Work is nearing completion on The Somerly, a seven-story residential building at 48 Somers Street in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Designed by Gerald Caliendo and developed by the Vaynshteyn family, the 38,259-square-foot structure will yield 24 units with an average scope of 1,154 square feet. The project will also include 4,872 square feet of commercial space and 5,696 square feet for a community facility. Nine of the units will be designated as affordable housing. The through-lot property is located between Somers Street to the north and Fulton Street to the south.
The building stands fully enclosed in its gray façade. The exterior is composed of dark bricks surrounding narrow windows on the first two stories and lighter-hued stone paneling over the remainder of the levels, which feature much wider floor-to-ceiling windows. A setback on the western end of the seventh floor is lined with a decorative cornice, as is the upper roof. The ground floor remains obscured behind wooden sidewalk fencing, but this should likely be removed in the coming weeks. Interiors should be well underway at this point.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
48 Somers Street. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by a two-story residential building, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before its demolition.
48 Somers Street, image via Google Maps
YIMBY first reported on the project in 2016, when the original developer Phoenix Home Realty filed permits to construct a 24-unit residential building at the site. These plans eventually fell through, and the Vaynshteyn family purchased the property for $3.75 million in 2023 in a transaction facilitated by Stav Equities and Invictus Property Advisors.
Amenities will include a garage, bike storage lockers, gym, recycling center, storage, shared laundry room, elevator, virtual doorman, package lockers, and a rooftop terrace.
The nearest subway from the property is the C train at the Rockaway Avenue station to the west. Also nearby are the A, C, J, and Z trains at the Broadway Junction station.
The Somerly’s anticipated completion date is slated for this summer, as noted on site.
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Darker colors always make a basic design look better.
Does anyone know what the gray panels are above the brick?
Is it just dark grey EIFS?