300 West 38th Street, a little three-story brick and terra cotta building in the Garment District, was one of the first designs of an architectural giant, Emery Roth. Some of the decoration and design elements – minus the recent garish paint – are seen in Emery Roth’s later works. Name: 300 West 38th Street Location: […]
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57 West 75th Street, aka La Rochelle, was built in 1898 to plans drawn by Lamb & Rich. The Renaissance Revival landmark is part of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Name: La Rochelle Location: 57 West 75th Street Year Completed: 1898 Architect: Lamb & Rich Style: Renaissance Revival NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission:
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1 John Street, in John Street Park, is a residential condominium overlooking the East River. Name: 1 John Street Location: 1 John Street Year Completed: 2015 Architect: Alloy Design Style: Postmodern City Realty: Carter Horsley review Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant / photos taken November 2021 with Canon 5D Mark iv
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11 Hoyt Street in Downtown Brooklyn is a residential condo skyscraper with a unique wavy white façade of precast concrete panels and drive-through motor court. Designed by Studio Gang architects. Name: 11 Hoyt Street Location: 11 Hoyt Street Year Completed: 2021 Architect: Jeanne Gang Style: Postmodern Wikipedia: 11 Hoyt City Realty: Carter Horsley review
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The Eagle, 86 Fleet Place at Myrtle Avenue in Downtown Brooklyn, is a curved-corner glass apartment tower with balconies. Goldstein Hill & West designed the 2017 structure, developed by Red Apple Group. Name: The Eagle Location: 86 Fleet Place Year Completed: 2017 Architect: Goldstein Hill & West Style: Postmodern City Realty: Carter Horsley review Google
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City Point is a three-tower development in Downtown Brooklyn. City Point Tower I, aka 7 Dekalb, opened in 2015 with retail space and affordable housing. City Point Tower II, aka 1 Dekalb Avenue or 10 City Point, opened in 2016 with market-rate rental apartments. City Point Tower III, aka Brooklyn Point, opened in 2021 as
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Toren, at 150 Myrtle Avenue, has a distinctive black-and-white metal and glass facade. The downtown Brooklyn condo tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Name: Toren Location: 150 Myrtle Avenue Year Completed: 2009 Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Style: Postmodern City Realty: Carter Horsley review Google Map All images copyright © Kenneth Grant
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Park Slope Historic District is a huge swath of mostly residential buildings, roughly two blocks deep by 24 blocks long, across the entire northwest border of Prospect Park. The original district, designated in July 1973, was extended in April 2012 and again in April 2016. Combined, these districts cover more than 2,500 buildings. A related
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The City of Brooklyn built this fire station in Bensonhurst just two years before the borough merged with New York City. The station, at 2425 86th Street, originally housed Engine Company 53; later 153, before becoming 253. The Dutch Renaissance style reflects Bensonhurst’s Dutch origins. Name: Engine Company 253 Location: 2425-2427 86th Street Year Completed:
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