Earlier this year, we told you about a proposed development on the northeast corner of 19th and Fitzwater Sts., where the building occupied by the Mt. Olive AME Church has stood for over a century. As we told you at the time, the developer who recently purchased the church proposed demolishing it, and replacing it with five new construction single-family with parking. Here’s a look at the church from a few months ago:
The developer received approval from the ZBA a few weeks back, and demolition began this week. Take a look:
Back in January, we weren’t sure of the developer for this project. Since then, we’ve learned that the developers are Michael Carosella and his brother Mario, the folks from C&R Building Supply. They are also the same developers who did a similar project a block away, tearing down a church and building new homes at 20th & Fitzwater.
The 19th & Fitzwater homes will look similar, though they will be a little wider and have different color bays than their predecessors. They will, similarly, have parking in the rear.
We imagine they will also, similarly, sell before construction is finished.