Is 172 Montague a sidewalk-eating monster?
A towering new development on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights has local residents concerned–but not for the usual reasons.
“Is the facade of the new building at 172 Montague, long hidden by scaffolding, now revealed to be taking more sidewalk than it should?” a reader asked.
Replacing the Eamon Doran buildings–a pair of formerly-adjacent two-story structures thathoused a bar and a gift cards store–the new development does not fall within either of the area’s landmarked districts, and even received additional air rights from the contiguous Remsen Street properties behind it, giving it the green light to shoot up into the sky. But protruding into the public sidewalk at its forefront is another matter, potentially blocking the flow of pedestrians in a crowded area.
The parcel for the planned 19-story property was bought by Bonjour Capital, designed by Daniel Goldner Architects, and is now in development by Cava Construction and Ferran Enterprises. CPEX Real Estate is already marketing retail space on the first floor, while rental units, once completed, will be listed above.