Myrtle Avenue Development Gets Dramatic Redesign

Paul Stremple -

BED-STUY – The seven-story development filling an empty lot on Myrtle Avenue just got a serious makeover, with a new rendering revealing a more traditional look that would be more in line with the apartment buildings next door.

The updated design of the 924 Myrtle development (Rendering via Beam Architects)
The original design for the 924 Myrtle building (Rendering via Beam Architects)

Located at 924 Myrtle, the development is a project from Beam Architects and J Goldman Design. Originally planned as a sleek, modern-fronted apartment building, the design has now been changed to reflect the brick-and-iron look of the neighboring pre-war apartments.

The minimal white-front and wood design will be replaced by a busier look that maximizes the number of balconies available to residents—24 of them, according to a quick glance at the rendering.

The empty lot at 924 Myrtle and a look at the neighboring buildings (Screenshot via Google Maps)

Still, the building will rise 7 stories, commensurate with the large apartment block next door. The construction will bring 23 new units to the block, reports YIMBY. An 800-square foot retail space will occupy the ground floor.

The new building is a block east of the Myrtle-Willoughby G train station and a few blocks from the Myrtle Avenue JMZ. Located across from the Tompkins Houses, it’s on the B54 and B43 bus lines.