Comments on: Sign of the Times at 314 Hicks Street

By: Wiley E.

Wiley E. — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:11:39 +0000

The building has as much charm as an abortion.

By: Cranberry Beret

Cranberry Beret — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:27:20 +0000

Just saw it in person. The funniest part is they located it on the side (which looks weird)…the obvious spot would be on the front…but the elec meter is in the way!!

By: bklyn20

bklyn20 — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 04:39:28 +0000

The sign is in very bad taste and may be a landmarks violation. In addition, the large tree pit in front of the house (on Hicks Street) is rimmed by 2 rows of bumpy Belgian block, and the bulding’s stoop juts out about 4″ more than those of its neighbors. Large tree pits are better for the trees, but the net effect is a sidewalk app. 10″ narrower than the rest of the Hicks St sidewalk. This is also at a corner 1 block north of Atlantic Avenue. The level section of the sidewalk can barely accomodate a Bugaboo, much less a wheelchair. TK Smalls, are you in the mood to proffer an opinion?

By: michele

michele — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:19:07 +0000

I’m ok with the plaque- don’t start me with the freakin meter. I had to go through 13 months of fun with landmarks to have my windows approved and a few doors down they stick this meter on the front of the building. I’m telling yu landmarks efin tortured me- and this meter is fine.

By: willowtowncop

willowtowncop — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:12:51 +0000

It looks like it was designed to impress people who are impressed by words like “luxury” and “gourmet” and “executive.” A simple, tasteful “2012” carved in the brownstone wouldn’t do?

By: Bette

Bette — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:14:22 +0000

I like it!

By: Boerum Bill

Boerum Bill — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:24:14 +0000

It totally contradicts “simple elegance”! It must be destroyed!

By: James

James — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:58:18 +0000

The plaque is ugly – and in very poor taste. Hopefully the future buyer will remove it.

By: HeightsGuy

HeightsGuy — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:27:08 +0000

Unlike early Greek revival homes in the area, this one “built in 2012″ has a big ugly electric meter stuck right on its facade. Every time I pass by and see it, I ask “Why?” Why couldn’t they have found a discrete place to put it? Why did Landmarks approve that ugly meter? Why would the developer deface his new home that was “Inspired by the simple elegance
Of Brooklyn Heights’ early Greek Revival Houses”? The meter is an eyesore.

By: Cassie VonMontague

Cassie VonMontague — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:51:50 +0000

Why did the home top out at three stories? The link has a drawing with four. Did four floors not get approved or what?