Checking in on the New Brick Thing at Smith & Ninth

Granted that the surroundings at Smith and Ninth Street are not the most uplifting in Brooklyn. That having been said, however, the contribution this structure will make toward neighborhood beautification is of, uh, limited value. The building is the work of of Henry Radusky and the ubiquitous Bricolage Designs. It's a four-story, 50-foot high building with three units. Mr. Radusky has earned the nickname "Too Tall" for his many tall-ish building in low-rise neighborhoods. That top patio is going to offer killer views of the F and G Trains rounding the bend on their way to and from the Smith-9th Street Station.