The Q at Parkside

(for those for whom the Parkside Q is their hometrain)

News and Nonsense from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Lefferts and environs, or more specifically a neighborhood once known as Melrose Park. Sometimes called Lefferts Gardens. Or Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. Or PLG. Or North Flatbush. Or Caledonia (west of Ocean). Or West Pigtown. Across From Park Slope. Under Crown Heights. Near Drummer's Grove. The Side of the Park With the McDonalds. Jackie Robinson Town. Home of Lefferts Manor. West Wingate. Near Kings County Hospital. Or if you're coming from the airport in taxi, maybe just Flatbush is best.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Garden Living

Twas inevitable. The jewel of the neighborhood - The Brooklyn Botanic Garden - has inspired a steady stream of speculators, and many of the massive buildings in the pipeline will rise in the next couple years. The Q thinks it's worth noting what 12 stories actually looks like. The streetscape and skyline won't radically change, but it's safe to say that the shops, culture and density will feel very, very different. Wondering too what this means for the nearby schools...

111 Montgomery is but one of four big projects in this relatively quiet zone around the garden that are happening either as-of-right or with spot rezoning. Conclusion? Hemming and hawing have done little if nothing to slow or stop new building or gentrification. The only way to get the City's attention? Duh. Planning study. But it's probably too late to have much leverage, and there's almost zero political will. Meanwhile, these units will probably go like hot cakes. Garden, views, park, bars, transportation, Da Hot Pot - what more does a young professional need?

New Rendering of 111 Montgomery

6 comments:

Alice said...

Does this mean the blog is back????

Bob Marvin said...

Thank you again AB and MTOPP [and it's alleged "Flower-Lovers" front]. You've objectively enabled these projects with your wildly exaggerated "opposition" that seems to have discredited the real thing. Is there a pattern here?

Anonymous said...

Condo or rental? If there's no stopping these new buildings, I'd rather see more opportunities for home ownership.

Alex

Gary of PLG said...

Condo or rental depends on current market trends - it seems like rentals are more popular at the moment.

Anonymous said...

Considering that coop prices in PLG have gone bonkers you'd think that condos would be on the brains of developers...

Alex

Unknown said...

condos for sure.