A three-story building at 1281 37th Street in Borough Park is slated for demolition, clearing the way for a four-story, 10-unit residential building at the corner of 13th Avenue and 37th Street. Demolition permits for the existing structure were filed this month, and no timeline for construction or completion has been announced.
According to New York YIMBY, the proposed development would stand 45 feet tall and yield 7,159 square feet total, split between 6,949 square feet of residential space and 209 square feet of commercial space. The outlet reports the building would hold 10 residences, which it says are most likely rentals based on an average unit scope of 694 square feet. Plans also call for a cellar, two enclosed parking spaces, and a steel-based structure.
Who's Behind the Project
Shmaye Rabinowitz is listed as the owner behind the applications and is associated with 284 Prospect Park West LLC, the outlet's report notes. Asher Hershkowitz of Asher Architect is listed as architect of record for the project. Neither the ownership entity nor the design firm has released additional details about financing, construction timing, or the final makeup of the residential units.
A Transit-Adjacent Corner
The site sits near the Church Avenue subway station, which is served by the F and G trains, per the same report. That proximity places the future building within reach of one of Brooklyn's connector lines linking Borough Park to other parts of the borough. The report does not specify the exact distance between the site and the station.
Part of a Broader Pattern
The filing adds to a string of recent development activity in Borough Park. Back in August, permits were filed for a considerably larger eight-story mixed-use building at 4117 New Utrecht Avenue, also in Borough Park, according to New York YIMBY's earlier coverage of that separate project. The two filings underscore how the neighborhood continues to see teardown-and-rebuild activity, even as the scale of individual projects varies widely from block to block.
What the Housing Data Shows
The cited data do not provide a count of housing units completed in Brooklyn Community District 12 over the past decade. Instead, NYC Department of City Planning census profiles show Brooklyn’s total housing stock rose from 835,127 units in 2010 to 896,333 in 2020—an increase of 61,206 units, or 7.3%. That borough-wide change is not a measure of construction permits or activity on the 37th Street block.
For now, the 1281 37th Street project remains in its early stages, with demolition permits in hand but construction not yet confirmed to have begun. No estimated completion date has been announced for the 10-unit building.
