A New Building Aims to Be a Good Neighbor in Low-Rise Brooklyn

A New Building Aims to Be a Good Neighbor in Low-Rise Brooklyn

The New York Times-Real Estate·2024-03-27 06:02

To fit into Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, known for its brownstones and low-key style, new buildings must follow a pattern: be stately but not flashy, and above all honor the integrity of the neighborhood.

Buildings in Boerum Hill are much lower-profile than the skyscrapers in nearby Downtown Brooklyn and parts of Prospect Heights. One of the newest arrivals, still under construction, is named Bergen. And while the project doesn’t stand out too much in the neighborhood, it doesn’t blend in entirely, either.

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