits from the property’s relatively large lot and generous R8A zoning. 961 Washington has 40,000 square feet of unused development rights, and the expansion plan would eat up most of them. Pinnacle would be able to eke out an extra 3,000 square feet if contextual zoning didn’t cap the building height at 120 feet.

The building dates back to 1925 and is probably full of rent-regulated tenants. Unless the Midtown West-based firm has already emptied the building, it would be difficult to do a major construction project like this without affecting the current residents."


http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/09/crown-heights-apartment-building-at-961-washington-avenue-could-grow-seven-stories.html

This is a rent stabilized building that has reportedly recently changed hands, and it looks like the building has a number of open violations: http://apartable.com/buildings/961-washington-avenue-brooklyn

pragmaticguy

According to the NYC Buildings Dept there are only two violations the last being in 2013 about someone living in the basement. Doesn't seem like a bad record to me.

whynot_31

I was getting my info from this link: http://apartable.com/buildings/961-washington-avenue-brooklyn

I wonder why they don't match.