Halstead Property

William S. Ross
Director of Development Marketing
wross@halstead.com
(212) 613-2001

Development Watch Bill Ross Does 47 Dean Street

Back in 2006, a new permit was requested for a five-story, 10-unit building, directly across the street from the now fully inhabited Smith N Court at 52 Dean. The owner's name on that permit was David Von Spreckelsen, which signifies one thing: Toll Brothers, but, says DVS, "It's far too small for a Toll Brothers project." There is, in fact, a Web site, promising two- and three-bedroom homes starting in the $980,000 range. So who is responsible for 47 Dean? Eric Brody, son o' Van (hence the big Brody sign on the wall), is the developer's rep, but the developer himself is Bill Ross, aka #36 on our most influential people in Brooklyn real estate. This is his first ground-up project, and the native son wants to make his building both luxurious and contextual. "I wouldn't do anything that wouldn't fit in," he said (for an example of not fitting in, there's always Smith N Court). The quarters will be large, including two- and three-bedroom garden apartments, duplexes and two-bedroom upper floor apartments with terraces that may or may not offer city views (gotta wait until they get up there to find out, Ross says). The architect is Perkins Eastman, and the facade, "one of the coolest ever to be built in the neighborhood," will be made of Trespa and brick.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008