YIMBY recently went to check on the progress of three projects under construction in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The sites are located near the Q train directly west of Flatbush Avenue, and the 2 and 5 trains running up and down Nostrand Avenue.
Foundations are underway at 1041–1049 Flatbush Avenue, the site of a seven-story mixed-use building at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Duryea Place. Designed by Michael Kang Architect and developed by Nehalkumar Gandhi under the 1045 Flatbush Avenue LLC, the 86,021-square-foot structure will yield 43,395 square feet of commercial space and 15,377 square feet of residential space. The project will also include a 519-square-foot community facility, two cellar levels, a 41-foot-long rear yard, and 56 enclosed parking spaces. Completion is slated for fall 2027.
The following photos show parts of the new reinforced concrete foundations taking shape below street level. YIMBY expects the superstructure to rise above street level later this winter.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
No finalized renderings have been released for the project apart from the preliminary elevation diagram posted on the info board. The drawing depicts a grid of large PTAC windows surrounded by a façade utilizing multiple distinct materials. The structure will culminate in a roof lined with a railing and a three-story bulkhead.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by the Flatbush Savings Bank with a conjoined two-story annex, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before the start of demolition in 2021.
1041-1049 Flatbush Avenue via Google Maps
Work is nearing completion on 2404 Cortelyou Road, a seven-story residential building at the corner of Cortelyou Road and Bedford Avenue. Designed by Amr Ouda of Jay Architect & Engineering and developed by Cheskal Retek of A Plus 1 Management Inc., the 70-foot-tall structure will yield 24 units, most likely rentals based on the average scope of 725 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and 12 enclosed parking spaces. The former completion date was September 2025, as noted on site. YIMBY expects work to finish sometime this spring.
The following images show most of the exterior finished with the exception of the first two floors, which were still largely obscured by the sidewalk shed that was just beginning to be dismantled at the time of our visit. Blue plastic film is still visible on the grid of windows as interior work continues. The rest of the façade is comprised of light beige brick and EIFS. Multiple sukkah balconies lined with tall metal railings protrude from three of the building’s faces.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
2404 Cortelyou Road. Photo by Michael Young.
The property was formerly occupied by three two-story homes at 2404, 2406, and 2408 Cortelyou Road, as seen in the below Google Street View image from before their demolition.
2404-2408 Cortelyou Road. Image via Google Maps.
Construction is rising on 729 Rogers Avenue, a two-story brick-clad structure that is being expanded to five stories on an interior lot between Lenox Road and Linden Boulevard. Designed by Leandro Nils Dickson Architect and developed by Yosef Eliav, the 61-foot-tall structure will yield ten units with an average scope of 902 square feet. The property will also include a 44-foot-long rear yard.
The following images show the steel-framed expansion taking shape above the existing superstructure, which is in the process of having its fenestration enlarged. Metal frame studs are also beginning to enclose portions of the horizontal addition at the back of the lot.
729 Rogers Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
729 Rogers Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
729 Rogers Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
729 Rogers Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The following rendering from the construction board shows the building’s bay window geometry preserved and expanded. The façade will be composed of white brick surrounding mullion-free windows in two-story groupings on levels one through four. Gray brick will be used for the fifth story and the northern side of the main western elevation, which will feature four glass-lined balconies surrounded by wood paneling. A black metal canopy will hang above the entrance.
729 Rogers Avenue. Photo by Michael Young.
The below Google Street View shows the structure before work began.
729 Rogers Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn via Google Maps
An outdated completion date of summer 2024 is posted on the info board. YIMBY expects work to conclude sometime in the latter half of 2026.
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Ooof
More housing, less design. /-:
So sad to continue to see Flatbush turn into an “up in coming” area for those who turned a blind eye to it, I hate to see what my community is turning into smh
The loss of the Grand Bank at 1049 Flatbush Avenue for a tacky apartment is very sad.