On January 28, the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) will review a proposal for the construction of a new residential building at 28 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The proposal for the currently vacant lot was assembled by Building Studio Architects. If approved, the property will stand four stories tall and yield four residential units across a total of approximately 5,700 square feet.
Photograph of current vacant lot at 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal
Renderings for the proposed structure show a building with a stucco façade, window moldings, and a cornice that are all in alignment with the design of adjacent historic brownstones. The building’s rear elevation includes a stepped design to maintain open yard visibility, private balconies on the second and third floor, and a green roof, the latter of which is required for buildings under five stories.
Photograph from 2022 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal
The proposal includes a number of historic images of the building that previously occupied the site at 28 7th Avenue, including an image from as recently as 2022 showing the building in a state of disrepair. The site’s immediate neighbor was demolished following a plane crash in 1960, and has subsequently been replaced by a new structure.
Photograph from 1960 of 28 7th Avenue, via LPC proposal
Transit nearby 28 7th Avenue includes the 7th Avenue Subway Station, which is served by the B an Q trains.
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Brownstone has what museum curators call “inherent vice.” Many examples have been repaired with stucco and I suppose its use in a new building is fitting. I do like the neighboring red brick and terra cotta building.
Glad to see they’re going for multiple apartments. Too often new townhomes are built in this city as single-family homes like in Red Hook and Fort Greene. If we’re gonna build our way out of a housing crisis, then we need to support the creation of multiple new apartments per lot like these, even when we have to build within the confines of a landmark designation.
Almost all townhouses in NYC are two units or more.
The ones I was referring to are new build single-family. Not multi-unit at all like a lot of the existing townhomes in the city.
The townhomes on the south half of this blocks street frontage all have an extra floor. It would be great it they could add the same here as its only 3 houses between them that are shorter.
Funny, I assumed the corner building was the one under review, and pleasantly surprised when I scrolled down to see it was the center house. Great job folks — now if only we could fix that end house.
Same.
I don’t know when that corner building was built, but while appearing to have high quality “historicish” materials, the actual proportions and adherence to trad architecture is pretty bad. It reads 1994 to me.
1994 is a good guess. I watched that building go up and thought they could do a lot better back then.
If it’s the shape of a bridge pier, the designer would not be serious about materials with similar colors: Thanks.
Same. It’s bad.
Yes! LOL. I was thinking exactly what you were. That ‘60s corner building is a monstrosity.
That was exactly my thought.
Very nice!
Why no stoop?
Pretty cool. How often do full blown Italianate brownstones like this get built?
Surprised Landmarks is allowing the at-grade entry. The stoop would be the icing on the cake. Obviously this must be because it’s not going to be a SFH… ?
Stoops are expensive
So is a ground-up perfect replica new build of a 19th century brownstone rowhouse. Something tells me the cost of a flight of stairs wasn’t the determining factor.
Stoops are not ADA compliant.
Looks so much better than the corner building.