All renderings courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects
A lottery opened this week at a new luxury rental building on a historic site in Crown Heights. Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, Mason Gray is a mixed-use development at 959 Sterling Place consisting of a seven-story brick building with 158 apartments. Landmarked as part of the Crown Heights Historic District, the property is home to a 19th-century Romanesque Revival complex currently occupied by the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist Church and School. Qualifying New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for the apartments, priced at $3,128/month for studios, $3,345/month for one-bedrooms, and $4,000/month for two-bedrooms.
The new development sits next to a complex constructed around 1888 that was originally home to the Methodist Home for the Aged and is now occupied by the Hebron Seventh Day Adventist Church and School. As one of the neighborhood’s last remaining 19th-century structures, the Romanesque Revival-style building and surrounding grounds were landmarked in 2011 as part of the designation of Crown Heights Historic District II.
Developer Hope Street Capital and Morris Adjmi Architects filed plans in 2018 to bring a mixed-use development with 158 apartments to the property. The school building had fallen into disrepair and the new project was seen as necessary to fund repairs for the building’s many urgent issues, as 6sqft previously reported. Because of its landmark status, the project needed approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC).
After three LPC hearings, a legal challenge brought by local residents who opposed the development, and several design modifications, the project was approved and construction is underway.
Morris Adjmi designed Mason Gray to stand out while fitting in with its historic surroundings. Two seven-story volumes with the apartments are connected by a shared lobby that frames the church’s peak.
According to the firm, the building’s facade takes on different forms depending on which side the building is viewed; the facade facing the street reveals a more rectangular shape and the rear facade mirrors the triangular forms of the adjacent church and school. The building features a brick exterior with intricate patterns to create dimension.
Leasing launched at Mason Gray this year for its studio to three-bedroom apartments, all of which feature open and airy layouts, high-end appliances, and multiple exposures. Many residences come with private outdoor spaces.
Market-rate availabilities at the building start at $3,195/month for a studio, $3,600/month for a one-bedroom, $5,450/month for a two-bedroom, and $7,250/month for a three-bedroom.
Amenities include a well-equipped gym, co-working spaces, a film lounge, an outdoor patio, and a landscaped courtyard.
Mason Gray is near Brower Park and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Nearest transit options include the 3 at Nostrand Avenue and Eastern Parkway.
Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the apartments until September 23, 2024. Complete details on how to apply are available here.
Questions regarding this offer must be referred to NYC’s Housing Connect department by dialing 311.
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All renderings courtesy of Morris Adjmi Architects
