Every time we start to wonder if all Williamsburg’s industrial buildings have been razed to make way for new commercial and residential structures, another pops up to prove that these are still out there, if not for long. Case in point: In summer 2015, an entity known as Brooklyn Rose LLC purchased 661 Driggs Avenue, the one-time office of Puccio Marble, for $2,833,188 ("a ridiculous amount of money," as a tipster told Brownstoner) from the Puccio family. Demolition permits were filed hot on the heels of permits for a new four-story, six-unit mixed-use development.
Renderings and floor plans via Brooklyn Boss
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According to floor plans released by developer Brooklyn Boss, the first floor will be home to a residential lobby, a small retail store, and a larger restaurant. Residences will start on the second floor and contain a collection of two-bedroom, two-bath homes with private balconies, averaging 1,347 square feet. T.F. Cusanelli & Filletti Architects is listed as the designer of record, but the project does not appear on its website.
It is too early to tell if 661 Driggs will be as amenity-rich as some of its counterparts, but residents may scarcely need them given the address: An Apple store outpost, Williamsburg Cinemas, and popular restaurants and nightlife can be found on surrounding blocks. They will also have plenty of new neighbors, as work on two Morris Adjmi-designed buildings finishes up the street. CityRealty sales listings show that the median price of a two-bedroom condo in Williamsburg is $1.45 million, or $1,296 per square foot. Recent closings have come in at an average of $1,226 per ft2
Williamsburg condo closing average (CityRealty)
Google Earth streetview of 661 Driggs Avenue circa September 2018
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