The building at 91-93 Metropolitan Avenue, which was formerly known as 268 Wythe Avenue, may have had some construction "issues" that a tipster alleged "may have led some early buyers to back out of their contracts," according to an article yesterday by Sara Polsky at ny.curbed.com
The article said that the tipster passed on a 20-page inspection report that indicated the building "may be taking on water" and recommended "repairs on everything from the roof and balconies to the indoor common spaces, plumbing and elevator" and estimated that the "total cost of the suggested repairs - with the caveat that the inspectors didn't perform any physical tests - is $1,150,730."
The article said that apartments are "back on the market (with prices ranging from $625,000 to $769,000 for active listings, and four units [are in contract."
The handsome, 7-story residential condominium building was one of the best looking new projects in Brooklyn in several years when it opened in 2009.
Designed by MDIM, an architecture firm founded in 2005 by Ralf Mayer, it has 13 apartments and is distinguished by its vertical wood slats that not only lessen its heat "load" like the horizontal brise de soleils widely used in Europe for many years, but also give the building a distinct "crafted" personality that distinguishes it not only in Williamsburg but also in the city.
The building has several inset large balconies on its Wythe and Metropolitan avenue facades which are symmetrically alike. The building, however, is not in the form of a box and the architects placed the firestairs at a 45-degree angle with the building at the rear.
The building was developed by Morris Gold and is two blocks from the East River, two blocks from Bedford Avenue and a short walk to the L subway station.
The article said that the tipster passed on a 20-page inspection report that indicated the building "may be taking on water" and recommended "repairs on everything from the roof and balconies to the indoor common spaces, plumbing and elevator" and estimated that the "total cost of the suggested repairs - with the caveat that the inspectors didn't perform any physical tests - is $1,150,730."
The article said that apartments are "back on the market (with prices ranging from $625,000 to $769,000 for active listings, and four units [are in contract."
The handsome, 7-story residential condominium building was one of the best looking new projects in Brooklyn in several years when it opened in 2009.
Designed by MDIM, an architecture firm founded in 2005 by Ralf Mayer, it has 13 apartments and is distinguished by its vertical wood slats that not only lessen its heat "load" like the horizontal brise de soleils widely used in Europe for many years, but also give the building a distinct "crafted" personality that distinguishes it not only in Williamsburg but also in the city.
The building has several inset large balconies on its Wythe and Metropolitan avenue facades which are symmetrically alike. The building, however, is not in the form of a box and the architects placed the firestairs at a 45-degree angle with the building at the rear.
The building was developed by Morris Gold and is two blocks from the East River, two blocks from Bedford Avenue and a short walk to the L subway station.
Architecture Critic
Carter Horsley
Since 1997, Carter B. Horsley has been the editorial director of CityRealty. He began his journalistic career at The New York Times in 1961 where he spent 26 years as a reporter specializing in real estate & architectural news. In 1987, he became the architecture critic and real estate editor of The New York Post.
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