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24-story rental tower above historic Fort Greene church approved by Landmarks

After revising their original proposal, developers won Landmarks Preservation Commission approval Tuesday to build an apartment building on top of a historic Fort Greene church. Developer Stretke, along with architects FXCollaborative and ADP Architects, got the green light for the project at 144 St. Felix Street, which will restore the facade of the landmarked Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church and construct a 24-story tower above it. The developers were asked to address concerns about the building’s height and massing, which the local community board and residents called “inappropriate” for the site and the surrounding Brooklyn Academy of Music Historic District. The revised proposal lowered the height by about 30 feet, from 27 stories to 24 stories.

The historic church sits directly next to the landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower. Designed by Halsey, McCormack and Helmer, the bank was converted into the One Hanson Place condominium in 2006, as 6sqft previously reported.

Constructed in 1931, the Hanson Place Central United Methodist Church was designed in the Neo-Gothic style by the same architectural firm. While the church sits within the BAM Historic District, it is not individually landmarked. Vacant since 2019, the building shows signs of exterior wear and more significant interior deterioration from water damage.

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