All photos via 1572 Pacific Street (Douglas Elliman)
Brooklyn's low-rise new developments have come a long way since the "Fedders" buildings that pockmarked blocks decades prior. Now equipped with higher ceilings, larger windows, and facades that attempt to complement their surroundings, these infill buildings have breathed life into underutilized lots while providing hundreds of new housing units without overshadowing their historic neighbors.
One such newcomer is 1572 Pacific Street, a four-story development in northern Crown Heights with eight one- and two-bedroom condos listed for sale. The 25-foot-wide building was designed by INFOCUS Group and sports an innocuous facade of hand-laid distressed brick coupled with wrought-iron details. While the concrete front yard and entryway are seriously lacking, a handsome cornice line and gridded windows add a nice touch of character
Behind the bricks are two apartments per floor positioned at the front and rear. Marketed by Douglas Elliman, all units boast 7-inch white oak floors, central air conditioning, solid core doors, and washer & dryer hookups. Open Nobila kitchens have Bosch and Blomberg appliances and stone countertops with rich veining. All apartments feature some form of private outdoor space, whether being a balcony, garden, or private roof terrace.
↓ Every unit has an outdoor space
↓ The open, Nobilia kitchens are crafted in Germany. This matters somehow.
↓ The bedrooms are approximately 10'x15' and feature nice operable windows
↓ Those sleek Riobel fixtures are made in Quebec
↓ Unit #2F, priced at $549K, has a nook that can be used as a small home office
1572 Pacific's initial three listings blend to an approachable $835/ft2 with a 664-ft2 one-bedroom asking $549K, a 971-ft2 garden unit asking $729K, and a top-floor two-bedroom with deck asking $749K. There are currently 49 condominiums for sale in Crown Heights with a median price of $825,000 ($995/ft2).
The building is an emerging section of northern Crown Heights, wedged between two incredible historic rowhouse districts. A five-minute walk into the Stuyvesant heights area of Bed-Stuy will get you the A and C lines at the Utica Avenue station and the 2,3, and 4 lines can be had at Eastern Parkway. Aside from many restaurants and bars, nearby cultural institutions include Brooklyn Children's Museum and Weeksville Heritage Center.
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