Exterior work is nearing completion on 211 Nostrand Avenue, an eight-story mixed-use building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Designed by Peter Foster and developed by Issac Lebo of Nostrand Development, the 65-foot-tall structure was planned to span 26,933 square feet and yield 20 units with an average scope of 958 square feet, according to permits filed in January 2024. The development was also slated to include 7,758 square feet of commercial space, a cellar level, a 35-foot-long rear yard, and 12 enclosed parking spaces. However, it appears that the scope has been increased since the filing, though updated figures have not been disclosed. The property is located between Pulaski Street and DeKalb Avenue.
The reinforced concrete superstructure stands almost fully enclosed in its façade of gray paneling and tall rectangular windows with black spandrels. The paneling between the windows on the main western profile features a faux-beveled geometry with three tones of gray employed to create a trompe l’oeil impression of depth. Five balconies protrude from this elevation along Nostrand Avenue in a descending arrangement. A thick charcoal-hued cornice line caps the seventh story, followed by a setback and the final level, which is topped with a railing for a roof terrace. A bulkhead caps the structure.
Work is still wrapping up on the first two stories, which have yet to receive their cladding, and a vertical strip toward the rear of the southern side profile also remains exposed. This face features additional stacks of balconies and a fenestration surrounded by matching stucco paneling, albeit without the beveled depth effect of the main elevation. The opposite northern face is left blank.
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
The following two photos offer a closer look at the trompe l’oeil façade design. Despite the appearance of depth, the facing is completely flat.
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue. Photo by Michael Young
211 Nostrand Avenue was formerly occupied by a walled open-air lot, as seen in the below Google Street View image. The developer purchased the property from the adjacent Sugar Hill Restaurant and Supper Club for $4 million in 2022, according to city records.
211 Nostrand Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn via Google Maps
A list of residential amenities has not been disclosed. The nearest subway from the development is the G train at the Bedford-Nostrand Avenues station to the west.
211 Nostrand Avenue’s original anticipated completion date was slated for December 2024, as noted on the info board. YIMBY expects work to conclude sometime in the second half of this year.
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Will they at least paint the underside of the weirdly off-kilter balconies?
Western Bey-Stuy is THE place for smaller-scale residential projects now.
Ugliness
Yeah, you’re right I also perfer the old brick wall with that weathered look. Maybe that was the supper clubs back yard patio with little furry 4-legged pets running around. other that the new clean look of the new building.
It’s not my style, and neo-retro 60’s architecture (or whatever genre it might be) isn’t really my thing. But if it provides home for 20 people/couples/families, I can see some real good here.