Gated Community Coming to Sheepshead Bay! aka “The Breakers”
This new gated community is being called The Breakers and is being sold by Wilk Real Estate. It is located right at Emmons Avenue and Ford Street. The original drawings for this development did not show a gated community.
If this 77 unit development is all sold, it will bring in $49,607,500.
Here is what they are saying about the community on The Breakers - Wilk Real Estate Website
Sheepshead Bay Prime Real Estate. New Condominiums in the heart of Brooklyn being built in the heart of Sheapshead Bay, gated community of 77 units. Private boardwalk, pool, and marina.
Brooklyn Real Estate. Beautiful new condo in Sheepshead Bay on Emmons Ave. Gated community (the breakers), private pool, boardwalk, and gym. ocean view apartments and apartments with private roof available. top of the line appliances are installed in all apartments, Liebherr refrigerators which are like sub zero, Jenn Air stoves, and Bosch Shu dishwashers. parking spaces available too.
Update: SB/PBCA is calling upon city officials to investigate whether the extension of Ford St. created has been de-mapped, and therefore made private.
Posted: May 12th, 2008 under Community Board 15, Developments, Real Estate, Sheepshead Bay, The Breakers.
Comments: 12
Comments
Comment from anonymous
Time May 12, 2008 at 11:34 pm
With those prices you don’t need a gate to keep us out!
Comment from Anonymous
Time May 12, 2008 at 11:57 pm
The place looks more like a prison than a condo.
Comment from Gerritsen Girl
Time May 13, 2008 at 7:05 am
This is getting ridiculous, why wasn’t in the original drawings for this development? Are they trying to pull something over on the buildings department? Is this area even being monitored? It’s ugly as hell, Brighton Beach Part deux.
Comment from Anonymous
Time May 13, 2008 at 8:56 am
Ocean view, it’s on the bay!!
And good put up a gate betcha it will be the 1st place to get robbed. The harder you make it for people to get in because you think your so much better, Some how people find a way to ruin things.
Comment from Anonymous
Time May 13, 2008 at 9:04 am
I am more concerned with the quality of workmanship. I wathced the development of this place & there was absolutely no safety measures taken (safety harnesses). If they cut corners with the help they cut corners building the place.
Comment from Dana
Time May 13, 2008 at 12:43 pm
So those ugly things are finally done? Just what the area needs. Its gaudy - which matches the look of the other overpriced condos in the area. Who can afford these bloody things?
I feel really dated - I remember when that space used to be the Palm Shores Club. I went there for a few summers as a kid.
What bothers me about emmons is the total lack of accessible businesses around now - especially that end. That area by these ugly condos is almost totally devoid of any businesses. When something closes more housing pops up - like where the other diner was and the restaurant across the street from it. The area was so much more vibrant when it was filled with stores and things people could enjoy.
Speaking of ugly condos - whats going on with the ones built on the landfill (emmons & Nostrand) by the “italian” restaurant? Those things have been sitting there empty for years it seems. (Speaking again of being dated - I remember what that italian restaurant was a roy rogers burger place.. I miss that :) )
Comment from Anonymous
Time May 13, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Isn’t this development in default?
http://curbed.com/archives/2008/05/09/guess_the_delinquent_brooklyn_condo.php
Comment from maureen
Time May 13, 2008 at 6:51 pm
that all of sheepshead bay is now little russia. it is such a shame that nobody speaks english anymore, I can’t wait to get out of brooklyn, you can hardly understand anyone anymore. ARE THERE ANY AMERICANS LEFT IN THE BAY, IF SO GIVE A SHOUT OUT.
Comment from anonymous
Time May 13, 2008 at 10:05 pm
The time to speak up was when those people who lived in the bungalows down the courts on Emmons and Bragg St were being kicked out of their homes. No one came to their aid and now that all those bungalows are gone. I say its a little to late, these condos are already built.
Comment from Gene Berardelli
Time May 14, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Update - After investigating, we at SB/PBCA are being told that the “street” isn’t really a street at all - it’s what I’ve been calling a really really big driveway / parking area that only looks like a street. Based on conversations we’ve had in investigating this, there should be no struction to someone who want to enjoy the Bay walking in and doing just that.
Thanks for posting the link to Curbed - I wish there was something more concrete info about any possible default.
As for what’s left in SB, it’s true that downzoning didn’t come soon enough - and not for nearly as large an area as we thought was needed - but we did what we could for as much as we could, and are continuing to choose our battles and do what we can. I hope that what happened in SB is a cautionary tale to your neighborhood and others that are starting to see over-development creep in.
Thanks again to GB,net for posting this - this blog and its posters are a great source for information!
Comment from jo
Time May 21, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Ive lived on Ford Street for 25 years. The community must focus on the parking issues for the homeowners such as parking pads and possible permit parking. We all knew that the developers of the Breakers would weasel their way out of the gate issue. Why can’t the residents stand up to the city and cause a ruckus by closing off the street to all that do not live on the block. I’m sure that Mayor Mike would be interested in the actions.
Comment from Potsie Weber
Time May 12, 2008 at 9:03 pm
Let’s keep out all those damn americans…back in the ussr!