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698 Empire will be torndown and become 7 stories and 14 units — Brooklynian

698 Empire will be torndown and become 7 stories and 14 units

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  • Issacson
    Issacson
    edited August 2016
    Its actually this single lot, across the street from the picture you posted.


    Capture

    Edited to add: I stand corrected. This is another site which is "in-progress"
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    Several of these houses will likely be torn down over the next year or so.    The houses have unused FAR.


    troy
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited August 2016

    image


    YIMBY's take:

    "Property owner Jacob Friedman, doing business as an anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC, has filed applications for a seven-story, 14-unit residential building at 698 Empire Boulevard, on the northern edge of East Flatbush. It will measure 22,639 square feet and its residential units should average 1,305 square feet apiece, indicative of condominiums. There will be two units per floor. Ruslan Goycheyev’s Brooklyn-based RSLN Architecture is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 4,600-square-foot assemblage is currently occupied by two two-story rowhomes. Demolition permits were filed in April. The Kingston Avenue stop on the 2/3 trains is located seven blocks away."

    http://newyorkyimby.com/2016/08/seven-story-14-unit-residential-building-filed-at-698-empire-boulevard-east-flatbush.html

  • morralkan
    morralkan
    This is still Crown Hts,, not the northern edge of E. Flatbush. Sorry to see these houses go. I know the area has numerous 6 story apartment buildings, but I would prefer the character of this main part of my neighborhood not to change too much. Can it be long before other homes along are sold to developers for similar projects?  :-(
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited August 2016

    Some of these commenters seemed concerned that the residents of the new building will further encroach on the Lubavitch area:   http://crownheights.info/crown-heights-news/543306/new-condo-building-planned-for-empire-blvd/#comments

    ...time will tell whether that is what happens when housing goes to the highest bidder, without discrimination.

  • booklaw
    booklaw
    "Satmar dogs"? Jews vs Arabs isn't enough? Jews vs African-Americans isn't enough? Chasidim vs modern Orthodox Jews isn't enough? Now we need Lubavich vs Satmar? Dayanu already!
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    edited August 2016

    [@booklaw is referring to comment #20 on the Crownheights.info link]


    Booklaw-

    The adage "if you are not with us, you are against us" is likely held by those being priced out.   

    I suspect it stems from the levels of expected loyalty being undefined, and difficult to enforce.    Related thread:  http://brooklynian.com/discussion/46112/look-who-would-like-to-live-in-1452-carroll-between-kingston-and-albany

  • crownheightster
    crownheightster
    I can't wait until this kind of development moves west on Empire...I want a 20 story hotel at Washington and Empire.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31

    The fact this sort of development is occurring this far east gives viewers an idea how much MORE properties at Washington and Empire (such as Western Beef and McDonald's) would be worth if their zoning were to be changed.

    IE If people will pay big money to live at Empire and Troy, imagine how much they will pay to live closer to the park and transportation.

  • Issacson
    Issacson
    booklaw said:
    "Satmar dogs"? Jews vs Arabs isn't enough? Jews vs African-Americans isn't enough? Chasidim vs modern Orthodox Jews isn't enough? Now we need Lubavich vs Satmar? Dayanu already!
    There was a feud between Satmar and Lubavitch going as far back as the late 70's.

  • ehgee
    ehgee
    There are even feuds within the Satmar community, between the followers of the two different sons of their former rebbe, the Aronim and Zalonim:
    http://dusiznies.blogspot.com/2014/11/satmar-aroinim-destroy-zalonim-shul-in.html
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    And, there are certainly feuds within the Lubavitch community.    The one that comes readily to mind is the degree to which Schneerson was infallible and "the" Messiah. 
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    edited August 2016
    Perhaps this explains the old Jewish adage, "where there are two Jews there are at least 3 opinions." (Or something to that effect)
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    I am just glad that this Irish looking guy could buy and sell real estate from and to merely the highest bidder, and no one would particularly care.
  • Issacson
    Issacson
    edited August 2016
    Perhaps this explains the old Jewish adage, "where there are two Jews there are at least 3 opinions." (Or something to that effect)
    Two Jews, three opinions; some say four, I say five...
  • booklaw
    booklaw
    I disagree!
  • mugofmead111
    mugofmead111
    crownheightster said:
    I can't wait until this kind of development moves west on Empire...I want a 20 story hotel at Washington and Empire.
    I wouldn't. Put a hotel on Eastern Parkway and Bedford instead.
  • Mechanical_Whispers
    Mechanical_Whispers
    edited August 2016
    mugofmead111 said:
    crownheightster said:
    I can't wait until this kind of development moves west on Empire...I want a 20 story hotel at Washington and Empire.
    I wouldn't. Put a hotel on Eastern Parkway and Bedford instead.
    They are.
    http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/comment/570039#Comment_570039

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