What's Coming to the Corner of Bedford and Tilden in Flatbush?

FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — Work is underway to totally transform an empty building at 2351 Bedford Ave. — but transform it into what isn't clear.

Those behind the "Bedford Tilden" project, Lior Avneri and Henry Weinstein, did not return messages left for them on Thursday, but a detailed project website calls for more than doubling the size of the building to 70,000 square feet.

A rendering of the proposed renovations, courtesy of Bedford Tilden

The website pitches the location as "steps from other major retailers" and "located in Flatbush's busiest retail area." Posters on the building's facade advertise it as fit for numerous uses, including an apparel store, a car dealership, a pharmacy, fashion, entertainment, home furnishings, fast food, and a grocery store. And interior renderings of a proposed first and second floor seem to envision the structure as a shopping center of some kind.

A proposed interior renovation, courtesy of Bedford Tilden

That seems to keep with a rendering of the building's possible future exterior posted at the worksite, one slightly different from the website rendering, and in which the property is called "Brightpoint Plaza."

Rendering at the work site. Photo by John V. Santore

And yet, a work permit approved by the city on June 23rd and posted on the structure calls for adding another story and preparing the building to serve as a "proposed ambulatory treatment facility."

Internal prepatory work is ongoing, with work being done by heavy earth-moving equipment.

Inside 2351 Bedford on Sep. 23. Photo by John V. Santore

The property sits on the border of Community Boards 14 and 17, but staffers at both organizations said they were unfamiliar with the project. We'll update this post if and when we learn more.

[H/T Ditmas Park Corner]

Top image: 2351 Bedford Ave. Photo by John V. Santore