Here comes 1519 Bedford between Eastern Parkway and Lincoln (formerly a gas station and a car wash)

hurricanekate · June 2015

A friend of mine lives on the gas station/car wash block and is very concerned about potential structural problems to her building. They have already started digging at the BP and her house was shaking. Should an engineer be hired to monitor vibrations?

whynot_31 · June 2015

Her home insurance company, in conjunction with the insurance carried by the construction companies, should cover damages that result from the construction.

She should call her insurance company and get informed about what it presently covers, and then decide whether she wants more insurance or insurance that covers losses not presently on her policy.

BTW, @tateinbk here are the income numbers used by NYC HDC: http://www.nychdc.com/pages/Income-Eligibility.html

whynot_31 · July 2015

Demolition of the BP car wash now complete.

whynot_31 · August 2015

Digging the foundation has begun.

whynot_31 · December 2015

The rendering posted at the site appears to be of the side that runs along EP

whynot_31 · March 2016

Lots of digging over the past few weeks

RudolfAhrens · March 2016

It's a big puddle.

whynot_31 · May 2016

They keep digging. No cement poured for the foundation yet.

whynot_31 · May 2016

Commercial space will include a Union Market.

https://commercialobserver.com/2016/05/organic-grocery-store-to-anchor-adam-americas-crown-heights-rental-project/#.VzpRqVRMV6s.twitter

"Commercial Observer has learned that Union Market, which sells locally sourced and organic foods, has signed a 10,600-square-foot ground-floor lease at the future eight-story building at 1525 Bedford Avenue, which is set to be completed in 2018."

http://unionmarket.com

jfinks · May 2016

Based on the speed the building across the street is moving, I was not expecting to read that 1525 Bedford would be completed in 2018 and not 2017.

Elcaminoman · May 2016

Wow. will be nice to have union market there. great meat and fish. although I also go to ps food coop.

crownheightster · May 2016

I was a little disappointed to see that it would take until 2018 for this buiilding to be done...hopefully they mean EARLY 2018!

whynot_31 · May 2016

Once they "close the envelope" (i.e. install windows throughout), it usually takes them about 6 months to finish the interior.

So, when they reach that milestone, we will have a better estimate.

At present, they have yet to pour the foundation...

dmiami2 · May 2016

I wonder if the Union Market investment is the kind of F-you money that the Smith St. Entrepreneurs couldn't compete with.

Will Bob and Betty expand to larger location now?

crownheightster · May 2016

Maybe Bob & Betty will finally move to a Nostrand & Eastern Parkway location?

whynot_31 · May 2016

The former location of Triple S is still available: http://brooklynian.com/discussion/44215/the-end-of-triple-s-market-822-nostrand-btwn-lincoln-and-eastern-parkway

However, the new upscale Korean markets that have opened, together with the upscale grocers in the works (such as Union market and Wholesome Food on Nostrand and Atlantic) give an entity like Bob and Betty's real competition.

crownheightster · May 2016

True, true. And the owner of the Triple S location is asking for such a huge monthly rent ($7,000!) it makes me believe he is holding out for Starbucks.

dmiami2 · May 2016

I was under the assumption that they were still looking to open on Franklin just south of EP. The old Pioneer. My thought was that real estate wasn't as much an issue as scale of operation and ability to take a loss for a while.

whynot_31 · May 2016

Yes, the same family that owns Bob and Betty's (Tony and his family) do own the building on Franklin that is the site of the former Pioneer supermarket.

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/45130/bob-and-bettys-union-street#latest

However, he has stated to me that he does not believe it would be profitable to open something there at this time.

We should realize that in 2018, Union market will open in a location that literally is going to have a customer base all around it: Small market rate apartments that are packed with young single people who have little desire to cook.

...perhaps the location of the Pioneer will have the same thing by 2018, but it doesn't now.

whynot_31 · May 2016

"The remaining retail space that ABS Partners is marketing at 1525 Bedford Avenue spans two storefronts; a 3,611-square-foot space with additional storage on the corner of Bedford Avenue and Eastern Parkway and a 2,315-square-foot inline space along Eastern Parkway. Asking rent for retail space at the property ranges from $75 to $125 per square foot."

http://rew-online.com/2016/05/26/abs-signs-first-retail-tenant-for-crown-heights-project/

whynot_31 · June 2016

This site continues to be one of the sites I believe will make a large impact on western Crown Heights: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/47007/the-big-18-developments-the-whynot-31-wont-stop-talking-about?new=1

whynot_31 · June 2016

Obligatory photo of dirt hole:

whynot_31 · August 2016

Foundation now being poured.

whynot_31 · October 2016

Foundation now complete

Mechanical_Whispers · October 2016

That foundation is huge! No wonder it took nearly two months to pour. Though I'm sure they were rushing to get it down before the winter months. I expect we will see the building start rising soon. Any word on the timeline for completion?

whynot_31 · October 2016

The estimates I have seen simply state 2018.

crownheightster · October 2016

That is huge. I saw a parade of cement mixers rolling down Eastern Parkway towards the site a few weeks ago...I guess that is where all the cement went.

Mechanical_Whispers · October 2016

I live across from the site. There have been many parades of cement mixers as well as dump trucks, for weeks. I feel bad for people on that block who have cars and have had to shuffle around the parking situation.

whynot_31 · December 2016

Today, the block was closed for concrete pumping.

Apparently, today was warm enough for fun with concrete.

whynot_31 · January 2017

As noted above, the building has already secured Union Market as a tenant. Now, the developer would like to see if the tenant qualifies for NYC's Fresh program, which would allow the building to be higher as a result of having a grocer.

If the application is successful, the building would be 11 stories, as opposed to 8. I believe this weeks CB8 portion went well. ...off to DCP next.

Here comes 1519 Bedford between Eastern Parkway and Lincoln (formerly a gas station and a car wash)

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