349 Metropolitan’s courtyard mural
Photo: Curbed

Curbed has photos of the now completed (and now for rent) 349 Metropolitan Avenue (a 11211 favorite over the years). The recladded exterior of the building is a huge improvement, though the building overall is still a mess. But the interior courtyard at least has something worth looking at – a mural by artist R. Nicholas Kuszyk

Curbed also has a bit of revisionist history when it comes to the original facade. The Jerusalem stone was not “defiled” by vandals. It fell off. Whether it was installed improperly or was just not meant for these climes, the installation looked like shit from day one and was failing by day two. It was too long after that the project (under the original development team) went down the path to foreclosure and classic condo blight.