Before, There Was Blue Sky, Now ....360 Smith Street Finally Tops Off

Before, there was blue sky....

In early March, as soon from First Place

(photo credit: Tim)

AND

TODAY

(photo credit: Tim)

KSQ Architects' design for 360 Smith Street/ 132 Second Street

What a difference a few months makes.

Reader Tim sent me a current photo of Bill Stein's "Oliver House" at 360 Smith Street/ 132 Second Street from his vantage point. He writes:

"So, want to see what it looks like now from our window? It was bad before, take a look."

The steel structure has been slowly but steadily rising to 70 feet, with a 20 foot rooftop bulkhead. The building has now completely dwarfed the surrounding brownstones. It has also changed the Carroll Gardens landscape forever. It can now be seen as far away as Park Slope when looking down 3rd Street as well as from Boerum Hill when looking up Smith Street. It is particularly visible when coming down Smith Street from 9th Street.

Tim writes: "I am still amazed that permission was given."

So am I, considering that Stein's monstrosity had been stopped by the Wide Street Text Amendment. Unfortunately, the Board Of Standards And Appeal gave him an exemption and allowed him to continue building.

To read more about the history of 360 Smith Street:

Construction Incident At 360 Smith Street Yesterday

Did You See This Happen? Man Injured By Falling Construction Fence At 360 Smith Street

2nd Place Subway Station Now History

Last Glance At Old Carroll Gardens Subway Plaza on Second Place

Boom, Boom...Construction Resumes At 360 Smith Street