Comments on: The New Construction That Tried http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/ Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights & Tompkins Park North Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9446 The Changeling Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:59:42 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9446 Hey herbnhoe! The Hasidic community is moving rapidly into this area, but I'm not sure that the Hasids will move into this particular building. I can tell that the builders are Hasidic, because of those balconies for Sukkot, but interestingly they seem to build housing in this style even if they end up selling them to us Unchosen People. If those window cages show up on the Willoughby building, then we know that it was not only built by them but also FOR them. It seems as though they are building a lot on Bedford, Skillman, Franklin, and Walworth but it's OK on those industrial, non-brownstone blocks. I wish they'd built that Willoughby building so that it looked like a row of brownstones. How hard can it be to build a three or four story building and blast it with dark brown stucco for a faux brownstone effect? Thanks for the compliment, herbnhoe. Your blog has been inspiring! I think I'm going to try to plant something--for the first time in my life! Hey herbnhoe! The Hasidic community is moving rapidly into this area, but I’m not sure that the Hasids will move into this particular building. I can tell that the builders are Hasidic, because of those balconies for Sukkot, but interestingly they seem to build housing in this style even if they end up selling them to us Unchosen People. If those window cages show up on the Willoughby building, then we know that it was not only built by them but also FOR them.

It seems as though they are building a lot on Bedford, Skillman, Franklin, and Walworth but it’s OK on those industrial, non-brownstone blocks. I wish they’d built that Willoughby building so that it looked like a row of brownstones. How hard can it be to build a three or four story building and blast it with dark brown stucco for a faux brownstone effect?

Thanks for the compliment, herbnhoe. Your blog has been inspiring! I think I’m going to try to plant something–for the first time in my life!

]]> By: herbnhoe http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9443 herbnhoe Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:09:18 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9443 hey changeling - i live on this block and know the other buildings around Willoughby. These buildings that are nestled in or on the end of beautiful historic blocks are mostly for the rapidly growing hasidic jewish community. The main give away are the terraces out front for their holiday Sukkot. Living a religious 19th century lifestyle is one thing, but anyone who decides to build taller or wider into the sidewalk than their neighbors should be penalized. ps- thank you for the great blogging i'm a big fan! hey changeling –
i live on this block and know the other buildings around Willoughby. These buildings that are nestled in or on the end of beautiful historic blocks are mostly for the rapidly growing hasidic jewish community. The main give away are the terraces out front for their holiday Sukkot. Living a religious 19th century lifestyle is one thing, but anyone who decides to build taller or wider into the sidewalk than their neighbors should be penalized.
ps- thank you for the great blogging i’m a big fan!

]]> By: sarah j http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9131 sarah j Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:04 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9131 i really hate all the fedders buildings, but i also live in one. why? because it appears to be the only practical way to do a share--even though most of the "third bedrooms" are windowless jail cells. but somehow, if you end up in the actual bedroom(s), it is better than a railroad. i really hate all the fedders buildings, but i also live in one. why? because it appears to be the only practical way to do a share–even though most of the “third bedrooms” are windowless jail cells.

but somehow, if you end up in the actual bedroom(s), it is better than a railroad.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 The Changeling Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:42:08 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9097 Thanks Alexa! @Morgan: Sorry, but this is as good as it gets. When people don't care enough to set parameters about building in their neighborhood and they allow greedy developers to run amok, this is what happens. Again, these represent the least egregious examples of bad new construction, and I feel like they tried but just didn't get it right. Thanks Alexa!

@Morgan: Sorry, but this is as good as it gets. When people don’t care enough to set parameters about building in their neighborhood and they allow greedy developers to run amok, this is what happens. Again, these represent the least egregious examples of bad new construction, and I feel like they tried but just didn’t get it right.

]]> By: electricgreek http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9096 electricgreek Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:39:44 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9096 say what u will about new construction but ,that corner of willoughby had a nasty ass yellow house with 3 garages say what u will about new construction but ,that corner of willoughby had a nasty ass yellow house with 3 garages

]]> By: Morgan http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9086 Morgan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:31:37 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9086 CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP..... THIS IS STUFF HURTS MY EYES WHEN I SEE IT... CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP….. THIS IS STUFF HURTS MY EYES WHEN I SEE IT…

]]> By: Alexa11221 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2008/08/the-new-construction-that-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 Alexa11221 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:24:17 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/?p=2250#comment-9085 The corner things are called quoins or quoining, though this is not a good example. The corner things are called quoins or quoining, though this is not a good example.

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