Demolition of The Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family

No time wasted in the full demolition of the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family one year after the sale to private developers for $11.25 million.
228 13th Street in the South Slope Brooklyn between 4th and 5th Avenues will be the future site of 28 residential condos/apartment units. The sale included the adjacent vacant garden lot as well as the Church's 3 story limestone building 205 14th Street.

Photographed just a decade after its completion, this 1940 Tax photo from the NYC Municipal Archives documents another magical time when the South Slope's pristine cobblestone streets were blessed  with plenty of available on-street parking.  The new 5 story development is already boasting off street parking spaces for some future 28 automobiles.  

1940 Tax Photo of 205 14th Street.  The Church of the Holy Family's school building can be seen on the far left.  Since 1989, the original school building has been used as a senior citizen/ youth center/day care and is not scheduled for demolition.

205 14th Street behind a green construction fence. OMNI BUILD, INC is the general contractor.

Demolition scaffolding as seen from the 14th Street alleyway.

 

Holy Family shrouded in scaffolding nets.  228 13th Street view reveals the extent of the deconstruction.

205 14th Street and 228 13th Street footprint is Zoned R6B   32,751 square foot 5 story 50+ feet tall residential building with 28 living units.
Owner Robert Saffayeh
Architect Dome Architecture, Design and Engineering 

228 13th Street  Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Family 1931-2023      R.I.P.