Bedford Stuyvesant


Aerial view of development site at 633 Dekalb Avenue - Google Maps

HPD Reveals Plans for a Residential Building at 633 Dekalb Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has submitted permits to construct a new seven-story residential building in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located at 633 Dekalb Avenue, the proposed property would comprise nearly 40,000 square feet and top out at 69 feet tall. Magnusson Architecture and Planning, a New York-based design studio, is listed on the submitted permits as the applicant of record and will most likely serve as executive architect for the new building.

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491 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Permits Filed for 491 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Permits have been filed for an eight-story mixed-use building at 491 Herkimer Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Located between Albany Avenue and Troy Avenue, the interior lot is two blocks east of the Kingston-Throop Avenues subway station, serviced by the A and C trains. Federation of Organizations for the New York State Mentally Disabled is listed as the owner behind the applications.

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Rendering of 245 Franklin Avenue (Charles Mallea Architect) and aerial view of construction site (Google Maps)

Construction Begins At 245 Franklin Avenue In Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn

Construction has kicked off on a six-story residential building at 245 Franklin Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The structure will replace a single-story laundry business and will eventually top out at 65 feet tall. Designed by Charles Mallea, the building’s façade is comprised of red brick masonry with a black composite material at the roof level. The edge of the exterior along Franklin Avenue will feature large industrial-style windows and a series of private balconies.

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