Category Archives: Architecture

Commercial Property For Rent: 408 & 410 Marcus Garvey Boulevard

Posted on May 5, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

There are two buildings with commercial rental availability on Marcus Garvey Boulevard between Macon and Halsey Streets.
The building on the right without an awning is 408 Marcus Garvey Boulevard and the entire building has been renovated.   There is no information about the apartments or the commercial space.  Does anyone have contacts or details to offer?  A [...]

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Flip This House: Brownstone on Lewis Avenue & Madison Street

Posted on April 23, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This potential four story brownstone and brick beauty has been boarded up for a bit now.  It’s located on the corner of Lewis Avenue and Madison Street and diagonally faces the historical Cornerstone Baptist Church. Does anyone have any further information about this building?

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Flip This House: Stuyvesant Avenue & Hancock Street Corner Property

Posted on April 16, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This commercial and residential building looks like it had some charm once upon a time.  It has been in this state for at least a year with very little improvement made to it.  The contact number lists the NYC Housing Preservation and Development as the owner.  Does anyone know how long this building has been [...]

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In Development: The Garvey Apartments

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Construction is starting to peer above the sidewalk barriers.  Postings reveal this will be the future site of The Garvey Apartments, located on Fulton Street between Lewis Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard. It’s designated to be affordable housing for New Yorkers.  Work is scheduled to be completed a year from now.  Also to note [...]

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Not Quite Finished

Posted on March 18, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

This Chauncey Street wooden four storied structure has been sitting idle, among others in Bed-Stuy.  Located on the south side of the street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard, it actually sits as a divider between two types of housing: well-kept brick row houses on one side and six story low-income apartment buildings on [...]

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2222 Stuyvesant Avenue?

Posted on March 17, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

How could a home located on a 300 block of Stuyvesant suddenly have a four digit number?  Well, the Stuyvesant Heights Landmark Senior Citizens Center (375 Stuyvesant Avenue at Decatur Street) now does.  Well, not really.  It appears to be another prop for HBO’s original drama series Boardwalk Empire.  At this point, the building has [...]

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Asbestos Abatement Scheduled For Fulton Street Buildings

Posted on March 16, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Most of these mixed-use attached buildings on Fulton Street between Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Albany Avenue have stood drearily and abandoned for years.  Suddenly last week, buildings 1562 – 1576 Fulton Street and 43 Albany Avenue have been scheduled for a controlled demolition with asbestos in place.  The abatement is set to begin on Friday March [...]

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Flipping Out On Halsey Street

Posted on December 7, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

Looks like this brickfront Colonial styled home located on Halsey Street and Malcolm X Boulevard is just about finished,  but it didn’t always look like this.  Check out the house before the flip, thanks to Google Maps.   Anyone know more information – interior features, asking price?

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Commercial Property For Rent: 101 Saratoga Avenue

Posted on November 30, 2009 by The Progressive Southside

Heading over to the east side of Bed-Stuy, there’s an interesting corner storefront property available for rent.  Located on the northeast corner of Saratoga Avenue and Decatur Street (101 Saratoga Avenue), the store is a part of a four story building that looks like it had a nice brickfront renovation.  You can see the bright details and [...]

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Municipal Art Society Gives Bed-Stuy Walking Tour on Sunday

Posted on November 28, 2009 by The Changeling

[ November 29, 2009; 11:00 am; ]

An architectural historian, Matt Postal, will lead a walking tour in Bed-Stuy on Sunday, November 29th. The tour will start at 11:00 a.m. at the corner of Franklin and Fulton. The cost is $10 for Municipal Art Society members and $15 for non-members. Find out more by clicking here.

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