Four Stories to Rise Above Chase Bank

Mon, May 1st, 2017

402 Myrtle Avenue, at the corner of Vanderbilt Avenue, in Clinton Hill.

New housing is slated for Myrtle Avenue in Clinton Hill, according to permits filed with the NYC Department of Buildings.

Plans submitted by the property owner call for a five-story building to occupy the corner site, with a mix of residential and commercial space. The ground floor, currently home to a Chase Bank branch, will retain the existing 3,884 square feet of commercial space as 10 new housing units spread across 8,627 square feet rise on the upper floors, increasing the building height to 60 feet, about 12 feet higher than 406 Myrtle Avenue, the four-story building next door.

According to the branch manager at Chase, the bank will remain in place and continue to operate through the construction.

The architect on file for the project is Isaac Stern Architects, the same firm that provided designs for the recently completed five-story building at 491 Myrtle Avenue, between Hall and Ryerson streets.

Preliminary plans for the addition were filed with the NYC Department of Buildings on April 28th and are still awaiting approval.

For our full round up of construction projects taking place along Myrtle Avenue in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, click here.