Nov 26, 2018 2 min read Greenpoint

Renderings Revealed for New Greenpoint Development

A rendering of the six-story building planned for 996 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint (Via INC Architecture & Design)

GREENPOINT – After the restaurant switched locations, neighbors knew the bright green storefront of Greenpoint’s old Jungle Café wouldn’t last forever—development certainly isn’t sentimental.

But now that renderings have been revealed for the mixed-use residential building that will replace the beloved restaurant, it’s clear that the change coming to the corner of Manhattan Avenue and Huron Street will be striking, to say the least.

With a new set of renderings, first reported by YIMBY, the new structure appears to be an imposing black stack of units that will loom over existing structures near the corner.

The corner building at 996 Manhattan Avenue, soon to be replaced with a six-story mixed-use project (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)

Incorporated Architecture and Design are behind the new building. The firm is known for designing the Williamsburg and DUMBO Equinox gyms, as well as the 1 Hotel at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

It’s unclear what amenities the building will feature, but from the rendering, it looks like a planted roof deck will be a big part of the building, which is de rigueur for luxury developments these days. Add in balconies for most of the units and it’s easy to extrapolate that these will be pricey pads, whether condos or rental units.

With the recent news that Amazon will be setting up shop in Long Island City, just across the Pulaski or a stop away on the G train, the developers have likely hit the lotto—well-paid tech types will be looking for a place to land, and who could resist a roof deck and some imposing modern design?

Residents at the new building will have easy access to the Greenpoint G train station, the B62 and B32 buses, and the ferry terminal on India Street. If they’re headed to LIC, they could also easily walk.

Permits were filed years back to demolish the building, but in the last few weeks, developers have made moves towards construction, filing to lay a new foundation, including excavation, and then the six-story structure in a ground-up job.

Currently, there isn’t a timeline as to when demolition may be completed or construction of the new building started, much less as to when it will finish.