505 St. Marks. Compare supermarket brings in the builders!?

No idea why I thought it was a post office. Perhaps the overall depressing nature from the look of the building

ehgee, I think some people agree with you on the lettering. I have noticed that several of the letters are missing already.

Photo taken April 27, 2013

At this point, the construction guys might be willing to knock them off for you.

I think it's either office or residential-- they are punching smaller vertical windows every couple feet, not like what you'd expect for a commercial space. And for what it's worth, the work permit says they'res no change in owner or use.

Also, the work has been sporadic and not very professional looking. Hmmm.

Also no stirrings on the development site across the street? Who buys something for 4.5 million and then let it sit there? Apparently this is something people do.

The delay at 505 may be occurring while the owners of the site look for investors, bank loans or work on more profitable jobs.

According to Street Easy, the architects are (were?) Issac & Stern.

http://streeteasy.com/nyc/building/505-st-marks-avenue-brooklyn

If they are still the architects, they will hopefully display the design on their website under residential: http://issacstern.com/

Nope, it isn't there yet.

July 26:

The 505 lot still appears dormant.

Work continues to move along at the single story space next to Compare. I agree, this does not look like it is going to become commercial space.... the windows are too far apart.

Sept 13, 2013: Word has been received that No Parking Construction Zone signs have gone up in front of the big 505 St. Marks site.

In addition to finding a different place to park, readers should also expect an exacavator to start digging the hole for the foundation, and dump trucks to haul the dirt away.

Oct 3, 2013

Rendering now posted on construction fence.

(dead photo link)

Hmm, not sure if that drawing is more or less inspiring than the old haunted playground that was there for so long, leftover from the daycare..

In this photo, the haunted playground is being used by boys and their toys for the last time.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/atomische/8100582555/in/set-72157631800139193/

Oct 18:

Dirt photo:

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/10/rendering-change-of-plans-for-rental-at-505-st-marks-avenue-in-crown-heights/#comments

Readers, this development is one of the Big Developments happening in western Crown Heights in 2014 that we will be watching closely. To learn about the others, see this thread: 

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/44634/links-to-the-big-16-developments-in-western-crown-heights/p1

Pics of the new building.Mix use building, residential and community facility.8 story over cellar, approximately 113,000 sf. and 147 residences.

Update: Work on the foundation is now underway. Fun with excavators is ending, fun concrete and steel is beginning!

This one gets to have shuttle track views!

Foundation work complete. The steel begins to rise:

The foundation is complete, and the base for the first floor is now in place.

Fun with cement:

They appear to be accomplishing a floor a week:

In case you want a birds-eye view of the construction, here's my photo set. I'll be updating it regularly through the construction process!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/atomische/sets/72157644234295981

Thanks!

Here's today's photo of the building rising from street level:

Today's progress update:
http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2014/06/stories-rising-at-505-st-marks-avenue-in-crown-heights/

From the back:



From above photographer

Now three visible floors

A photo from Atom, from the back:

Now as tall as the building on its left.