166 Smith Street before and after...
They hired Grasso-Menziuso Architects to fully transform the existing structure into a four-story 8 unit residential building with retail on the ground floor.
Construction started in May 2012 and has progressed quickly. The exterior envelope is now mostly completed.
There is no doubt that the resulting building is an improvement over what was there originally, but I can't help but compare it to a small fortress, complete with crenellated parapet and merlons.
What do you think?
***On a related note, it would appear that Ripco, the commercial real estate firm, has already rented part of the retail space to Lululemon Athletica.
Image and info from Ripco web
11 comments:
Pretty ugly, but better than the bunker.
Pretty ugly, but better than the bunker.
Katia, have you or any of your readers ever looked into the ridiculous, sidewalk hogging, sagging, ugly, dangerous wooden "fence" on the north west corner of Smith and Douglass? Been there for at least 5 years...
is there any info on the condos they will be selling? thats what i want information on but i cant seen to find it anywhere
is there any info on the condos above? price etc?
Granted, this is an improvement, but seriously, how ugly is this new building? Where do people come up with these designs? Is this all the rage in [insert your least favorite backwards country here]? Such a drag, since we in the community are stuck with this while the developers just skip town.
I don't think you mean improvement over what was 'there originally'. It wasn't a bad building before they bunkerized it.
And I believe the MTA still has there switching equip on lower level and that is why took so long to figure out how to redevelop above it.
But I think is looking good.
And, yes, when is Douglass st corner going to be developed -- and degraw.?
Hideous. Hideous. Hideous.
The rotted fence on degraw that illegally blocks the sidewalk and is nearly caved over has been discussed here. Search this blog.
Anon #9: The fence that I am talking about is actually on the corner of Douglass and Smith--on the same block as Angry Wades.
When I moved into the neighborhood it was a Rent-A-Center.
I suppose the new building could have been a lot worse though.
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