Comments on: Brownstone Lane – part deux

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:18:33 +0000

Union never did anybody any good. It’s just a license to do horrible work for premium pay!

By: lovelyday2u

lovelyday2u — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:48:48 +0000

Hello Justin, I recall that the flooring and fixtures were “premium” in the market rate units versus “standard” in the subsidized units.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 18:37:20 +0000

wow, that’s too bad… I haven’t seen the inside of the Langston.. from the outside the construction seems pretty standard – not great, not bad, frankly not very different from the new construction that was going up on the UWS or in the early 2000s… or even now – check out the ‘luxury’ building going in on the lower east side/alphabet city. They are selling for much more of course than Harlem… exact same architects/builders/quality.

But compared to other stuff I’ve seen going up citywide, the quality of Brownstone Lane seemed to be at least in the better half. I’m surprised other people haven’t caught on to use the precast ‘brownstone’ trick they did on the 119th street side – is very durable construction. But on the 120th side (the side I will be one) it’s not so great.. with the tell-tale exposed floor slabs one the facade.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:51:26 +0000

At the Langston, the only differences in the penhouse are the strip wood floors and the stainless steel appliances. Other than that, most everything else is the same. Construction is very very very bad though. For the amount of money, it’s not worth it.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 14:33:30 +0000

no here in brownstone lane they are the same. though the high higher-cost million+/larger units do have better features like W/D in the apartment, and mostly have some kind of larger outdoor spaces – but that’s because those are the townhouse/penthouse units. The lottery units are distributed throughout.

curious, what was the distinction in the Langston. I don’t think HPD allows that since the subsidy is coming largely from the city’s overall financing of the project, usually through the land not specifically funding the build-out of an individual affordable unit. Even the market rate units are subsidized to some degree…

By: lovelyday2u

lovelyday2u — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 13:39:40 +0000

I wonder if the subsidized units contain the same features as the market rate units? I seem to recall that with The Langston there was a distinction.

By: Suzy

Suzy — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 19:12:12 +0000

It’s 313 West 119th st., but the main entrance is on 120th st.

By: NARMER

NARMER — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:11:43 +0000

Where is Brownstone Lane located?